Oregon is keeping things sharp, dark and simple for Halloween night.
The Ducks, coming off a 21-10 road loss to Illinois, will try to get back on track against Northwestern at Autzen Stadium in a Game 8 matchup that arrives with plenty of noise around the program. Dante Moore’s season is over, Dan Lanning has brought in new play-caller Jay Johnson, and Lanning has also pointed to the challenge of facing familiar Northwestern offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s Wildcats. But the uniform reveal had its own spotlight, and Oregon leaned into the holiday with a black-and-white look built for a night game.
Sophomore running back Dierre Hill Jr. modeled the combination. Hill has 79 carries for 378 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, along with 20 catches for 209 yards as a receiver.
The outfit features the “Fly Era” black and silver jersey from the 2024 “Generation O” collection, paired with a black matte helmet and a white wing. The rest of the look carries the same theme: white undergarments, white cleats with black detailing, and white pants with silver detailing from the “Warp Speed” all-white inverse of the “Fly Era” uniform.
Uniform analyst and graphic designer Jonah Henderson said this is the first Oregon uniform to pair a black jersey with white pants, and also the first time white wings have appeared on a black helmet.
The Ducks matched the uniform drop with a stripped-down video, much like the last two releases. It opens in black and white with different shots of the uniform, then ends with Hill sitting on a stool. As he slowly looks up, the video shifts to color before cutting to Oregon’s alternative “world” logo.
For fans heading to Autzen, the suggested look is black. Green has been the most common fan color this season, with five games on the schedule, while yellow and black have each appeared three times. This game is the second of three black-out nights, with the home regular-season finale against Washington still ahead.
Oregon’s uniform identity has long been tied to Nike, and the Ducks’ partnership with the brand has been built around the company testing new technology while also boosting Oregon’s image. The program’s uniform choices are put together through a collaborative process involving Nike, designers such as Van Horne Designs, Oregon Football Equipment Administrator Kenny Farr, and a board of selected athletes who weigh in on design and scheduling.
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