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Ducks Confidential is back to bring you in-depth coverage of Oregon football, now hosted by reporter Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and former UO/NFL tight end George Wrighster (Unafraid Show). Subscribe today to keep up with the latest episodes.

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Oregon football throttles Minnesota in tune-up for USC 18.11.2025 41:55

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks’ 42-13 win over Minnesota and how they match up with the USC Trojans, who face UO at Autzen Stadium on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 8 Ducks can’t afford to look past Minnesota 13.11.2025 33:13

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks moving up a spot to No. 8 in the latest College Football Rankings, can they reach the playoffs at 10-2 and if Minnesota has a shot to pull off an upset Friday night in Autzen Stadium. Learn more about your ad cho...

Recapping Oregon's 18-16 win over Iowa 10.11.2025 1:02:42

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the ⁠Unafraid Show⁠, discusses the No. 9 Oregon Ducks (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) winning 18-16 Saturday at No. 20 Iowa, the latest polls and if UO’s fourth-quarter defense is a concern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 9 Oregon prepares for ugly game at No. 20 Iowa 06.11.2025 41:37

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the No. 9 Oregon Ducks’ matchup with the No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does No. 6 Oregon look vulnerable after win over Wisconsin? 27.10.2025 48:04

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses No. 6 Oregon’s 21-7 win over Wisconsin. Impressive showing in bad weather, or should there be concerns about the offense? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RB position looks bright, Wisconsin not a threat 23.10.2025 36:07

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the No. 6 Oregon Ducks game Saturday against Wisconsin and examines the future of the running back room with the emergence of freshmen Dierre Hill Jr. and Jordon Davison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Did Oregon football fix its offense, or was Rutgers just terrible? 21.10.2025 40:48

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the No. 6 Oregon Ducks’ impressive 56-10 win at Rutgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dante Moore must improve for No. 8 Oregon to run the table 16.10.2025 39:38

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses what the No. 8 Oregon Ducks (5-2, 2-1 Big Ten) must do not only to win this weekend at Rutgers (3-3, 0-3), but also to demonstrate improvement in areas that cost them during last week’s loss to No. 3 Indiana (6-0, 3-0). Learn mor...

Did Oregon get exposed by Indiana, or have a bad day? 13.10.2025 54:25

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks’ 30-20 loss to No. 3 Indiana. Were the Ducks exposed, or can they easily correct the issues that cost them the game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will No. 7 Indiana present problems for No. 3 Oregon? 09.10.2025 43:47

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses No. 3 Oregon’s matchup with No. 7 Indiana on Saturday at Autzen Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Penn State’s loss at UCLA alter perception of Oregon? 06.10.2025 43:43

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, reviews the action that took place around college football, while No. 3 Oregon Ducks had the week off. That includes discussing whether UO’s win last week at Penn State was diluted by the Nittany Lions’ loss at 1-4 UCLA and their subsequen...

Examining the No. 2 Oregon Ducks’ monumental 30-24 win at Penn State 29.09.2025 1:00:05

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the ⁠Unafraid Show⁠, takes a deep dive into the Oregon Ducks’ 30-24 double overtime win at Penn State. Fentress picked Oregon to lose and Wrighster maybe had a little too much fun rubbing that in his face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

What it will take for No. 6 Oregon to win a Whiteout game at No. 3 Penn State 24.09.2025 43:12

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, take a deep dive into the No. 6 Oregon Ducks’matchup Saturday at No. 3 Penn State. Not surprisingly, their opinions on the outcome differ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Previewing the No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 3 Penn State matchup with a PennLive reporter 23.09.2025 46:38

The Ducks Confidential podcast shifted gears for this episode. Aaron Fentress, of The Oregonian/OregonLive, teamed up with PennLive’s Max Ralph, who covers Penn State, to discuss this week’s matchup between the No. 6 Ducks and No. 3 Nittany Lions in Happy Valley. They examined the matchup from both sides of the ball and gave their early-week predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

No. 6 Oregon looks sharp against OSU, but are the Ducks ready for No. 3 Penn State? 22.09.2025 35:35

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks' 41-7 win over Oregon State and takes a peek ahead to Saturday's game at No. 3 Penn State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oregon football set for final tune-up against OSU before Penn State 18.09.2025 33:58

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks-Oregon State series being renewed, Saturday’s matchup between the two rivals and takes a look at big matchups around the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 6 Ducks unimpressively crush Northwestern, OSU up next 15.09.2025 41:25

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks’ lackluster 34-14 win at Northwestern, what it means in the bigger picture, and takes a quick look ahead to Saturday’s game against Oregon State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 4 Oregon Ducks prepare for breakfast club game at Northwestern 10.09.2025 34:32

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, previews the No. 4 Oregon Ducks’ matchup Saturday at Northwestern, as well as discusses the likely interruption of the Oregon-Oregon State rivalry, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 4 Oregon makes an example out of Oklahoma State, QB Dante Moore lets it fly 08.09.2025 46:30

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks’ 69-3 win over Oklahoma State and if Cowboys coach Mike Gundy got what he deserved. Plus, UO quarterback Dante Moore let loose with the deep ball and the defense once again appeared suffocating. Learn more about...

Oklahoma State preview: Were Mike Gundy’s words and Dan Lanning’s response overblown? 04.09.2025 44:36

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discuss the controversy that blew up when Mike Gundy was asked about facing Oregon, and preview Saturday’s game against Oklahoma State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What we learned from Oregon football’s blowout win over Montana State 01.09.2025 34:51

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks’ 59-13 win over Montana State, the starting debut of quarterback Dante Moore and the defense, which dominated a usually strong Bobcats’ rushing attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

10 players essential to Oregon repeating as Big Ten champions 25.08.2025 38:00

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks’ opener against Montana State, their biggest challenges to repeat as Big Ten champs and select 10 players who must deliver for UO to remain national contenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

QB battle, defense shines, schedule breakdown/predictions 21.08.2025 56:24

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks’ second scrimmage, the quarterback competition, the defense still rolling along and goes game-by-game through UO’s schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ranking B1G coaches, UO looking good at No. 7, Ducks’ first scrimmage 12.08.2025 1:07:30

The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks landing at No. 7 in both major preseason polls, what coach Dan Lanning had to say about the first scrimmage, and rank the top 10 coaches in the Big Ten Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Will Oregon Ducks’ offense experience inevitable dip replacing 10 starters, including QB? 07.08.2025 42:05

The hosts of the Ducks Confidential podcast, Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and former UO/NFL tight end George Wrighster (⁠Unafraid Show⁠), take a deep dive into Oregon’s offense, which will replace 10 starters from last season, including quarterback with the very unproven Dante Moore, the presumed starter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices