Oregon athletics has added another big-money partner, and this one comes with more than just a logo.
Edward Jones announced new sponsorship deals with Duke, North Carolina and Oregon, part of a four-year agreement worth a combined $33,979,532 through Learfield. Oregon’s specific share wasn’t disclosed. If the extension option is exercised through the 2030-2031 contract year, the total value would rise by another $9,122,386 to $43,101,918, according to the disclosure.
For Oregon, the package reaches across football, men’s and women’s basketball, and Olympic sports. At Duke and UNC, it covers men’s and women’s basketball.
Fans will start seeing the brand show up in a few different places when the Ducks open the 2026 football schedule on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Autzen Stadium. The changes include an Edward Jones logo at each 25-yard line, rally towels at the seats, field-level LED exposure, video board features and in-game announcements.
The deal also includes student-athlete NIL rights, which opens the door for Ducks athletes to take part in select Edward Jones marketing activations. Specific athletes, campaigns and compensation opportunities have not been announced.
Edward Jones is now joining another new on-field presence at Autzen. Earlier this month, Oregon was listed among 13 college football teams included in Progressive Insurance’s plan for added on-field logo branding.
There’s also another question hanging over Oregon’s branding future: whether the Ducks eventually add a corporate jersey patch. Plenty of programs are already moving that way, including Ohio State with its jersey patch partnership with JPMorgan Chase, which is valued at nearly $17 million per year. Oregon, though, has kept its uniforms free of corporate sleeve and chest patches so far.
Even without that move, the Ducks have built one of the strongest brands in the sport. The Nike uniforms, the noise at Autzen Stadium and the mascot all help sell the program. The on-field results only sharpen the edge.
Oregon is the only FBS team to win 13 games in each of the last two seasons. The Ducks’ 38-5 record since the start of 2023 is the best in the country, and they are one of four programs - along with Georgia, Indiana and Ohio State - to reach the College Football Playoff in each of the last two seasons.
As Boise State comes to Eugene, Dan Lanning is asking for Autzen to sound like Autzen.
“Excited! It's finally here, Game Week," Lanning said.
“Spencer (Danielson) does a great job of getting these guys ready. They play with an attitude and a toughness that shows up all over film.
They've got some really dynamic players that do a really good job, and it seems like it's a really cohesive unit.”
"... we expect the best. What I'm counting on are our fans to show up, pack the place, make it a special environment like I always see at Autzen Stadium. So it'll be fun to be out there on the field again with our guys and time to hit somebody else.”
Lanning’s message was direct: he wants a packed house, especially with other programs around the country drawing attention for poor turnout, including USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum for its first game. For Oregon, the expectation is the opposite - show up, make noise and make Autzen matter.
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