We’ve seen what Dan Lanning and the Oregon coaching staff can do so far in the offseason, and it’s been pretty impressive when it comes to recruiting and building a new culture in Eugene.
But what can we expect when the pads start cracking and the scores start to matter? How high of expectations should we set for the Ducks in Lanning’s first season?
We took that question to heart and looked at the upcoming schedule. It starts off with a bang, obviously, as the Ducks will face both the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs in week 1, as well as a top-25 team in the BYU Cougars in week 3.
After that, things don’t get much easier, with a decently tough Pac-12 slate that ends with 3 important games in a row to close it out — vs. Washington, vs. Utah, and at Oregon State.
Will it all end up with Oregon making a trip back to the Pac-12 Championship game? It’s certainly possible. Here is out game-by-game prediction for the 2022 season.