The Pac-12 Conference announced four start times for Oregon Football on Thursday including an 11 am start against Portland State in Week 2.
Fans of Oregon Football can now look at their calendars for September and set out their Saturday Tailgate agendas for the 2018 College Football Season. We are close to 90 days away from the start of Head Coach Mario Cristobal’s first season as Head Coach and the return of a fully healthy Justin Herbert.
Oregon will host Bowling Green for the first time to open the regular season on Saturday, September 1st at 5 pm Pacific Time. The Ducks will begin the season in prime time and with a big win could make a solid early impression in the polls.
In Week 2, Oregon will host Portland State for a late morning kickoff at 11 am. The Ducks have not played before noon since their game with Georgia State two seasons ago. For Week 3, Oregon will host San Jose State for a 2 pm Pacific Time kickoff. All three games will be on Pac-12 Network to open the 2018 season.
Some other games of interest in the non-conference slate that will have an impact on the season include Oregon State at Ohio State(Week 1), Washington at Auburn(Week 1), UCLA at Oklahoma(Week 2), USC at Stanford(Week 2), and USC at Texas(Week 3).
UCLA Head Coach Chip Kelly has some big tests early in the season traveling to both Oklahoma and hosting Fresno State. Kelly and the Bruins will also visit Autzen Stadium during the regular season in 2018.
The 2018 Season Finale against Oregon State was also announced on Thursday. Oregon will travel to Oregon State for a 1 pm PT kickoff against the Beavers on Fox Sports 1.
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The Oregon Defense will be led by Jalen Jelks and Troy Dye. The Ducks Offense and Justin Herbert put up over 49 points per game last season when Herbert was in the lineup.