Oregon Football Schedule: Two Big Ten Games Changed to Friday Night

Oregon Football's Big Ten Conference matchups against Michigan State and Purdue have been rescheduled from Saturday to Friday.

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning leads his team onto the field before the game against Oregon State at Autzen Stadium Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. / Chris Pietsch/The Register Guard / USA

EUEGNE- There has been a change to Oregon football's 2024 schedule with two games moving to Friday night.

The schedule originally featured Oregon hosting Michigan State on Saturday, October 5th and a road game at Purdue on October 19th. Both have been changed to the prior Friday.   

Oregon's competition against these two Big Ten opponents will now be at 6 p.m. PT on October 4th (Michigan State at Oregon) and 5 p.m. PT on October 18th (Oregon at Purdue). Both games are set to air on FOX.   

The Ducks' game against the Spartans will be their Big Ten home opener. Oregon will make its Big Ten debut on September 28th against UCLA at the Rose Bowl.  

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix carries the ball as the Oregon Ducks take on the UCLA Bruins Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA

"Every coach, player wants to play in big games."  

- Dan Lanning

The 2024 season begins for the Ducks with back-to-back home games against Idaho (August 31st) and Boise State (September 7th) before the team closes out nonconference play in Corvallis against in-state rivals Oregon State.   

"As crazy as College football has been in the last three years, there's certainly some clarity for us, to Oregon, with the conference that we're joining and where that positions us for the future," Lanning told On3.

 With the team's debut in the Big Ten Conference, new opponents, and new game-day environments, the future looks bright. Oregon is not just a participant but a strong contender. The Ducks are a favorite to win the Big Ten Conference Title.