Godzilla is heading to Eugene.
After a summer trip to Japan that put the Oregon Duck alongside the legendary monster on the streets of downtown Japan, Division Street’s Ducks of a Feather is bringing the matchup back home with a limited-edition DOAF x Godzilla apparel collection.
The drop includes two co-branded T-shirts and one hoodie, all created under a merchandising licensing agreement between Toho International, Inc. and DOAF, according to Division Street. The concept behind the collection imagines Godzilla arriving in Eugene and finding a new defender waiting there.
“The collection's story imagines Godzilla being challenged as it arrives in Eugene, Oregon,” Division Street explained in a release. “Following the events of the Oregon Football team’s Summer 2026 visit to Japan, Godzilla has come to defend its reign but discovers Eugene is defended by The Duck. The collection pits these two icons in an epic battle of monster versus mallard.”
The white T-shirt, all black T-shirts and hoodie will be available again on DOAF.com and at The Duck Store beginning November 9. The collaboration will also show up on the field, with “Godzilla” on the back helmet bumper of Ducks football players during the Michigan game and “Go Ducks” written in Japanese on the front.
Van Horne Brands created the story and graphics for the apparel and also handled a 30-second in-stadium video featuring Godzilla and scenes from around Oregon.
The rollout starts before game day, too. On-campus activations are set to begin November 7th and run through the week leading into Oregon’s November 14 game against Michigan at Autzen Stadium, where tees will be handed out in the student section.
As with other Ducks of a Feather initiatives, the money raised from the DOAF x Godzilla collection will go to participating University of Oregon student-athletes.
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