Real ones know: Autzen Stadium ranked No. 9 toughest place to play by EA Sports

Oregon has won 34 straight nonconference home games and they've won 15 in a row overall at Autzen Stadium dating back to 2023.

The Ducks don't lose often and even less often in Autzen Stadium, where the crowd is loud, knowing how to ramp up the volume on defense and quiet down when the Ducks have the ball.

They hit full volume when something great happens, turnovers, sacks, explosive plays, and at the end of the third quarter, everybody dances. Through the years, the Men of Oregon have given Duck fans a lot to shout about.

According to the EA Sports College Football 2026, the home of the Ducks is the No. 9 toughest place to play in college football, a pretty big accomplishment for a stadium that holds 54,000.

Autzen gets loud at the right moments and for the right reasons. The passion and energy the Autzen crowd creates is something that lifts the Ducks and creates pressure for opponents. A normal home field advantage is worth about three points. On Leo Harris Parkway it's closer to five.

Through the years, it's been a tremendous recruiting tool. The 2018 Washingon at Oregon game sold Kayvon Thibodeaux. It's a memorable experience, being at field level for that wall of noise.

Last summer Fox Sports radio host Colin Cowherd asked Dan Lanning what made Autzen special, even after coaching in the hallowed arenas of the SEC. "How passionate our fans are, how involved they get, it's tough to hear in that place when they get rocking. It makes it special, for sure," Lanning said.

Welcome to Autzen Stadium, Big Ten. It's undefeated.