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Ranking the Oregon Ducks’ 2025 opponents by smartest teams on the schedule
When looking ahead to the Oregon Ducks’ schedule in the 2025 college football season, there are a number of ways to break down the future opponents. Whether you want to look at historical records between the teams, preseason rankings, coaching imbalances, or player matchups, this is the time of year when we look ahead and break down what’s to come.
Today, we want to look at things through a different lens, though. The question we aim to answer right now isn’t about who is the best team that Oregon will play in 2025, but rather who is the smartest?
While brains off the field may not always translate to brawn on it, it’s a fun way to look at Oregon’s schedule in a different light, and see where the Ducks stack up against their opponents this coming season when it comes to academic prowess and enrollment.
As a new member of the Big Ten, it’s clear when looking at the numbers from the U.S. News and World Report that the Ducks are swimming in a bigger pond when it comes to book smarts in the conference. Here’s a look at where all the teams on Oregon’s 2025 schedule rank in terms of smarts.
For reference, the University of Oregon is ranked as the No. 411 school in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report.
No. 12 — Montana State Bobcats
Date: Week 1, August 30
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 839
Opponent Enrollment: 14,162
No. 11 — Oklahoma State Cowboys
Date: Week 2, September 6
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 747
Opponent Enrollment: 26,000
No. 10 — Oregon State Beavers
Date: Week 4, September 20
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 399
Opponent Enrollment: 36,000
No. 9 — Iowa Hawkeyes
Date: Week 11, November 8
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 238
Opponent Enrollment: 28,380
No. 8 — Indiana Hoosiers
Date: Week 7, October 11
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 163
Opponent Enrollment: 67,520
No. 7 — Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Date: Week 8, October 18
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 156
Opponent Enrollment: 16,826
No. 6 — Penn State Nittany Lions
Date: Week 5, September 27
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 91
Opponent Enrollment: 42,000
No. 5 — USC Trojans
Date: Week 13, November 22
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 77
Opponent Enrollment: 42,840
No. 4 — Wisconsin Badgers
Date: Week 9, October 25
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 72
Opponent Enrollment: 45,254
No. 3 — Minnesota Golden Gophers
Date: Week 12, November 14
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 72
Opponent Enrollment: 45,082
No. 2 — Northwestern Wildcats
Date: Week 3, September 13
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 24
Opponent Enrollment: 20,238
No. 1 — Washington Huskies
Date: Week 13, November 29
Opponent Academic Ranking: No. 8
Opponent Enrollment: 49,524
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon DMV issued a warning for drivers, saying scammers are still sending out fake text messages trying to steal money from people.
State DMV officials say it is part of a nationwide scam that’s been happening for nearly two years.
The fake text messages often come from international phone numbers or non-government email addresses.
In the messages, the scammers threaten to suspend car registration or driving privileges if a person doesn’t pay.
If you get this message, the DMV asks that you don’t click on any links or respond. Simply report it to the Federal Trade Commission or delete it.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — May 9 is National Train Day and the Oregon Rail Heritage Center is celebrating all weekend long.
Guests are able to get up and personal with the numerous steam engines and hop on board for a short ride along the Southeast Portland waterfront near OMSI.
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People explore the trains at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland for National Train Day. May 9, 2026 (KOIN). -
People explore the trains at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland for National Train Day. May 9, 2026 (KOIN). -
People explore the trains at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland for National Train Day. May 9, 2026 (KOIN).
“They don’t get them running that often, but when they do, it’s nice. The price for admission is fine because we know it’s going towards putting money into the trains again, which I’ll always love doing that. So it just keeps them going longer and just so everyone else can enjoy them,” said Kyle Gentile, visiting from Canby.
The event continues on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.The Oregon Rail Heritage Center has more information about the event.
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (KATU) — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Northern California, near the Oregon border, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake struck just before 10 p.m. on Friday, about 67 miles west southwest of Crescent City, Calif., or about 267 miles south southwest of Salem, Ore., at a depth of about one and a half miles.
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This earthquake did not generate a tsunami threat. No damage or injuries have been reported.
As of 11 a.m., the USGS has received 30 reports from residents who claimed to have felt shaking from this quake.
Did you feel it? Tap here to leave a report with the USGS.
According to the USGS, earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 3.0 are generally the smallest ones felt by humans. Damage is more likely with earthquakes of magnitudes 4.0 and greater.
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