Oregon and Oregon State set to continue football rivalry through at least 2032

Next season will mark the first time Oregon and Oregon State will not face each other in football in more than 80 years.

But a multi-year agreement to restore the rivalry starting in 2027, as reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive last week, would keep the series alive through 2032, according to a spokesperson for Oregon athletics.

Previously, Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens and OSU AD Scott Barnes stressed the importance of maintaining the rivalry following the Ducks move to the Big Ten in 2023.

While certain details about the slate of games are still being negotiated, it is likely that the series will pick up as a home-and-home in 2027 at Autzen Stadium. That would mean that the Beavers will not host the Ducks until 2028, a gap of four years between home games in the rivalry for Oregon State.

However, the six-game arrangement would mean that both the Ducks and Beavers will host three games as part of the latest contract.

Mullens told The Oregonian/OregonLive that the Ducks must play seven home games each season for revenue purposes. In odd-numbered years the Ducks only play four conference home games.

Next year will be the first of the rebuilt Pac-12, with Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State, Colorado State and Texas State joining the Beavers and Washington State in the conference.

Saturday’s matchup will be the 129th in the rivalry’s history. The Ducks have won 69 times, the Beavers 49 and there have been 10 ties. The Ducks 69-10 win in 2017 was the widest margin of victory in the series, which dates back to 1894.

The teams did not meet in 1943 and 1944 during World War II.

Some fans have been vocal about not wanting to continue the rivalry given the growing disparity between the two schools. However, even with a 35-point spread given by oddsmakers, this week’s matchup has some spice.

Oregon linebacker Jerry Mixon Jr. on Tuesday called Oregon State the Ducks’ “little bros” and said, “We go out there and kick their ass.”

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