This is one of the biggest weekends of college football this year. While Texas faces Oklahoma and Ole Miss visits LSU, the No. 3 Oregon Ducks are hosting the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes in a Big Ten showdown between the top teams in the conference.
While the Ducks and Buckeyes battle it out on the field, a few key players will be standing on the sidelines, but they won't be on either team's roster yet.
Oregon is hosting seven high school prospects this weekend that are either four-star or five-star recruits and some are even committed to other collegiate programs already, including one who has committed to Ohio State.
Recruits visiting Eugene for Oregon vs. Ohio State
- Na'Eem Offord – 5-star CB – No. 9 nationally – Ohio State commit
- Jahkeem Stewart – 5-star DL – No. 14 nationally – uncommitted
- Kendre Harrison – 5-star TE – No. 9 nationally – 2026
- Kaleb Burns – 4-star LB – No. 309 nationally – Baylor commit
- Brock Harris – 4-star TE – No. 36 nationally – 2026
- Jett Washington – 4-star ATH – No. 47 nationally – 2026
- Talanoa Ili – 4-star LB – No. 51 nationally – 2026
With ESPN College GameDay in town and prospects from across the country flocking to Eugene, this is going to be a huge weekend for the Ducks. Undoubtedly, there will once again be celebrities and alums on the sidelines in Autzen Stadium to cheer on either side of the field.
The Ducks and the Buckeyes are scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT on NBC (TV) and Peacock (streaming).