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<![CDATA[CFP - Natty Road 🏈: B1G]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/s/b1g-nattyroadhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-6rQ!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55015a8b-a170-4258-9367-22bccde06f81_454x454.pngCFP - Natty Road 🏈: B1Ghttps://www.nattyroad.com/s/b1g-nattyroadSubstackMon, 12 Oct 2026 10:25:02 GMT<![CDATA[Raiola test: Was USC game a fluke?]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/raiola-test-was-usc-game-a-flukehttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/raiola-test-was-usc-game-a-flukeWed, 07 Oct 2026 18:21:40 GMT

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EUGENE — Dylan Raiola 2.0 got his second chance last month at LA Coliseum. Now comes the part that matters.

With Oregon QB1 Dante Moore still in concussion protocol with no set return date, Raiola is preparing to start Saturday against No. 21 UCLA (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten).

Going 11-for-11 in garbage time against Portland State is cute. Taking over a top-tier Big Ten title contender with no safety net is a completely different beast.

The win over USC made a statement. Saturday’s UCLA game is the test that proves whether Raiola’s breakthrough is real.

Saturday won’t be about Raiola looking good in a box score. It’s about whether No. 13 Oregon (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) can keep pace in the conference race when QB1 is unavailable.

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]]><![CDATA[USC-Oregon matchup looks light on defense]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/usc-oregon-matchup-looks-light-onhttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/usc-oregon-matchup-looks-light-onWed, 23 Sep 2026 15:48:42 GMT

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LOS ANGELES — Forget the Lincoln Riley vs. Dan Lanning hype. Saturday’s Big Ten showdown at the Coliseum between No. 12 USC and No. 20 Oregon isn’t a chess match. Doesn’t look like either team is playing much defense either.

This one might as well be a track meet; all gas, no brakes. USC brings the nation’s leading passer Jayden Maiava. Oregon put up 84 points last week against winless FCS Portland State. Both starting QBs are worthy of playoff ambitions, but this West Coast clash exposes two juggernaut offenses hiding dangerous defensive flaws.

A ranked vs. ranked Big Ten game really ought to come down to basic trench warfare. But that’s far from guaranteed in this one.

The first defense that finally finds a consistent pass rush or manages to start forcing red-zone stops would no doubt dominate. Otherwise, both teams score 40+ and the win goes to whoever has the ball last.

]]><![CDATA[Oregon Football has a 'nice guy' problem]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/oregon-football-has-a-nice-guy-problemhttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/oregon-football-has-a-nice-guy-problemWed, 09 Sep 2026 13:45:40 GMT

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EUGENE — New season; same kind of start at Autzen Stadium. Oregon opens the preseason ranked sky-high, survives a September struggle game, and the college football universe cranks up the “overrated” narrative.

Dan Lanning’s Ducks have been efficient, explosive, and mostly businesslike since joining the Big Ten, 18-3 against conference opponents and only losing to the eventual national champs. But Natty Road isn’t paved with one-score wins over unranked Boise State year after year. National titles live in moments where a team decides to bury anyone and everyone in their playoff path.

Oregon’s national title aspirations demand something darker, and packing a sharper edge. Natty Road won’t run through Eugene until this program is done being “nice” about it.

Here’s how the Lanning-era numbers back this up:

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]]><![CDATA[2026 Natty Road runs through Columbus]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/2026-natty-road-runs-through-columbushttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/2026-natty-road-runs-through-columbusWed, 02 Sep 2026 13:44:32 GMT

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COLUMBUS — This is not an era of your granddaddy’s SEC dominance. The Big Ten owns the last three national championships, taking the hardware with Michigan in 2023, Ohio State in 2024, and Indiana in 2025. Now, the conference is loading up for a fourth.

College football’s center of gravity has officially shifted. For the first time since 1961, the Big Ten holds the top two spots in the preseason AP Top 25. No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Oregon aren’t just hunting playoff berths. They are on a direct collision course for the sport’s biggest prize.

The SEC boasts nine preseason Top 25 teams to the Big Ten’s eight. Let them have the poll depth. When it comes to the heavy lifting required in the 12-team College Football Playoff era, the actual road to the Jan. 25 title game in Las Vegas runs straight through the Big Ten’s elite.

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]]><![CDATA[QB awards aside, is Downs the best player in the Draft?]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/qb-awards-aside-is-downs-the-besthttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/qb-awards-aside-is-downs-the-bestTue, 14 Apr 2026 16:57:45 GMT Read more

]]><![CDATA[Reese won't see many 1st-round picks pass him by]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/reese-wont-see-many-1st-round-pickshttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/reese-wont-see-many-1st-round-picksThu, 02 Apr 2026 13:44:17 GMT

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PITTSBURGH — Arvell Reese is 20 years old, already compared to Micah Parsons, and the Jets might not be able to say no.

Reese ran a 4.46 at the NFL Combine, played LB at Ohio State, and now declares himself an Edge rusher for the NFL Draft.

Mel Kiper ranks Arvell Reese No. 1 on his big board. WalterFootball can’t imagine slotting him lower than No. 2.

The Jets traded away Jermaine Johnson and Quinnen Williams, have a defense ranked 29th in EPA, and carry more than $100 million in dead money into 2026. Reese is the most logical answer to the Jets’ problems. He’s also, by most accounts, the most exciting defensive prospect in years.

Here’s the latest on his Draft stock:

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]]><![CDATA[Leadership crisis about to derail Michigan's decade]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/leadership-crisis-about-to-derailhttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/leadership-crisis-about-to-derailTue, 16 Dec 2025 15:44:33 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Big Ten title game: Battle of unbeatens for top CFP seed]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/big-ten-title-game-battle-of-unbeatenshttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/big-ten-title-game-battle-of-unbeatensFri, 05 Dec 2025 19:44:15 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Which burns brighter, Oregon's flash or the Penn State whiteout?]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/which-burns-brighter-oregons-flashhttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/which-burns-brighter-oregons-flashThu, 25 Sep 2025 20:01:04 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Ohio State top pick for Big Ten & CFP title games]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/ohio-state-top-pick-for-big-ten-andhttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/ohio-state-top-pick-for-big-ten-andMon, 18 Aug 2025 13:44:25 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Which way does Michigan's Moore Era bounce in 2025?]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/which-way-does-michigans-moore-erahttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/which-way-does-michigans-moore-eraTue, 29 Jul 2025 13:44:05 GMT

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These days, the question hanging over Michigan football is less about “if” and more a matter of “when."

From 2023 CFP champions to seventh in the Big Ten in 2024. Will the real Michigan Wolverines ple…

]]><![CDATA[Alarm bells for Oregon? Injured WR1 likely out for 2025 season]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/alarm-bells-for-oregon-injured-wr1https://www.nattyroad.com/p/alarm-bells-for-oregon-injured-wr1Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:44:19 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Path to the CFP: B1G conference title game preview]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/path-to-the-cfp-b1g-conference-titlehttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/path-to-the-cfp-b1g-conference-titleFri, 06 Dec 2024 21:47:28 GMTVIDEO: Watch the preview — Oregon vs Penn State

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Conference Championship week brings Oregon’s second 12-0 start in school history (previously in 2010 when the Ducks advanced to the BCS title game).

Undefeated Oregon held steady at CFP No. 1 for the fifth week after hammering unranked rival Washington 49-21 in Week 14.

The Ducks are the first non-SEC team at AP No. 1 this season (previously Texas, Alabama, and Georgia).

Fittingly, the Big Ten Offensive & Defensive Players of the Year will square up with the conference title on the line — Penn State’s Abdul Carter and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel.

CFP No. 1 Oregon (12-0, 9-0 B1G) and No. 3 Penn State (11-1, 8-1 B1G) open the postseason in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis on Dec. 7 — the teams’ first meeting since Oregon’s 1994 Pac-10 Champion squad faced Penn State in the Rose Bowl 30 years ago.

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]]><![CDATA[Carter, Gabriel highlight BigTen conference awards]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/carter-gabriel-highlight-bigten-conferencehttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/carter-gabriel-highlight-bigten-conferenceThu, 05 Dec 2024 02:52:06 GMT

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Fittingly, the Big Ten Offensive & Defensive Players of the Year will square up with the conference title on the line.

CFP No. 1 Oregon (12-0, 9-0 B1G) and No. 3 Penn State (11-1, 8-1 B1G) open the postseason in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis on Dec. 7 — the teams’ first meeting since Oregon’s 1994 Pac-10 Champion squad faced Penn State in the Rose Bowl 30 years ago.

Penn State’s Abdul Carter and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel headline the 2024 All-B1G awards listed below.

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Other coaches won 10-plus games in the Big Ten this year — some, like Oregon’s Dan Lanning, also won 10 or more their first year in the conference.

Only one first-year Big Ten coach posted his team’s best win total in program history — Curt Cignetti, 11-0 for the first time in 140 years of Indiana Football.

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]]><![CDATA[VIDEO: OhioSt-Indiana analysis]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/video-ohiost-indiana-analysishttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/video-ohiost-indiana-analysisMon, 25 Nov 2024 21:04:39 GMTVIDEO: Watch Pate’s analysis — No. 2 Ohio St 38, No. 5 Indiana 15

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]]><![CDATA[Path to the CFP: Status of the B1G title race, Week 13]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/path-to-the-cfp-status-of-the-b1ghttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/path-to-the-cfp-status-of-the-b1gFri, 22 Nov 2024 13:44:05 GMTVIDEO: Ohio State vs Indiana for control of their B1G title destiny

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Oregon is CFP No. 1 for the third week and Ohio State maintained the Big Ten’s sweep of the top two spots — with No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Indiana holding steady.

No. 25 Illinois earned its first CFP ranking of the season after winning 38-16 over visiting Michigan State.

Ohio State faces undefeated No. 5 Indiana in Week 13, and rival Michigan in Week 14. Meantime, the Buckeyes and No. 6 Penn State (both 8-1) are tied for third — with Ohio State owning the head-to-head tiebreaker.

Here’s how the nationally ranked B1G teams stack up in Week 12, and each team’s path to the CFP:

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]]><![CDATA[Path to the CFP: Indiana's new edge on Ohio St]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/path-to-the-cfp-indianas-new-edgehttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/path-to-the-cfp-indianas-new-edgeFri, 22 Nov 2024 13:21:01 GMTVIDEO: Indiana’s advantage over Ohio State

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Oregon is CFP No. 1 for the third week and Ohio State maintained the Big Ten’s sweep of the top two spots — with No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Indiana holding steady.

No. 25 Illinois earned its first CFP ranking of the season after winning 38-16 over visiting Michigan State.

Ohio State faces undefeated No. 5 Indiana in Week 13, and rival Michigan in Week 14. Meantime, the Buckeyes and No. 6 Penn State (both 8-1) are tied for third — with Ohio State owning the head-to-head tiebreaker.

Here’s how the nationally ranked B1G teams stack up in Week 12, and each team’s path to the CFP:

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]]><![CDATA[Path to the CFP: Week 13 status of the B1G title race]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/path-to-the-cfp-week-13-status-ofhttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/path-to-the-cfp-week-13-status-ofThu, 21 Nov 2024 13:44:59 GMTVIDEO: Ohio State vs Indiana for control of their B1G title destiny

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Oregon is CFP No. 1 for the third week and Ohio State maintained the Big Ten’s sweep of the top two spots — with No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Indiana holding steady.

No. 25 Illinois earned its first CFP ranking of the season after winning 38-16 over visiting Michigan State.

Ohio State faces undefeated No. 5 Indiana in Week 13, and rival Michigan in Week 14. Meantime, the Buckeyes and No. 6 Penn State (both 8-1) are tied for third — with Ohio State owning the head-to-head tiebreaker.

Here’s how the nationally ranked B1G teams stack up in Week 12, and each team’s path to the CFP:

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]]><![CDATA[VIDEO: Oregon vs Wisconsin analysis]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/video-oregon-vs-wisconsin-analysishttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/video-oregon-vs-wisconsin-analysisWed, 20 Nov 2024 18:46:28 GMTVIDEO: Watch the analysis — No. 1 Oregon 16, Wisconsin 13

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]]><![CDATA[Path to the CFP: Week 12 status of the B1G title race]]>https://www.nattyroad.com/p/path-to-the-cfp-week-12-status-ofhttps://www.nattyroad.com/p/path-to-the-cfp-week-12-status-ofThu, 14 Nov 2024 13:22:56 GMTVIDEO: Watch the analysis — Four Big Ten teams in CFP top 5

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Oregon is CFP No. 1 for the second week — all four CFP-ranked Big Ten teams are in the top five, including No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State, and No. 5 Indiana (up three spots after winning 20-15 over visiting Michigan in Week 11).

No. 1 Oregon and No. 5 Indiana are undefeated and tied for first in the conference.

No. 2 Ohio State and No. 6 Penn State, both 8-1, are tied for third — with Ohio State owning the head-to-head tiebreaker.

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