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What Oregon's New Helmet And Uniforms Say About the Program’s Identity

Heading into a rare Friday night game against Minnesota, the Oregon Ducks continue their style streak with another uniform based on the "Generation O" collection, helping Oregon continue to stay relevant to fans and recruits as a national brand.
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Defensive tackle A'Mauri Washington models Oregon Duck Football's game against the Minnesota Golden Gopher.
Defensive tackle A'Mauri Washington models Oregon Duck Football's game against the Minnesota Golden Gopher. | @goducks on X

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On a rare Friday night, the No. 9 Oregon Ducks will square off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Autzen Stadium, the first meeting between these two teams since the 2003 Sun Bowl.

As the Ducks prepare for taking on the Gophers, a new Duck uniform combination released based on Generation O pieces created in 2024.

Modeled by defensive lineman A'Mauri Washington, this uniform combination features the "Gang Green" green jersey with yellow details and white trim, white "Warp Speed" pants, white undergarments, green cleats, and a marble white helmet with a green facemask, green helmet stripes, and green Oregon "O" on the side.

Defensive tackle A'Mauri Washington models Oregon Duck Football's game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Defensive tackle A'Mauri Washington models Oregon Duck Football's game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. | @goducks on X

The Ducks Love Marble

Oregon's helmets for this game are following a unique trend this season: white marble. The Ducks debuted their first ever marble helmet for the "Shoe Duck" uniform honoring Nike cofounders Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. That marble base was adorned with two asymmetrical old gold brushed wings honoring the Greek goddess of victory Nike and the Oregon traditional helmet wing.

Against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Ducks dropped another white marble base helmet with an all-white "Warp Speed" uniform, featuring black Duck wings and a Black "O" on the back.

The first team to ever debut a marble patterned helmet was a blue version for Navy in 2020.

The Big Green

According to graphic designer for Oregon Football uniforms, Jonah Henderson and his blog, this is the seventh time in program history Oregon wore a white, green, and white look. Henderson also explains this is the first time in the modern era of Oregon uniforms that Oregon has a green stripe on a white uniform.

Uniforms Make A National Brand

On X, the @GoDucks account posted this uniform with the caption "disruptive by design", which is exactly the point of Oregon's uniforms. By consistently releasing innovative combinations and designs, Oregon continues to draw press.

Oregon's brand has become tied with their sense of fashion, and not only does that keep fans interested in the merchandise and gear the Ducks sell, Oregon's uniforms are also a strategy for recruitment. Young athletes seeing Oregon's unique designs become a standard to strive for.

Oregon's 2025 Color Schedule:

Nov. 14 vs. Minnesota - Wear Green

Nov. 22 vs. USC - Wear Black 

Nov. 29 at Washington - Wear Green

Defensive tackle A'Mauri Washington models Oregon Duck Football's game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Defensive tackle A'Mauri Washington models Oregon Duck Football's game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. | @goducks on X

Originating from Oregon's deep relationship with Nike

Since the sportswear company's founder, Phil Knight, graduated from the University of Oregon in 1959, Nike has been tied to the Ducks. Nike frequently experiments with new technology on Oregon athletes, and their relationship with the Ducks is thoroughly detailed in a mini-documentary posted to the GoDucks Youtube.

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Even other Big Ten Conference teams agree, Oregon's uniforms are No. 1

At the Big Ten media days in Las Vegas, @strictlyfootball on TikTok interviewed several athletes from around the conference about their favorite uniforms, and one team stood out from the rest: Oregon.

"You've got to go with Oregon. You've got to go with Oregon," said Wisconsin cornerback Ricardo Hallman.

"I think just because, coming up as a kid you always saw Oregon. Know what I'm saying? The whole colorway. So I'll go with Oregon," said Maryland offensive lineman Isaiah Wright.

"All the jerseys in the Big Ten are great but imma have to go with Oregon," said Rutgers linebacker Dariel Djabome.

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Ally Osborne
ALLY OSBORNE

A reporter for Oregon Ducks on SI, Ally Osborne is a born and raised Oregonian. She graduated from the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communications in 2021 after interning for the Oregon Sports Network with experience working on live sporting broadcasts for ESPN, FOX Sports, the PAC 12 Network, and Runnerspace. Osborne continued her career in Bend, Oregon as a broadcast reporter in 2021 for Central Oregon Daily News while writing for Oregon Ducks on SI. Since then, Osborne is entering her third season reporting for the publication and is frequently the on-site reporter for home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. She is currently the host of lifestyle shows "Everyday Northwest" and "Tower Talk Live" for KOIN 6 News in Portland, Oregon. Osborne also works as a sports reporter for KOIN 6's "Game On" sports department. In her free time, Osborne is an avid graphic designer, making art commissions for athletes across her home state. Osborne's designs have even become tattoos for a few Duck athletes.

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