# 2015 Oregon Ducks football team

The 2015 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Mark Helfrich and played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 49th straight year. They were a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division.

## Departing players
### NFL Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
| 1 | 2 | Marcus Mariota | QB | Tennessee Titans |
| 1 | 17 | Arik Armstead | DE | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2 | 53 (21) | Jake Fisher | OL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 3 | 71 (7) | Hroniss Grasu | C | Chicago Bears |
| 7 | 241 (21) | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | DB | Cleveland Browns |
| UFA | – | Erick Dargan | DB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| UFA | – | Troy Hill | DB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| UFA | – | Keanon Lowe | WR | Arizona Cardinals |
| UFA | – | Dior Mathis | DB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| UFA | – | Derrick Malone | LB | Atlanta Falcons |
| UFA | – | Tony Washington | DE | Houston Texans |

### Graduation
## Before the season
### Returning starters

Because of the significant number of injuries to the offensive line in 2014, the Ducks feature a large number of returning offensive linemen who have started in at least one game in a previous season.
Thomas Tyner underwent surgery on his left shoulder on August 7, 2015 and has not been included on the roster for 2015, he is going to miss the 2015 season and has not commented about his future as an Oregon Duck football player. Stetzon Bair, Devon Allen and Darren Carrington are also uncertain about their return to the team in 2015.
| No. | Player | Class | Position |
| 9 | Byron Marshall | Senior | Wide receiver |
| 11 | Bralon Addison | Senior | Wide receiver |
| 21 | Royce Freeman | Sophomore | Running back |
| 57 | Doug Brenner | Sophomore | Offensive lineman |
| 62 | Matt Pierson | Senior | Offensive lineman |
| 64 | Tyler Johnstone | Senior | Offensive lineman |
| 72 | Andre Yruretagoyena | Junior | Offensive lineman |
| 73 | Tyrell Crosby | Sophomore | Offensive lineman |
| 77 | Haniteli Louisi | Senior | Offensive lineman |
| 81 | Evan Baylis | Junior | Tight end |
| 83 | Johnny Mundt | Junior | Tight end |
| 85 | Pharaoh Brown | Senior | Tight end |
| 88 | Dwayne Stanford | Junior | Wide receiver |
| Reference: ||||
| No. | Player | Class | Position |
| 48 | Rodney Hardrick | Senior | Inside linebacker |
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| No. | Player | Class | Position |
| 49 | Matt Wogan | Sophomore | Place Kicker |
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### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Canton Kaumatule #4 DE | Honolulu, HI | Punahou School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | - | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Taj Griffin #4 TB | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | - | Apr 24, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Alex Ofodile #10 WR | Columbia, MO | Rock Bridge HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Malik Lovette #17 ATH | Redlands, CA | Redlands East Valley HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | - | Aug 30, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Zach Okun #14 OG | Newbury Park, CA | Newbury Park HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 324 lb (147 kg) | - | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Travis Waller #8 QB (-DT) | Anaheim, CA | Servite HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | - | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Ugo Amadi #25 CB | Nashville, TN | Overton HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | - | Jan 8, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Jake Hanson #36 OT | Eureka, CA | Eureka HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 288 lb (131 kg) | - | Jun 22, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Jake Breeland #67 WR | Mission Viejo, CA | Trabuco Hills HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| P. J. Locke #36 S | Beaumont, TX | Central HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | - | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Shane Lemieux #54 OT | Yakima, WA | West Valley HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | - | May 3, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Brady Aiello #57 OT | Lafayette, CA | Acalanes HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | - | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Jihree Stewart #42 CB | Corona, CA | Centennial HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | - | Jun 12, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Calvin Throckmorton #71 OT | Bellevue, WA | Newport HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | - | Jun 21, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Rex Manu #61 DT | Mililani, HI | Mililani HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | - | Dec 6, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Drayon Carlberg #62 DT | Minneapolis, MN | De La Salle HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | - | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Dylan Kane #80 S | Honolulu, HI | Kamehameha Schools | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | - | Jul 21, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Paris Bostic #7 OLB (JC) | Tampa, FL | Santa Monica College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | - | Jan 3, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Gus Cumberlander #106 DE | Ellenwood, GA | Cedar Grove HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | - | Oct 4, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

### Spring football

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oregon | 2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| Pathway | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: May 2, 2015
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST
* TV: P12N

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 5:00 pm | No. 6 (FCS) Eastern Washington* | No. 7 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | P12N | W 61–42 | 58,128 |
| September 12 | 5:00 pm | at No. 5 Michigan State* | No. 7 | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (College GameDay) | ABC | L 28–31 | 76,526 |
| September 19 | 11:00 am | Georgia State* | No. 12 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | P12N | W 61–28 | 56,859 |
| September 26 | 5:30 pm | No. 18 Utah | No. 13 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | FOX | L 20–62 | 57,145 |
| October 3 | 7:00 pm | at Colorado | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ESPN | W 41–24 | 46,222 |
| October 10 | 3:00 pm | Washington State | | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | P12N | L 38–45 $^{2OT}$ | 57,775 |
| October 17 | 7:30 pm | at Washington | | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 26–20 | 69,285 |
| October 29 | 7:30 pm | at Arizona State | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | W 61–55 $^{3OT}$ | 56,534 |
| November 7 | 7:30 pm | California | | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | ESPN2 | W 44–28 | 56,604 |
| November 14 | 4:30 pm | at No. 7 Stanford | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | FOX | W 38–36 | 48,633 |
| November 21 | 12:30 pm | No. 24 USC | No. 23 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | ESPN | W 48–28 | 59,094 |
| November 27 | 1:00 pm | Oregon State | No. 17 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR (Civil War) | FS1 | W 52–42 | 57,814 |
| January 2, 2016 | 3:45 pm | vs. No. 11 TCU* | No. 15 | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) | ESPN | L 41–47 $^{3OT}$ | 64,569 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 3 released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
| Coaches | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 24 | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 20 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | Not released |

## Personnel

Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich returns in his third year as Oregon's head coach following season.
The Ducks continue to have the longest tenured staff of any college football program in the United States. Six of the ten assistant positions are staffed by men who have coached at Oregon for over ten years, four of whom have over 25 years of experience as Oregon assistant coaches.
Offensive coordinator Scott Frost was hired by the University of Central Florida Knights football team on December 1, 2015.

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Charles Nelson
* Khalil Oliver
| OLB | ILB | ILB | OLB |
| Christian French | Joe Walker | Rodney Hardrick | Tyson Coleman |
| Eddie Heard | Jimmie Swain or Danny Mattingly | Johnny Ragin III | Torrodney Prevot |
* SS
* Reggie Daniels
* Glen Ihenacho or Juwaan Williams
* CB
* Tyree Robinson
* Ugo Amadi
| DE | NT | DE |
| Tui Talia | Alex Balducci | DeForest Buckner |
| Henry Mondeaux | Austin Maloata | TJ Daniels or Canton Kaumatule |
* CB
* Arrion Springs
* Ty Griffin
Offense :
* WR
* Dwayne Stanford
* Darren Carrington
* WR
* Bralon Addison
* Kirk Merritt
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Tyler Johnstone | Matt Pierson | Matt Hegarty | Cameron Hunt | Tyrell Crosby |
| Elijah George | Evan Voeller | Doug Brenner | Jake Pisarcik | Evan Voller |
* TE
* Evan Baylis
* Johnny Mundt
* WR
* Devon Allen
* Jalen Brown
* QB
* Vernon Adams
* Jeff Lockie or Taylor Alie
* RB
* Royce Freeman
* Kani Benoit
* Special teams
* PK Aidan Schneider
* PK Matt Wogan
* P Ian Wheeler
* P Blake Malmone
* KR Bralon Addison
* PR Bralon Addison
* LS Tanner Carew
* H Taylor Alie

## Game summaries
### Eastern Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eastern Washington | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| #7 Oregon | 20 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 61 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: Saturday September 5, 2015
* Game time: 5 p.m.
* Game weather: 69°F • Wind: Calm • Partly Sunny
* Game attendance: 58,128
* Referee: Land Clark Umpire: Matt Jordan Head Linesman: Bob Day Line Judge: Jeff Robinson Back Judge: Justin Nelson Field Judge: John Morton Side Judge: Bernie Hulscher Scorekeeper: John Love
* TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information :
First quarter
ORE – Kani Benoit 8-yard run (Two-Point Conversion Failed)
ORE – Bralon Addison 6-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Aiden Schneider Kick)
EWU – Shaq Hill 12-yard pass from Jordan West (Tyler McNannay Kick)
ORE – Royce Freeman 1-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Second quarter
ORE – Tony Brooks-James 12-yard run (Schneider Kick)
EWU – Kendrick Bourne 2-yard pass from West (McNannay Kick)
ORE – Freeman 3-yard run (Schneider Kick)
ORE – Cooper Kupp 16-yard pass from West (McNannay Kick)
ORE – Schneider 38-yard field goal
Third quarter
ORE – Freeman 1-yard run (Schneider Kick)
EWU – Kupp 1-yard pass from Reilly Hennessey (McNannay Kick)
ORE – Byron Marshall 24-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
EWU – Jabari Wilson 3-yard run (McNannay Kick)
ORE – Schneider 30-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
ORE – Brooks-James 15-yard run (Schneider Kick)
EWU – Kupp 7-yard pass from Hennessey (McNannay Kick)
Passing
EWU – Jordan West, 23–43, 293 yards, 3TD, INT
UO – Vernon Adams, 19–25, 246 yards, 2TD
Rushing
EWU – Jabari Wilson, 10 carries, 43 yards, TD
UO – Royce Freeman, 21 carries, 180 yards, 3TD
Receiving
EWU – Cooper Kupp, 15 receptions, 246 yards, 3TD
UO – Byron Marshall, 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Defense†
UO – Chris Seisay, 9 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT
Kicking
EWU – Tyler McNannay, 5/5 PAT
UO – Aidan Schneider, 2/2 FG, 38-yard long, 7/7 PAT
special teams
EWU – Simba Webster, 3 KR, 70 yards
UO – Byron Marshall, 3 KR, 99 yards
†Neither ESPN nor the Pac-12 recorded EWU defensive statistics. :
In their first game of the 2015 season, the Ducks defeated the Eastern Washington Eagles 61–42 in the teams' first ever matchup in football.
In an interesting twist to an otherwise typical early season matchup against a local FCS power, Eastern Washington's former star quarterback Vernon Adams graduated in the summer of 2015 and transferred to the University of Oregon in order to pursue his graduate studies and utilize his final year of eligibility as the Ducks' starting quarterback.

### Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #7 Oregon | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| #5 Michigan State | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
* Date: Saturday September 12, 2015
* Game time: 5 p.m.
* Game weather: 56°F • Wind: NE 4 • Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 76,256
* Referee: Michael Batlan Umpire: Rick DiBernardo Linesman: Dan Antonietti Line judge: Rich Troyer Back judge: Joe Johnston Field judge: Steve Currie Side judge: Michael Marsh Center judge: Randy Campbell
* TV: ABC
Game information :
First quarter
ORE – Royce Freeman 2-yard run (Aiden Schneider Kick)
MSU – Josiah Price 12-yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger Kick)
Second quarter
MSU – Aaron Burbridge 17-yard pass from Cook (Geiger Kick)
Third quarter
ORE – Bralon Addison 81-yard punt return (Schneider Kick)
MSU – LJ Scott 6-yard run (Geiger Kick)
MSU – Geiger 28-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
ORE – Vernon Adams 2-yard run (Schneider Kick)
MSU – LJ Scott 38-yard run (Geiger Kick)
ORE – Byron Marshall 15-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
Passing
ORE – Vernon Adams, 22/39, 309 yards, TD, 2 INT
MSU – Connor Cook, 20/32, 192 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
ORE –[Royce Freeman, 24 carries, 92 yards, TD
MSU – Madre London, 18 carries, 103 yards
Receiving
ORE – Bralon Addison, 7 receptions, 138 yards
MSU – Aaron Burbridge, 8 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Defense
ORE – Arrion Springs, 13 tackles
MSU – Riley Bullough, 14 tackles
Kicking
ORE – Aiden Schneider, 4/4 XP
MSU – Michael Geiger, 1/2 FG, 28-yard long, 4/4 XP
special teams
ORE – Bralon Addison, 4 PR, 102 yards
MSU – LJ Scott, 1 KR, 25 yards :
For their first away game of the season, the Ducks lost to the Michigan State Spartans 31–28 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The game was a rematch from the previous season when the Ducks beat the Spartans at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. The loss returned the all-time record between Oregon and Michigan State to a tie at 3–3.
This game foreshadowed the finger injury that would keep Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. sidelined or completely ineffective for a month. Adams injured the index finger on his throwing hand during the fourth quarter of the previous week's game against Eastern Washington. For the game against Michigan State, Adams wore gloves on both hands and was seen inspecting his hand while on the sideline. It was conjectured during the game by the announcers that the lack of touch caused by both his broken finger and the glove were to blame for several inaccurate medium to long distance passes thrown by Adams, including missing a wide open Byron Marshall in the end-zone from the Michigan State 33-yard line with 1:24 left in the game that would've put the Ducks up 35–31.

### Georgia State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Georgia State | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| #12 Oregon | 13 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 61 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: Saturday September 19, 2015
* Game time: 11 a.m.
* TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information :
First quarter
ORE – Tyree Robinson 41-yard interception return (Aiden Schneider Kick)
ORE – Schneider 26-yard field goal
ORE – Schneider 40-yard field goal
GSU – Nick Arbuckle 1-yard run (Wil Lutz Kick)
Second quarter
ORE – Royce Freeman 22-yard run (Schneider Kick)
ORE – Dwayne Stanford 35-yard pass from Jeff Lockie (Schneider Kick)
ORE – Schneider 40-yard field goal
ORE – Schneider 40-yard field goal
Third quarter
GSU – Todd Boyd 14-yard pass from Arbuckle (Lutz Kick)
ORE – Taj Griffin 3-yard run (Schneider Kick)
GSU – Robert Davis 75-yard pass from Arbuckle (Lutz Kick)
ORE – Johnny Mundt 11-yard pass from Lockie (Schneider Kick)
GSU – Keith Rucker 6-yard pass from Arbuckle (Lutz Kick)
Fourth quarter
ORE – Joe Walker 52-yard fumble return (Schneider Kick)
ORE – Taylor Alie 87-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Passing
GSU – Nick Arbuckle, 25/32, 318 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
UO – Jeff Lockie, 23/32, 228 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
GSU – Demarcus Kick, 6 carries, 42 yards
UO – Royce Freeman, 10 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving
GSU – Penny Hart, 9 receptions, 128 yards
UO – Dwayne Stanford, 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD
Defense
GSU – Tarris Batiste, 10 tackles, 3 TFL
UO – DeForest Buckner, 7 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 TFL
Kicking
GSU – Wil Lutz, 0/1 FG, 4/4 XP
UO – Aiden Schneider, 4/4 FG, 40-yard long, 7/7 XP
special teams
GSU – Glenn Smith, 2 KR, 45 yards
UO – Charles Nelson, 1 KR, 50 yards :
Oregon defeated the Georgia State Panthers 61–28 in its final non-conference home game of the 2015 season. This game was the first meeting between Oregon and Georgia State.
Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. did not start in this game due to a broken index finger on his throwing hand, Jeff Lockie, the longtime backup to Marcus Mariota, started in his place.

### Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #18 Utah | 6 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 62 |
| #13 Oregon | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: Saturday September 26, 2015
* Game time: 5:35 pm PST
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 57,174
Game information :
First quarter
UTAH – Andy Philips 28-yard field goal
UTAH – Philips 44-yard field goal
ORE – Royce Freeman 13-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Two-point attempt failed)
Second quarter
UTAH – Britain Covey 26-yard pass from Travis Wilson (Philips Kick)
UTAH – Kenneth Scott 7-yard pass from Wilson (Philips Kick)
ORE – Bralon Addison 6-yard pass from Jeff Lockie (Aidan Schneider Kick)
UTAH – Caleb Repp 9-yard pass from Wilson (Philips Kick)
Third quarter
UTAH – Wilson 2-yard run (Philips Kick)
UTAH – Covey 25-yard pass from Devontae Booker (Philips Kick)
UTAH – Repp 16-yard pass from Wilson (Philips Kick)
UTAH – Boobie Hobbs 69-yard punt return (Philips Kick)
Fourth quarter
UTAH – Kendal Thompson 6-yard run (Philips Kick)
ORE – Taylor Alie 14-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Passing
UTAH – Travis Wilson, 18/30, 227 yards, 4 TD
UO – Jeff Lockie, 10/20, 139 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
UTAH – Travis Wilson, 6 carries, 100 yards, TD
UO – Royce Freeman, 14 carries, 77 yards
Receiving
UTAH – Kenneth Scott, 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD
UO – Royce Freeman, 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD
Defense
UTAH – Hayden Clegg, 6 tackles
UO – Tyson Coleman, 6 tackles, 1 TFL
Kicking
UTAH – Andy Phillips, 2/2 FG, 44 yard long, 8/8 XP
UO – Aidan Schneider, 2/2 XP
special teams
UTAH – Boobie Hobbs, 1 PR, 69 yards, TD
UO – Byron Marshall, 7 KR, 178 yards :
In their first Pac-12 game of the season, the Ducks lost in historic fashion to the Utah Utes by a score of 62–20. In 2014, Oregon defeated Utah 51–27 at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT. Oregon maintained their lead in the all-time series with 20–9; this was the first time that Utah defeated Oregon since joining the Pac-12.
The 42 point loss was the third largest margin of defeat for the Ducks at Autzen Stadium, with the 62 points the most ever allowed by the Ducks in Eugene and the first loss of this magnitude at home since the 1977 season. During the game, Oregon star wide receiver/running back Byron Marshall suffered a lower leg injury and was driven off the field in a cart. Additionally, during the second quarter the Ducks replaced starting quarterback Vernon Adams, Jr. with Jeff Lockie due to Adams' ineffective play caused by a broken index finger on his throwing hand. Because of the broken finger, Adams was unable to complete accurate downfield passes which allowed the Utes to totally focus on defending the run and short passes, effectively neutralizing the Oregon offense. While Lockie was able to generate a spark on his first series, he was unable to generate significant plays.

### Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oregon | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
| Colorado | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: Saturday October 3, 2015
* Game time: 8:35 pm
* Game weather: Cloudy
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
ORE – Royce Freeman 29-yard run (Aidan Schneider Kick)
COL – Christian Powell 2-yard run (Diego Gonzalez Kick)
Second quarter
COL – Shay fields 8-yard pass from Sefo Liufau (Gonzalez Kick)
ORE – Charles Nelson 39-yard pass from Bralon Addison (Schneider Kick)
COL – Gonzalez 52-yard field goal
ORE – Schneider 39-yard field goal
Third quarter
ORE – Freeman 3-yard run (Schneider Kick)
ORE – Taj Griffin 2-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Fourth quarter
COL – Sefo Liufau 7-yard run (Gonzalez Kick)
ORE – Jalen Brown 43-yard pass from Taylor Alie (Schneider Kick)
ORE – Schneider 33-yard field goal
Passing
UO – Taylor Alie, 4/9, 83 yards, TD
UC – Sefo Liufau, 25/42, 231 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
UO – Royce Freeman, 27 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD
UC – Phillip Lindsay, 12 carries, 37 yards
Receiving
UO – Charles Nelson, 2 receptions, 44 yards, YD
UC – Nelson Spruce, 6 receptions, 87 yards
Defense
UO – Rodney Hardrick, 8 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL
UC – Chidobe Awuzie, 11 tackles
Kicking
UO – Aidan Schneieder, 2/2 FG, 39-yard long, 5/5 XP
UC – Diego Gonzalez, 1/1 FG, 52-yard long, 3/3 XP
special teams
UO – Charles Nelson, 4 KR, 144 yards
UC – Donovan Lee, 1 KR, 24 yards :
In their first game playing as an unranked team since the 2009 season, the Ducks defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 41–24 at Folsom Field in Boulder. The win extended Oregon's lead in the all-time series to 12–8; they remained undefeated against the Buffaloes in Pac-12 play.
Vernon Adams Jr. remained on the sidelines due to a broken index finger and the fact that he has sickle cell trait; Folsom Field is 5,360 feet (1,630 m) above sea level. In his place, the Ducks ran a rotation at the quarterback position, playing both long-time backup Jeff Lockie and Taylor Alie, a walk-on who won a 6A Oregon State Championship with Sheldon High School in Eugene.

### Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Washington State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Oregon | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: Saturday October 10, 2015
* Game time: 3:00 pm
* Game weather: 67°F • Wind: W 17 • Mostly Cloudy, Light Rain
* TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information :
First quarter
WSU – Gabe Marks 7 yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell Kick)
ORE – Aidan Schneider 26-yard field goal
ORE – Taylor Alie 8-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Second quarter
ORE – Royce Freeman 2-yard run (Schneider Kick)
WSU – Marks 4-yard pass from Falk (Powell Kick)
Third quarter
WSU – Tavares Martin Jr. 27-yard pass from Falk (Powell Kick)
ORE – Freeman 17-yard pass from Jeff Lockie (Schneider Kick)
Fourth quarter
ORE – Freeman 1-yard run (Schneider Kick)
WSU – Powell 22-yard field goal
WSU – Dom Williams 8-yard pass from Falk (Powell Kick)
First Overtime
ORE – Bralon Addison 8-yard pass from Lockie (Schneider Kick)
WSU – Falk 1-yard run (Powell Kick)
Second Overtime
WSU – Robert Lewis 4-yard pass from Falk (Powell Kick)
Passing
WSU – Luke Falk, 50/74, 505 yards, 5 TD
UO – Jeff Lockie, 13/22, 123 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
WSU – Jamal Morrow, 8 carries, 68 yards
UO – Royce Freeman, 27 carries, 246 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
WSU – Gabe Marks, 8 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
UO – Bralon Addison, 8 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Defense
WSU – Parker Henry, 8 tackles, 2 TFL
UO – Charles Nelson, 12 tackles
Kicking
WSU – Erik Powell, 1/2 FG, 22-yard long, 6/6 XP
UO – Aidan Schneider, 1/1 FG, 26-yard long, 5/5 XP
special teams
WSU – Gabe Marks, 4 PR, 30 yards
UO – Bralon Addison, 3 KR, 15 yards, 1 PR, 2 yards :
In their first division game of the season, the Ducks lost to the Washington State Cougars 45–38 in Autzen Stadium in double overtime. The loss marked their first season with multiple home losses since the 2007 season. Oregon maintained their lead in the all-time series with 49–37-7.

### Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oregon | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Washington | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
* Date: Saturday October 17, 2015
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game information :
First quarter
ORE – Darren Carrington 36-yard pass from Vernon Adams (2-point attempt failed)
Second quarter
ORE – Bralon Addison 8-yard run (Aidan Schneider Kick)
UW – Cameron Van Winkle 40-yard field goal
ORE – Schneider 28-yard field goal
Third quarter
UW – Van Winkle 46-yard field goal
ORE – Carrington 9-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
UW – Myles Gaskin 72-yard run (Van Winkle Kick)
Fourth quarter
ORE – Schneider 24-yard field goal
UW – Jaydon Mickens 3-yard pass from Jake Browning (Van Winkle Kick)
Passing
UO – Vernon Adams, 14/25, 272 yards, 2 TD
UW – Jake Browning, 19/30, 199 yards, TD
Rushing
UO – Royce Freeman, 27 carries, 138 yards
UW – Myles Gaskin, 18 carries, 155 yards, TD
Receiving
UO – Darren Carrington, 5 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
UW – Dante Pettis, 4 receptions 65 yards
Defense
UO – Tyree Robinson, 11 tackles
UW – Budda Baker, 8 tackles, 1 TFL
Kicking
UO – Aiden Schneieder, 2/3 FG, 28-yard long, 2/2 XP
UW – Cameron Van Winkle, 2/2 FG, 46-yard long, 2/2 XP
special teams
UO – Bralon Addison, 2 KR, 106 yards, 3 PR, 30 yards
UW – Chico McClatcher, 4 KR, 102 yards :
Oregon defeated their rival, the Washington Huskies, 26–20 for the twelfth year in a row at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The game featured a healthy Vernon Adams Jr. playing for the Ducks for the first time since their first game of the season; in 2014, Adams almost led his former Eastern Washington team to a major upset of the Huskies, throwing for seven touchdowns and accounting for just under 500 yards from scrimmage. Despite the win, Washington maintained their overall series lead, 58–46–6.

### Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Oregon | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 61 |
| Arizona State | 0 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 55 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: Thursday October 29, 2015
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
ORE – Aidan Schneider 24-yard field goal
ORE – Royce Freeman 64-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Second quarter
ASU – Devin Lucien 3-yard pass from Mike Bercovici (Zane Gonzalez Kick)
ORE – Darren Carrington 39-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Schneider Kick)
ASU – Gary Chambers 39-yard pass from Bercovici (Gonzalez Kick)
Third quarter
ASU – Gonzalez 28-yard field goal
ASU – Demario Richard 22-yard run (Gonzalez Kick)
ORE – Schneider 37-yard field goal
ASU – Richard 1-yard pass rom Bercovici (Gonzalez Kick)
ORE – Charles Nelson 100-yard kickoff return (Schneider Kick)
ORE – Kani Benoit 62-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Fourth quarter
ASU – Gonzalez 33-yard field goal
ASU – Kody Kohl 5-yard pass from Bercovici (Gonzalez Kick)
ORE – Dwayne Stanford 8-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
First Overtime
ORE – Stanford 25-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
ASU – Tim White 2-yard pass from Bercovici (Gonzalez Kick)
Second Overtime
ASU – Bercovici 18-yard run (Gonzalez Kick)
ORE – Freeman 1-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Third Overtime†
ORE – Bralon Addison 20-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Two-Point Attempt Failed)
†Beginning with the third overtime period, two-point attempts after touchdowns are mandatory.
Passing
UO – Vernon Adams, 23/40, 315 yards, 4 TD, INT
ASU – Mike Bercovici, 32/53, 398 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
UO – Royce Freeman, 15 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
ASU – Demario Richard, 19 carries, 135 yards, TD
Receiving
UO – Darren Carrington, 5 receptions, 107 yards, TD
ASU – Tim White, 9 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Defense
UO – Charles Nelson, 14 tackles
ASU – Jordan Simone, 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL
Kicking
UO – Aidan Schneider, 2/2 FG, 37-yard long, 7/7 XP
ASU – Zane Gonzalez, 2/5 FG, 33-yard long, 7/7 XP
special teams
UO – Charles Nelson, 4 KR, 185 yards, TD
ASU – Tim White, 2 KR, 52 yards :
In their sole Thursday night game of the season, the Ducks defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils 61–55 in a thrilling and at times controversial triple overtime game in Sun Devil Stadium. The win extended Oregon's active win streak over the Sun Devils to seven, though they did not play in 2013 or 2014, and their lead in the all-time series to 18–16.
The jerseys worn by the Sun Devils all bore the name Tillman in order to honor Arizona State alumnus Pat Tillman. Tillman played safety for the Sun Devils from 1994 to 1997 and was drafted 226th overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1998 NFL draft. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Tillman declined to sign a new contract with the Cardinals in order to enlist in the Army, eventually becoming a Ranger; he was killed by friendly fire while serving in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004.

### California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| California | 10 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| Oregon | 3 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 44 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: Saturday November 7, 2015
* Game attendance: 56,604
Game information :
First quarter
CAL – Stephen Anderson 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (Matt Anderson Kick)
CAL – Anderson 27-yard field goal
ORE – Aidan Schneider 41-yard field goal
Second quarter
ORE – Vernon Adams 10-yard run (Schneider Kick)
ORE – Bralon Addison 28-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
ORE – Dwayne Stanford 10-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
ORE – Bralon Addison 15-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
Third quarter
CAL – Anderson 48-yard field goal
CAL – Vic Enwere 9-yard run (Goff run for 2-Point Conversion)
ORE – Schneider 21-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
ORE – Charles Nelson 20-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
CAL – Bryce Teggs 80-yard pass from Goff (Anderson Kick)
ORE – Schneider 19-yard field goal
Passing
CAL – Jared Goff, 18/41, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT
UO – Vernon Adams, 17/29, 300 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
CAL – Vic Enwere. 9 carries, 68 yards, TD
UO – Royce Freeman, 29 carries, 180 yards
Receiving
CAL – Bryce Treggs, 2 receptions, 112 yards, TD
UO – Darren Carrington, 4 receptions, 112 yards
Defense
CAL – Hardy Nickerson Jr., 13 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL
UO – Tyree Robinson, 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL
Kicking
CAL – Matt Anderson, 2/2 FG, ?-yard long, 2/2 XP
UO – Aidan Schneider, 3/3 FG, ?-yard long, 5/5 XP
special teams
CAL – Trevor Davis, 4 KR, 100 yards
UO – Charles Nelson, 3 KR, 52 yards :
In their ninth game of the season, the Ducks earned bowl eligibility by defeating the California Golden Bears 44–28 at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks extended their 6-year win streak over California; however, the Golden Bears maintained their all-time series lead, 39–37–2.

### Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oregon | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| #7 Stanford | 10 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 36 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: Saturday November 14, 2015
Game information :
First quarter
STAN – Conrad Ukropina 33-yard field goal
UO – Kani Benoit 2-yard run (Aidan Schneider Kick)
STAN – Kevin Hogan 22-yard run (Ukropina Kick)
UO – Charles Nelson 75-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Second quarter
STAN – Christian McCaffrey 11-yard run (Ukropina Kick)
STAN – Ukropina 24-yard field goal
UO – Charles Nelson 47-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Schneider Kick)
STAN – Ukropina 49-yard field goal
Third quarter
UO – Royce Freeman 19-yard run (Schneider Kick)
UO – Taj Griffin 49-yard pass from Vernon Adams
Fourth quarter
STAN – Greg Taboada 3-yard pass from Hogan (Ukropina Kick)
UO – Schneider 31-yard field goal
STAN – Greg Taboada 4-yard pass from Hogan (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Passing
UO – Vernon Adams, 10/12, 205 yards, 2 TD
STAN – Kevin Hogan, 28/37, 304 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
UO – Royce Freeman, 16 carries, 105 yards, TD
STAN – Christian McCaffrey, 33 carries, 147 yards, TD
Receiving
UO – Darren Carrington, 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
STAN – Michael Rector, 8 receptions, 103 yards
Defense
UO – Rodney Hardrick, 11 tackles, INT
STAN – Kevin Anderson, 6 tackles, 2 TFL
Kicking
UO – Aidan Schneider, 1/1 FG, 31 yard long, 5/5 XP
STAN – Conrad Ukropina, 3/4 FG, 49 yard long, 3/3 XP
special teams
UO – Charles Nelson, 3 KR, 59 yards
STAN – Christian McCaffrey, 2 KR, 60 yards, 1 PR, -5 yards :
Oregon defeated the 7th ranked Stanford Cardinal 38–36 on the road in Stanford Stadium. Despite the win, the Cardinal maintained their lead in the all-time series, 46–32–1.

### USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #22 USC | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| #23 Oregon | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: Saturday November 21, 2015
Game information :
First quarter
UO – Bralon Addison 48-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Aidan Schneider Kick)
USC – D. Rogers 27-yard pass from Cody Kessler (M. Boermaster Kick)
UO – Evan Baylis 52-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
Second quarter
USC – Tyler Petite 12-yard pass from Kessler (Boermaster Kick)
UO – Darren Carrington 37-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
UO – Kani Benoit 30-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
UO – Schneider 37-yard field goal
Third quarter
UO – Dwayne Stanford 21-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
USC – Ronald Jones II 12-yard run (Boermaster Kick)
USC – A. Jackson 41-yard punt return (Boermaster Kick)
Fourth quarter
UO – Charles Nelson 26-yard pass from
Passing
USC – Cody Kessler, 30/41, 238 yards, 2 TD
UO – Vernon Adams Jr., 20/25, 407 yards, 6 TD, INT
Rushing
USC – Justin Davis, 16 carries, 141 yards
UO – Royce Freeman, 20 carries, 147 yards
Receiving
USC – JuJu Smith-Schuster, 5 receptions, 57 yards
UO – Bralon Addison, 5 receptions 105 yards, TD
Defense
USC –
UO –
Kicking
USC – Matt Boermaster, 4/4 XP
UO – Aidan Schneider, 2/2 FG, 37 yard long, 6/6 XP
special teams
USC – Justin Davis, 2 KR, 59 yards
UO – Charles Nelson, 5 KR, 114 yards :
Oregon defeated the USC Trojans 48–28 at home in their 8th win of the year. With the win, Oregon remained in the Pac-12 North championship race until Stanford defeated California later that day to clinch the division title. The Trojans maintained their lead in the overall series, 37–20–2.

### Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oregon State | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| #18 Oregon | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: Friday November 27, 2015
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game information :
First quarter
OSU – Seth Collins 3-yard run (Garrett Owens Kick)
UO – Bralon Addison 13-yard run (Aidan Schneider Kick)
UO – Taj Griffin 14-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Second quarter
UO – Schneider 25-yard field goal
UO – Royce Freeman 3-yard run (Schneider Kick)
UO – Addison 37-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Schneider Kick)
Third quarter
OSU – Collins 1-yard run (Owens Kick)
OSU – Collins 9-yard run (Owens Kick)
UO – Freeman 19-yard run (Schneider Kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU – Marcus McMaryion 6-yard run (Owens Kick)
OSU – Victor Bolden 78-yard punt return (Owens Kick)
UO – Addison 4-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
OSU – Ryan Nall 66-yard run (Owens Kick)
UO – Addison 24-yard pass from Adams (Schneider Kick)
Passing
OSU – Marcus McMaryion, 11/21, 154 yards, INT
UO – Vernon Adams, 28/38, 366 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
OSU – Ryan Nall, 19 carries, 174 yards, TD
UO – Royce Freeman, 27 carries, 2 TD
Receiving
OSU – J. Villamin, 4 receptions, 72 yards
UO – Bralon Addison, 8 receptions, 106 yards, 3 TD
Defense
OSU – Jonathan Willis, 13 tackles
UO – DeForest Buckner, 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL
Kicking
OSU – Garrett Owens, 6/6 XP
UO – Aidan Schneider, 1/2 FG, 25 yard long, 7/7 XP
special teams
OSU – Victor Bolden, 1 PR, 78 yards, TD, 5 KR, 108 yards
UO – Charles Nelson, 4 KR, 99 yards :
Oregon defeated their in-state rival, the Oregon State Beavers, 52–42 at Autzen Stadium to earn their eighth straight victory in the 119-year-old series. The Ducks extended their lead in the all-time series 63-46-10.

### TCU—2016 Alamo Bowl

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| #15 Oregon | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| #11 TCU | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 47 |
at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX
* Date: January 2, 2016
* Game time: 3:56 p.m. PST
* MVP – Offensive: Bram Kohlhausen (TCU), Defensive: Travin Howard (TCU), Sportsmanship Award: Rodney Hardrick (ORE)