Who will Oregon find itself lined up against in the quarterfinals?
Who will Oregon play next? Explaining the 2025 CFP bracket opponent for Round 2 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Oregon Ducks came into the College Football Playoff looking to get redemption from its crushing 41-21 loss to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal last season. As the No. 5 seed. Oregon looks like one of the best teams in the country.
Dan Lanning's squad has the look of a national championship contender, with a star signal-caller in Dante Moore, plenty of talent to surround him and a team that ranks top-10 nationally in both total offense and total defense.
The Ducks have made a seamless, impressive transition into the Big Ten Conference, finishing the 2025 regular season with an 11-1 record and a strong 8-1 mark in conference play; their only loss came at the hands of the No. 1 overall seed Indiana.
That devastating playoff heartbreak has served as a driving force for the entire 2025 season, making this year's trip a mission for redemption. It started with hosting the No. 12 James Madison Dukes at Autzen Stadium. Oregon sprinted out to a 34-6 lead in the first half and cruised to a 51-34 win.
Here's who Oregon will play next.
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Who will Oregon play next?
Awaiting the Oregon Ducks is No. 4 Texas Tech, the Big 12 champion. Oregon will play the Red Raiders in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
Joey McGuire's team capped off a historic season that saw them win their first ever Big 12 championship, when the Red Raiders dominated BYU for the second time in a month. Texas Tech finished the season 12-1, securing a critical first-round bye and earning the right to host the Orange Bowl Quarterfinal in Miami.
This championship is the culmination of a meteoric rise under McGuire, marking the program's first outright conference title since 1955. The Red Raiders were the most dominant two-way team in their league, finishing No. 1 in the Big 12 in both total offense and total defense, a feat that highlights their completeness. Their 12 wins are a program record, and they did it with exceptional consistency, as all 12 regular-season victories (including the Big 12 Championship Game) were won by a margin of more than three touchdowns.
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The Red Raiders' defense has been particularly stifling, allowing just 10.9 points per game on the season, making them one of the top defensive units in the entire country. There are superstars across the unit, mainly Butkus Award winner Jacob Rodriguez and David Bailey, who is second in all of college football in sacks. Whether it's Will Stein's Oregon offense or James Madison's top-ranked Sun Belt unit, it will have a tough test on New Year's Day.
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Texas Tech will have approximately three weeks of rest and preparation before taking the field on New Year's Day to face the explosive Ducks, putting Joey McGuire's team in a position to cement their claim as a true national championship contender.
Both Oregon and Texas Tech have explosive offenses, so there will surely be fireworks at the Orange Bowl. That's also the site of the national championship game — between two teams that can raise the trophy on Jan. 19.
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