To win games in college football, you need talent. To win championships, you need depth.
Over the past several years, we’ve seen a lot of both traits for the Oregon Ducks, but they haven’t quite been able to put them all together in the same year. That is, until 2026.
Going into the new season, it appears that Oregon is strong at the top of the roster, trotting out some of the best players in the sport, including QB Dante Moore, WR Dakorien Moore, DL A’Mauri Washington, and CB Brandon Finney Jr., among others. They also have some incredible depth on the roster, with guys like TE Jamari Johnson, CB Ify Obidegwu, DE Teitum Tuioti, and S Koi Perich standing as elite players who may fly slightly under the radar.
All in all, it appears that the Ducks are set to make a run at the championship this year, so it makes sense that CBS Sports would list them as one of the “most complete” teams in the nation going into this year.
“No wonder Dante Moore decided to run it back at Oregon. With weapons around him like tight end Jamari Johnson, the thunder and lighting combo of Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill Jr. in the backfield and big-play ability on the outside, Moore’s numbers could dwarf a campaign last fall that led to him being a projected top-5 selection.
Oregon’s expected to start seniors across the board along the defensive front and linebacker positions, giving Dan Lanning the most talented unit he’s had in Eugene. Pair veterans like Matayo Uiagaleleli, A’Mauri Washington and Teitum Tuioti inside the front seven with lockdown corner Brandon Finney Jr. and you have a high-end defense at all levels that could be the Big Ten’s best.
With Evan Stewart returning from injury — along with rising sophomore sensations Dakorien Moore and Jeremiah McClellan — the Ducks are so deep at receiver that Hooks has often been overlooked this offseason as a portal acquisition. He enjoyed a breakout 2025 season with 87 receptions for 1,065 yards and 10 touchdowns. Another speedy option for Moore in the passing game means this Oregon attack should be high-powered, even after veteran play-caller Will Stein left for the Kentucky vacancy.”
Oregon ranks as the No. 4 most complete roster in the nation, per CBS Sports, behind the Texas Longhorns,Ohio State Buckeyes, and Georgia Bulldogs. They are right ahead of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No. 5. All five of those teams have legitimate national championship aspirations this season, and are among the betting favorites to win it all.
Of course, it’s one thing to look good on paper in May, and another to actually get the job done in December and January. We will see which “complete team” can complete the job this winter.
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