The Oregon football team lost a rough non conference game in recent days to a rebuilding Oklahoma State squad. Oregon head football coach Dan Lanning is frustrated with his team, after an inconsistent start to the 2026 campaign.

Of particular worry during Saturday's game was the performance of returning quarterback Dante Moore, who gave up the opportunity to join the NFL for a final season with Oregon. He only recorded 191 passing yards, with a completion percentage of 48.28%. He did manage to throw two touchdown passes.

The throw came on a third and final attempt from the 15-yard line, and the coach tacked on $50,000 of his own money.

On Saturday, the Oregon football program suffered one of its worst losses in recent program history with a road defeat at the hands of the Oklahoma State Cowboys by a score of 39-31. The Ducks entered this game as bigger than 24-point favorites,

I know this sounds crazy. But should Dan Lanning’s seat be getting a little hot at Oregon? I’m not saying fire him tomorrow. I’m not even saying Oregon would necessarily find a better coach. But at some point,

The Oregon Ducks have a soft landing spot against Portland State, coming off a loss, giving Dan Lanning the perfect chance to fix the teams flaws.