CFP scouting report: Oregon-TexasTech
Jan. 1: 9am Pacific on ESPN
Reaction, analysis, deals on gear & tickets to your inbox!
MIAMI GARDENS — Oregon’s real-deal CFP moment takes the Ducks to a New Year’s Day quarterfinal matchup with Texas Tech at the Orange Bowl!
Oregon heads into a much steeper challenge than its 51-34 first-round home win over JMU. The Ducks’ path to the CFP semifinals runs through an opportunistic Red Raiders defense that punishes mistakes.
Dan Lanning’s Ducks are methodically built for this stage, with a coaching staff and roster that embrace playoff pressure.
The Ducks are faster, deeper, and more explosive.
Texas Tech is disciplined, physical, and thrives on flipping games with takeaways.
Somewhere between those truths is an outcome that will define the postseason and shape how we all remember 2025 Oregon Football.
The Ducks might not need to be quite perfect, but they’ll need to be their best selves: Run with purpose. Stretch the field. Play the full four quarters. If Oregon does that, Miami becomes a launch pad into a semifinal matchup with the Indiana-Alabama winner.
TTU’s strengths
Elite defense: Texas Tech’s defense ranks among the nation’s best in scoring defense and takeaways, anchored by All-American LBs Jacob Rodriguez and David Bailey.
