College Football Playoffs prospects to know: Oregon vs James Madison

Prospects to know for the Oregon matchup against James Madison.

The final matchup of the first round of the College Football Playoffs is here and it is the upstart James Madison Dukes against the powerhouse Oregon Ducks.

This one seems incredibly one-sided, and maybe it will be, but unless you are an Oregon alum, we are all Dukes fans today.

Here is everything you need to know about the game.

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. AT
Location: Autzen Stadium — Eugene, OR
National TV: TNT/TruTV
National online streaming: HBO Max
TV announcers: Bob Wischusen (play-by-play) Louis Riddick (analyst) Kris Budden & Stormy Buonantony  (sideline)
Betting line: Oregon Ducks -20.5 per FanDuel Sportsbook

Players to Watch:

  • Dante Moore, Oregon – QB
  • Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon – TE
  • Matayo Uigalelei, Oregon – Edge
  • Dillon Thieneman, Oregon – S
  • Isaiah World, Oregon – OL
  • Iapani Laloulu, Oregon – IOL
  • A’Mauri Washington, Oregon – DL
  • Jacob Thomas, James Madison – S

Talk about a David vs. Goliath matchup, I had to go into the undrafted free agent bin to find Thomas for JMU. Who cares, this could be awesome for college football.

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