Pac-12 preview: Oregon football game predictions for 2023
The Oregon Ducks are being pegged as one of the biggest contenders to knock off the USC Trojans and win the Pac-12. Bo Nix is a Heisman contender, and Fresno State transfer Evan Williams was one of the biggest gets of the portal season.
In this latest edition of predictions, Jack Carlough of Buffaloes Wire, Matt Wadleigh and Matt Zemek of Trojans Wire, and Zachary Neel and Don Smalley of Ducks Wire gave their predictions on the Ducks season. UO will win plenty of games in Dan Lanning’s second year in Eugene.
(Missed our USC season picks? They’re right here.)
Here are the picks for you to evaluate and consider:
WEEK 1 VS. PORTLAND STATE
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Win
Jack Carlough: Win
Matt Wadleigh: Win
WEEK 2 VS. TEXAS TECH
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Win
Jack Carlough: Win
Matt Wadleigh: Win
WEEK 3 VS HAWAII
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Win
Jack Carlough: Win
Matt Wadleigh: Win
WEEK 4 VS. COLORADO
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Win
Jack Carlough: Win
Matt Wadleigh: Win
WEEK 5 VS STANFORD
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Win
Jack Carlough: Win
Matt Wadleigh: Win
WEEK 7 VS WASHINGTON
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Loss
Jack Carlough: Loss
Matt Wadleigh: Loss
WEEK 8 VS WASHINGTON STATE
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Win
Jack Carlough: Win
Matt Wadleigh: Win
WEEK 9 VS. UTAH
Don Smalley: Loss
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Loss
Jack Carlough: Loss
Matt Wadleigh: Win
WEEK 10 VS. CALIFORNIA
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Win
Jack Carlough: Win
Matt Wadleigh: Win
WEEK 11 VS. USC
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Loss
Matt Zemek: Win
Jack Carlough: Win
Matt Wadleigh: Loss
WEEK 12 VS. ARIZONA STATE
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Win
Jack Carlough: Win
Matt Wadleigh: Win
WEEK 13 VS. OREGON STATE
Don Smalley: Win
Zachary Neel: Win
Matt Zemek: Win
Jack Carlough: Loss
Matt Wadleigh: Win
OVERVIEW
Don Smalley: 11-1 season record
Zachary Neel: 11-1
Matt Zemek: 10-2
Jack Carlough: 9-3
Matt Wadleigh: 10-2
