Oregon is taking a familiar look to Champaign this Saturday.
The Ducks announced Wednesday that they will wear yellow helmets with green feathers, white jerseys with green numbers outlined in yellow and white pants for their game at Illinois. Oregon enters the matchup at 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten, while Illinois is 3-3 and 1-2.
This helmet is not new territory for Oregon. The Ducks last wore the yellow lids on Aug. 30, 2025, when they beat Montana State 59-13 at Autzen Stadium. In that game, Oregon paired the helmets with green jerseys and yellow pants.
The white jerseys also have a recent reference point. Oregon wore them in a 39-31 loss at Oklahoma State on Sept.
- The white pants, meanwhile, were last used in a 41-27 win at USC on Sept. 26, when the Ducks matched chrome helmets with white jerseys that featured iridescent green numbers.
Saturday’s game is set for noon PT at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. Oregon is a 12.5-point favorite, and the game will be televised by Big Ten Network. Radio coverage is on the Oregon Sports Network.
Oregon’s recent results include a 17-14 win over Nebraska on Oct. 17 and a 17-15 loss to UCLA on Oct. 10.
The Ducks have also continued to roll out a steady stream of themed uniform reveals this season, including “Origin of Speed” for the Nebraska game, “Warp speed.” for USC, “Mighty Oregon.” for Portland State, “Attack + execute.” for Oklahoma State and “Relentless strength.” / “Elite speed.” for Boise State.
The program’s uniform archive from 2025 and 2026 also includes “Strength + speed.” for the Peach Bowl against Indiana, “Strongest as one.” for the Orange Bowl against Texas Tech, “Holiday heat.” for the playoff first round against James Madison and “Disruptive by design.” for the Nov. 15 game against Minnesota. Other 2025 looks listed include “Tied to history, dyed to match.” for the Oct. 25 game against Wisconsin and the uniform combinations from wins over Rutgers, Oregon State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State and Montana State, along with the loss to Indiana.
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