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Next Stop Peach Bowl

The Ducks advance to the College Football Playoff Semifinal in Atlanta, following a stunning victory over Texas Tech

The University of Oregon will head to Atlanta for its first appearance in the Peach Bowl, which started in 1968. The Jan. 9, 2026, game and surrounding activities for UO students, employees, alumni and fans will spotlight what makes the Ducks shine both on and off the athletic field.

Following an 11-1 regular season, the Oregon football team earned the No. 5 seed in the College Football Playoff. With relentless defense, Oregon beat No. 4 Texas Tech 23-0 in the Orange Bowl in Miami on Jan. 1, 2026.

Oregon Duck fans at the Orange Bowl game

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The Oregon Duck doing pushups on the football field

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Scenes from the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida

Now the Ducks head to Atlanta for the playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. There, Oregon will face off with a Big Ten rival, the top-seeded Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana beat Alabama at the Rose Bowl to advance to the semifinal where they will meet the Ducks once again. In their last matchup during the regular season, the Hoosiers defeated the Ducks 30-20 at Autzen Stadium.

This is Oregon’s third appearance in the College Football Playoff, which crowns the national champion in college football, since the playoffs began in 2014. The Ducks were part of the inaugural four-team field in 2014 and defeated Florida State in the Rose Bowl to advance to the first ever College Football Playoff National Championship game.

Oregon's outstanding 2025 season follows 2024’s historic regular season, which included a Big Ten title and extended run as the nation’s No. 1 team, and ended in the quarterfinal game at the Rose Bowl.

Oregon fans at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida

Now the Ducks head to Atlanta for the playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. There, Oregon will face off with a Big Ten rival, the top-seeded Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana beat Alabama at the Rose Bowl to advance to the semifinal where they will meet the Ducks once again. In their last matchup during the regular season, the Hoosiers defeated the Ducks 30-20 at Autzen Stadium.

This is Oregon’s third appearance in the College Football Playoff, which crowns the national champion in college football, since the playoffs began in 2014. The Ducks were part of the inaugural four-team field in 2014 and defeated Florida State in the Rose Bowl to advance to the first ever College Football Playoff National Championship game.

Oregon's outstanding 2025 season follows 2024’s historic regular season, which included a Big Ten title and extended run as the nation’s No. 1 team, and ended in the quarterfinal game at the Rose Bowl.

Playoff Central

No. 5 Oregon will face No. 1 Indiana in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Get all the info on the game, tickets, travel packages, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, parking and more.

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