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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. (KPTV) – As we approach the hottest days of the year, people are finding ways to stay cool.
It’s been two weeks since Portland turned on splash pads across the city.
The water was just one of the ways people were keeping cool on Friday.
“Did you see our cooler? We have a bunch of water in there. More water, stay in the shade, I mean look at these trees, it makes you feel comfortable,” said Beaverton resident Ailan Roman.
Oregon Health Authority says young children and older adults are just a couple of groups of people that face a higher risk of heat related illness.
OHA says in addition to staying hydrated and lounging in the shade, wearing loose fitted, lightweight clothing can make a big difference.
Roman makes sure her, and her grand kids are protected using several different defenses.
“Sunscreen, we have to put that in order to protect our skin,” Roman said.
When temperatures rise, OHA officials recommend staying in air-conditioned buildings.
But for some Portlanders, that’s not always an option, so to cool down, they must get creative.
“We get cheap kiddy pools, and we just stick our feet in it, drink lots of water and beer and weight our feet in the pool and that’s how we stay cool,” said park goer, Jill.
And most Oregonians can agree, water in all its forms is the best way to beat the heat.“You have the water view and then you have the water fountain and I think it’s quiet, I don’t see no issues around,” said Roman.
The CDC shares how you can recognize heat related illnesses. While OHA shares how to avoid issues in the heat.
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The beloved Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest returns for a series of events from June 19 to June 21.
In 1964, this event was founded by four locals to lift community spirits after a tsunami washed out the Elk Creek Bridge. Now, the event draws thousands of tourists and is recognized as the first and oldest sandcastle contest in Oregon.
Registration for the contest is available online through the Cannon Beach events site.
To start off the weekend, contestants can pickup their competition materials from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on June 19.
The same day, Bill Rose will provide a live sandcastle demonstration on the beach off Second Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Then, the kickoff celebration will take place at Steidel Community Hall from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Competition day starts 8:30 a.m. on June 20 when the beach opens for parking. During the time of the contest, parking is allowed in every public parking lot, on the beach and the sides of the street.
The contest will be on the beach west of Ocean Avenue near Madison Street.
The artists can begin crafting their masterpieces at 9 a.m. when the sandcastle building starts. Only natural materials native to the beach can be used.
Final judging takes place at 2 p.m. Judges are looking for team effort, enthusiasm, composition, detail, adherence to the rules and final appearance.
Spectators and competitors can celebrate from 7 to 10 p.m. with s’mores and music on the beach at the west end of Second Street. There is free admission for the party.
For those looking to get their steps in, the weekend wraps up with the Singing Sands 5K Fun Run at 9 a.m. June 21.
Registration for the run is on the beach at the Tolovana Wayside entrance at 8 a.m.
The Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce and Information Center is available to answer any questions at 503-436-2623.
Makenzie Stamets is an outdoor intern at the Statesman Journal. She can be reached at mstamets@statesmanjournal.com or on X at @MakenzieStamets.
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