The Ducks Rising Podcast

On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis is riding solo this week and takes the opportunity to do a Summer Six Pack of thoughts and questions. He touches on Oregon baseball, pressing questions on the Oregon roster and finishes with two fun mailbag questions about Oregon football.  0:40 Intro 1:55 Oregon Baseball 8:13 Dante Moore and OL Play 10:58 2026 Schedule 16:00 Roster Compila...

On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary breakdown the double quack recruiting day on the trail for the Ducks. They then discuss the general Oregon recruiting landscape and go position-by-position across the rest of the board moving into the fall. 0:40 Intro 2:25 Tae Walden Commitment 6:10 Hayden Stepp Commitment 9:45 General Oregon Recruiting Thoughts 16:15 Oregon Pos...

On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary are joined by Big Ten Ted, Ted Leroux. They discuss the latest in the NCAA Redshirt rule, and how it will impact Oregon. Next, they go team-by-team in the B10, diving into their B10 Future Power Rankings. 0:40 Intro 3:20 NIL in Non-Rev Sports 15:45 Baseball Update 18:16 B10 Power Rankings Join Ducks Rising: ducksrising.com (http...

On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary discuss the NIL funding topic as it relates to non-revenue sports. They then go through an Oregon recruiting update, tie a bow on the Sorsby/Texas Tech saga and finish with a fun discussion about favorite Oregon football memories. 0:40 Intro 2:12 NIL in Non-Rev Sports 17:53 Recruiting Update 30:20 Sorsby/Texas Tech Decision 34:3...

Inspired by “82-0,” what would an Oregon Ducks’ super-team look like that was built through the decades to go 16-0 in the CFP era? Travis and Zachary break that down before diving into the Brendan Sorsby drama, touching on the Oregon Ducks’ baseball regional loss to the Texas Longhorns, and closing the show out with a batch of Autzen Airwaves questions. 0:40 Intro 3:29 16-0 Oregon Super-Team 21:20...

2026 Heisman Draft! Plus Oregon Ducks Host Eugene Regional — Ducks Rising Podcast Welcome back to the Heisman Draft! Zachary and Travis go through the top players in the nation and draft their teams of Heisman Trophy candidates, which they will keep track of throughout the coming season. The two also break down the upcoming Eugene Regional for the Oregon Ducks baseball team and close things out wi...

What's the latest in general college football news? Travis and Zachary bring forth their most notable storylines nationwide over the past couple of months and break down how they could impact the Oregon Ducks moving forward. They also talk about the latest recruiting developments for Oregon, and a big weekend baseball series against the USC Trojans. 0:00 Intro 3:09 Recruiting Update 9:15 Baseb...

Who are we expecting to have MVP-caliber performances, and break out the most in the Oregon Ducks’ spring game on Saturday? Zachary and Travis go through their top candidates. They also touch on which Ducks will hear their names called in the 2026 NFL Draft, and have a long talk about the commitment of 5-star QB Will Mencl, and what his career at Oregon will look like. 0:40 Intro 3:02 Will Mencl C...

On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Podcast, Zachary and Travis dive into some spring storylines coming out of media availabilities. They touch on the 8-10 most noteworthy quotes and what it tells us about the upcoming season. Then, they do a quick recruiting and Oregon basketball discussion before finishing with a long segment of the Autzen Airwaves. 0:40 Intro 4:30 Spring Media Storylines...

What would the Oregon Ducks look like in 2026 if you could handpick a few of the best players in program history, and put them in a time machine to this fall? Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel go through this thought experiment, drafting 8 Oregon players from the 21st century to put on this 2026 roster and make the most dynamic team possible. 0:40 Intro 2:30 Spring Football News and Notes 8:16 Ros...

Oregon Ducks legend Geoff Schwartz joins the show to go through the Big Ten win totals for the 2026 season and pick over/unders with Zachary Neel and Travis Rooke-Ley. Before that, the three have a conversation about Dana Altman and the future of the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball program, as well as the “green grass” tweet from the USC Trojans that sparked social media emotions earlier this week....

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis begins with a 6-Pack of news and notes when it comes to Oregon Athletics. He is then joined by Brentley Weissman, Oregon alum and NFL Scout, to discuss the 2026 and 2027 NFL Prospects of Oregon players. 0:41 Intro 2:00 Recruiting Update 7:32 Position Battles 11:52 Dante Letter 14:10 Oregon Basketball 17:45 Oregon Baseball 19:40 BCKR 21:20 C...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary open up the Autzen Airwaves with a mega-mailbag episode. They discuss favorite road stadiums, future opponents, breakout players, coaching staff and more. They also take a quick look at Travis’ initial “TRLs 20 to Watch” with names of some 2027 priority recruits to watch. 0:41 Intro 2:40 TRL's 20 To Watch 5:50 Open the Airwa...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary talk about the 2026 NFL Combine and how the Oregon Ducks performed in Indianapolis. They also go through a draft of the top Quarterback/Head Coach combinations in college football going into the 2026 season, and discuss where Dante Moore and Danning belong on the list. Join Ducks Rising: ducksrising.com (http://ducksrising.com)...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary talk about the 2026 NFL Combine and some jersey number changes in Eugene, before drafting the most intriguing offseason storylines to follow for the Oregon Ducks. They discuss Dante Moore’s Heisman Trophy campaign, the incoming true freshmen class, and what the new coaching staff brings to Eugene. Join Ducks Rising: ducksrising....

Oregon Ducks’ 2026 Depth Chart Projection, Plus National Signing Day! — Ducks Rising Podcast On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcats, Travis and Zachary discuss the latest in National Signing Day news for Oregon, and the handful of additions they made to the 2026 roster. After that, the two dive deep into that roster and predict what the depth chart will look like next year, going positi...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary go deep into the 2026 Big Ten schedule release, breaking down their biggest takeaways and hardest games for Oregon. The two also look at some of the hardest stretches of games for other Big Ten teams before discussing the transfer portal, the Jordan Seaton sweepstakes, and an early look-ahead to Oregon’s 2026 roster. Join Ducks...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Zachary and Travis go deep in discussing Dante Moore's decision to return to Oregon in 2026. They also touch on Dylan Raiola, portal craziness and give their final thoughts on the loss to Indiana in the Peach Bowl. Join Ducks Rising: ducksrising.com . 0:45 Intro 3:23 Dante is Back 11:25 Dylan Raiola 20:45 NFL Draft Decisions 29:30 Indiana Take...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Zachary and Travis go deep in previewing the Peach Bowl rematch against the Indiana Hoosiers. Dan Rubenstein joins from the Solid Verbal Podcast to break down the biggest keys to the game from Oregon's side. Later, Zachary and Travis discuss game flow, predictions, and more. Ducks Rising Free Trial! Link: https://app.lockerverse.com/ducks-ris....

Instant Reaction! Zachary and Travis deep dive the Ducks 23-0 shutout of Texas Tech. They go quarter-by-quarter through the game, and breakdown what stood out from the Ducks victory. Later, they share some quick early thoughts on Indiana, portal and more. 0:45 Intro 1:35 Texas Tech Recap 17:55 Early Lookahead 29:30 Portal and NFL Decisions Ducks Rising Free Trial! Link: https://app.lockerverse.com...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Zachary and Travis go deep in previewing the Orange Bowl matchup against Texas Tech. Nathan Giese joins from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal to breakdown things from the Red Raiders side. Later, Zachary and Travis discuss game flow, predictions and more. 0:45 Intro 5:20 Nathan Giese Joins 27:10 Texas Tech Preview 55:20 Other CFP Matchups 1:01:00 Por...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis shares his thoughts off the top on JMU, Texas Tech and the season as a whole. He is then joined by Geoff Schwartz to share his takeaways from JMU as well as an early preview of the Red Raiders. 0:45 Intro 1:45 Travis' Thoughts 14:20 Discussion with Geoff Schwartz 34:20 Closing Ducks Rising Free Trial! Link: https://app.lockerverse.com/d...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Zachary and Travis are joined by Voice of the Ducks Jerry Allen to talk about the exciting matchup inside Autzen Stadium on Saturday Night. They also breakdown the best and most special plays from the regular season. Later on, Zachary and Travis preview JMU and also discuss Portal QB happenings from the week. 0:45 Intro 2:55 Jerry Allen Joins 24:3...

The Playoff Bracket has been announced. Zachary and Travis discuss their general reactions, Oregon’s path forward, and what matchups could look like moving forward. They also touch on Oregon Coordinator news and what that might look like in the playoffs. 0:45 General Playoff Thoughts 10:15 James Madison Early Thoughts 17:20 Coordinator Update Ducks Rising Free Trial! Link: https://app.lockerverse....

National Signing Day! Zachary and Travis go through the eventful day of 5-star signings and fireworks for the Oregon Ducks, diving into the Chris Henry Jr. and Jalen Lott situation before identifying the true freshmen who they think could make the biggest impact in 2026. After that, the two discuss Will Stein and Tosh Lupoi's head coaching futures, where Oregon goes at the OC position, and wha...