Oregon QB Dante Moore ruled out for rest of 2026 season
Watch " Oregon Ducks QB Dante Moore to miss remainder of 2026 season " on YouTube Watch The announcement comes days after the reeling Ducks lost 21-10 at Illinois on Saturday in the third straight game Moore missed while in concussion protocol.
Key points
- Before the Illinois game, Moore told The Oregonian/OregonLive that he felt good but didn’t know if he’d return this season and was taking it “one day at a time.” “That’s all I can do,” he said.
- “Definitely feel that way, but for him to be out there on the field for us right now, that’s not gonna happen.” Lanning added that Moore would remain involved with the team.
- Saturday’s loss all but knocked Oregon (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) out of the national playoff picture and led Lanning to fire offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on Sunday.
Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore will miss the rest of the season, coach Dan Lanning announced Monday night.
Additional details
- Oregon quarterback Dante Moore walks off the field after the No.
- Without Moore, Oregon scored 42 points over three games and lost twice while rotating between backup quarterbacks Dylan Raiola and Brock Thomas.
- Sean Meagher/The Oregonian Sean Meagher/The Oregonian Lanning said he wasn’t sure what Moore’s plans were after this season.
- There’s a reason you get time to make that decision later on.” Moore committed to Oregon in the summer of 2022.
- “And I think if it were up to Dante in any shape, way, he would want to be out there playing for the guys.
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