After a long week on the bye following a big win over USC, the Oregon Ducks are finally back in action on Saturday Afternoon. This weekend brings another Top 25 clash for Dan Lanning's team as the Ducks face off against the 21st ranked UCLA Bruins. As the season has entered Big Ten play, the wear and tear of the games is starting to add up as teams are dealing with injuries.
Dante Moore's injury happened on a dirty play that you hardly ever see as it doesn't belong in the game. Other than Moore's concussion, both teams are starting to see injuries add up, making it important for role players to step into bigger roles as the stakes are high for both teams in this matchup.
Oregon vs UCLA injury updates: Who's in and out for the Week 6 clash
Coming into the weekend, everyone already knew of some of the Ducks' long-term to season ending injuries. WR Jeremiah McClellan, LB Brayden Platt, RB Simeon Price, OL Trent Ferguson, and WR Jack Ressler all remain sidelined as they've missed the majority of the season. McClellan could return later in the season as he deals with a broken foot, but that will be much later down the line.
When the week kicked off, Oregon fans learned that Dante Moore would officially be out as he recovers from his concussion, while safety Aaron Flowers and cornerback Aaron Scott Jr. were both listed as doubtful. The final injury report of the weekend on Friday revealed that Flowers would officially be out for Saturday's clash, while Scott was upgraded to questionable.
Oregon S Aaron Flowers downgraded to out for tomorrow’s game against UCLA.
— Logan Brown (@LoganABrown) October 10, 2026
UCLA S Tao Johnson now off the availability report. pic.twitter.com/sszqsKOoeZ
Aaron Flowers being out for the game is the most notable injury for the Ducks, as he's spent the season as one of the two starting safeties. When Flowers left the USC game, veteran Peyton Woodyard replaced him, and ended up logging more snaps than the starter. If Woodyard isn't the starter for the Ducks, the next candidate would be 5-star true freshman Jett Washington, who's impressed in limited playing time.
For the first time all season, Oregon freshman wide receiver Jalen Lott is not listed on the injury report after dealing with a hand injury. The Ducks signed Lott as a 5-star recruit out of High School, and it'll be interesting to see if he starts to earn snaps after drawing rave reviews throughout the Summer.
On the UCLA side, WR Mikey Matthews, OL Sam Yoon, and WR Jonah Smith will remain sidelined with injuries that have impacted them for several weeks. Safety Tao Johnson is off the injury report after missing 3 games with an injury while defensive back Ashton Sanders is listed as doubtful heading into Saturday.
Barring reports before the game, the first time we'll likely get additional updates is when the teams take the field for warmups. This story will be updated as additional updates are provided on the status of Aaron Scott Jr. and Ashton Sanders.
No. 13 Oregon hosts No. 21 UCLA at 12:30 PM PT in Autzen Stadium, the game will be broadcast on CBS.
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