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The Ducks Rising Podcast
by Travis Rooke-Ley
The Ducks Rising Podcast is your home for in-depth Oregon football coverage every week. Hosted by Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel, the show dives deep into everything Ducks—from game analysis and recruiting buzz to behind-the-scenes stories from Oregon greats.Each week, enjoy expert film breakdowns from former Duck and NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz, plus exclusive interviews in the Alumni Corner, where past Oregon stars share their insights and experiences.
Episodes
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Oregon vs. Illinois Preview: How the Ducks Keep the Momentum Going
Zachary and Travis start with their lasting takeaways from Oregon’s comeback win over Nebraska before turning their attention to the upcoming matchup with Illinois. The two break down the biggest challenges the Illini present, the matchups that could decide the game, and what Oregon needs to do…
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Evan Stewart Update and What It Means for Oregon Ducks Going Forward
Dan Lanning Press Conference + Evan Stewart Update - Ducks Rising Podcast Zac and Travis begin by reacting to Dan Lanning’s Monday Press Conference. They discuss an update on Evan Stewart, transparency within the program, Dante Moore’s timeline and other topics covered from the media…
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Oregon Storms Back vs. Nebraska: Dylan Raiola Rallies Ducks, Defense Dominates
Zachary and Travis break down Oregon’s comeback win over Nebraska, including an ugly offensive performance, the benching of Brock Thomas and Dylan Raiola’s response after taking over at quarterback. The two also dive into another dominant showing from the Ducks’ defense, what carried Oregon…
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Oregon vs. Nebraska Preview: Who's at QB, and How do the Ducks Win?
Oregon enters a pivotal matchup against Nebraska with major questions surrounding the status of quarterback Dante Moore. Zachary and Travis break down what the uncertainty at QB means for the Ducks, scout the biggest challenges Nebraska presents, and identify the matchups and keys that will...
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What’s Wrong With Oregon’s Offense? Dan Rubenstein on QBs, Play-Calling and What Comes Next
Dan Rubenstein joins Zachary Neel for a wide-ranging look at where Oregon stands after the loss to UCLA. The two revisit their biggest takeaways from the game, break down the uncertainty at quarterback, the changes at play-caller and the problems along the offensive line, and discuss what has to...
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Lasting UCLA Takeaways + Dan Lanning Press Conference Reactions
Zac and Travis begin by reacting to Dan Lanning’s Monday Press Conference. They discuss Play-calling duties, QB Notes and other things that caught their attention from Monday night. They then dive into their UCLA lasting takeaways and rewatch notes from Saturday’s stunning loss to the Bruins.…
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Oregon’s Embarrasing Loss to UCLA; Where do Ducks Go From Here? — Ducks Rising
The Oregon Ducks suffered an embarrassing loss to the UCLA Bruins on Saturday afternoon; the offense was abysmal and the coaching was borderline incompetent. Zachary and Travis bring on Doug Scott from the QB11 Show to break down what went wrong, and where Oregon goes from here, with their…
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UCLA Preview + Heisman/Playoff Contender Updates
Zac and Travis begin by reacting to the latest Oregon injury report that was released earlier Wednesday. They then dive into the Oregon vs. UCLA matchup, touching on matchups to watch, game flow scenarios, predictions, and players to watch. They finish by updating their preseason Heisman draft,...
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Dana Altman Retires — What’s Next for Oregon Basketball?
Dana Altman is retiring after a legendary run as Oregon men’s basketball coach. Zachary and Travis jump on for an emergency Ducks Rising Podcast to react to the news, look back on Altman’s career and legacy in Eugene, and discuss what his departure means for the future of Oregon basketball. Plus,...
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Oregon OL/DL + B10 Stock Up and Down with Landon Tengwall - Ducks Rising Podcast
Oregon OL/DL + B10 Stock Up and Down with Landon Tengwall - Ducks Rising Podcast Zac and Travis begin by discussing the latest drama in the Oregon media space. They are then joined by Landon Tengwall to talk through the Oregon offensive and defensive line play, and Landon’s experiences with...
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Full USC Deep Dive + Dante Injury Update - Ducks Rising Podcast
Zac and Travis begin by discussing the Dante Moore Injury update and where we could see this QB situation heading for Oregon moving forward. They then get into their deep dive rewatch of the game from Saturday. They go possession-by-possession, touching on notes, things that stood out and what…
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Instant Reaction! Ducks, Raiola Take Down Trojans
Zac and Travis share their instant reactions to Oregon’s 41-27 victory over USC. They discuss the scary injury to Dante Moore, Dylan Raiola’s performance, ups and downs on defense and what this game meant for each program moving forward. They finished by talking about Dan Lanning’s post-game…
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What Does Oregon Need to Show vs. USC? Jerry Allen Joins! - Ducks Rising Podcast
Zac brings on Voice of the Ducks and Oregon legend Jerry Allen, and the two discuss the biggest surprises so far through the first three weeks, and where the Ducks go from here. Allen breaks down what he most wants to see from Oregon this week against the USC Trojans, and predicts what we will…
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Jeremiah McClellan Injury + USC Week! Preview, Predictions and More - Ducks Rising Podcast
t’s here. Oregon travels to USC on Saturday and Zachary and Travis are here to preview it all. They first discuss the latest Oregon injuries updates, and lasting thoughts from Portland State. Next, they go deep on the matchups with the Trojans, touching on matchups to watch, keys to the game and...
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Instant Reaction: Ducks Dominate Vikings
Zac and Travis share their immediate thoughts on Oregon’s 84-0 victory over Portland State. They discuss what they saw, what’s real and what adjustments were made since last weeks loss. They finish by previewing the upcoming massive matchup next week at USC. 0:41 Intro 2:07 Running Up the Score...
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What’s Next For Oregon? Geoff Schwartz Joins! - Ducks Rising Podcast
Zac and Travis share their lasting thoughts from Oklahoma State and the current state of the program. Next, Geoff Schwartz joins and chats with Zac about his current mindset, what just happened and where he sees this heading next. Zac and Travis finish by discussing what they need to see this…
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Instant Reaction: Oregon Loses at Oklahoma State - Ducks Rising Podcast
Zac and Travis share their immediate thoughts on Oregon’s stunning 39-31 loss at Oklahoma State. They touch on where it went wrong, questions they have moving forward, who is to blame and much much more. They finish by taking live questions about the hires at OC/DC, the relative inexperience of…
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Week 2! Oklahoma State Preview Plus Lasting Boise State Thoughts — Ducks Rising Podcast
After a tight Week 1 game against the Boise State Broncos, Travis and Zac give their lasting thoughts on the result having rewatched the film and broken things down. They then look ahead to the Week 2 matchup against the Oklahoma State Cowboys and look at players to know, matchups to follow, and...
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Instant Reaction! Oregon Escapes Boise State - Ducks Rising Podcast
Zachary and Travis go live to recap Oregon’s 34-27 victory over Boise State. They break down depth chart projections vs reality, OC concerns, Dante Moore’s play, how the OL/DL played and what else they noticed from Saturday’s season opener. 0:41 Intro 2:18 Oregon Instant Recap 7:15 Drew…
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Our Biggest Remaining Oregon Questions with Dan Rubenstein - Ducks Rising Podcast
Dan Rubenstein from The Solid Verbal comes on to look ahead to the Oregon Ducks’ season in 2026, focusing on the biggest remaining questions we still have for this roster, where the potential problems may arise, and what to expect in the first month of the year. 0:41 Intro 2:45 What Needs to be...
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Week 1! Boise State Preview Plus Autzen Airwaves - Ducks Rising Podcast
We made it! Week 1 is here, and Travis and Zac go deep on their preview of Oregon vs Boise State. They touch on matchups to watch, game flow, players to watch, predictions, betting lines and more to get you ready for Saturday’s game. They also preview some national games that have their interest...
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Final Predictions for Oregon Ducks 2026 Season — Ducks Rising Podcast
With the start of the season just a week away, it’s time to put pen to paper on some season-long predictions. Zachary and Travis make their final calls on some of the biggest position battles, the season-long outlook, record predictions, team awards, and of course, the national championship...
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The Oregon Ducks Most Indispensable Players in 2026 — Ducks Rising Podcast
The Oregon Ducks Most Indespensable Players in 2026 — Ducks Rising Podcast Who are the players on the Oregon Ducks’ roster in 2026 that would be the toughest to lose for a season? Zachary and Travis draft their most indispensable players — not the best players on the team, but the ones whose...
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Is This Oregon's Year? George Wrighster Joins - Ducks Rising Podcast
On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis is joined by George Wrighster to talk Oregon football. They discuss George's journey to Oregon, his thoughts on the program and why he thinks 2026 is the year the Ducks win their first national title. 0:41 Intro 3:28 Recruitment to Oregon...
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Oregon + B10 in the Trenches with Landon Tengwall - Ducks Rising Podcast
On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis is joined by Landon Tengwall to discuss all things offensive and defensive line across the B10 conference. They start with an Oregon deep dive, touching on scheme concepts at Oregon, who is standing out along both lines and why he has high...
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2026 Oregon Defensive Deep Dive - Ducks Rising Podcast
Travis and Zachary discuss the latest developments from media availabilities, including updates on Jordon Davison, the Freshman OL, Na’eem Offord and more. They then dive into their 2026 Oregon defensive preview. They go position-by-position, touching on upside, positional battles, questions and...
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2026 Oregon Offensive Deep Dive - Ducks Rising Podcast
Travis and Zachary discuss the latest happenings from media availability, including comments from Dan Lanning and Chris Hampton. Then, in the latest installment of the 2026 Season Preview, Zachary and Travis take a deep dive into the Oregon Offense. They go position-by-position, touching on key...
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Biggest Storylines From Oregon Ducks Media Day — Ducks Rising Podcast
Oregon football held its annual Media Day ahead of the 2026 season, providing plenty of new comments and storylines to discuss. Zachary and Travis react to the most interesting public remarks from Dan Lanning and the Ducks, including the latest developments surrounding the roster, position…
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Playoff Contenders Draft- Plus Conference, Playoff and Sleeper Predictions - Ducks Rising Podcast
In the second installment of our 2026 Season Preview, Zachary and Travis take a national perspective. They begin by doing their annual playoff contenders draft, each selecting 10 teams they believe have the best chance to make the playoff come December. Then, they each layout their conference…
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The State of Oregon’s Championship Roster in 2026 — Ducks Rising Podcast
It’s time to preview the 2026 Oregon Ducks season! Zachary and Travis kick things off with an overarching look at the roster in Eugene, determining which position groups are championship ready, which are good enough to win, which need to prove themselves early this season, and where the potential...
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Which CFB Teams Have an Open Championship Window? — Ducks Rising Podcast
Which college football programs are positioned to win a national championship within the next five years? Zachary and Travis play “Championship Window,” weighing fictional betting odds for Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas, USC and several other national contenders. They debate which programs…
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Summer Six-Pack - 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....
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Double Quack Wednesday! Plus Mapping out the Rest of the Recruiting Board- Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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Big Ten Future Power Rankings with Ted Leroux - Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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NIL in Non-Rev Sports, plus Recruiting, Sorsby and Oregon Memories- Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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Building an Oregon Ducks Super Team, Plus Brendan Sorsby Talk and Airwaves — Ducks Rising Podcast
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…
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2026 Heisman Draft! Plus Oregon Ducks Host Eugene Regional — Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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College Football Show and Tell - Plus a Recruiting and Baseball Check in - Ducks Rising Podcast
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…
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Oregon Spring Game MVP and Breakout Candidates, NFL Draft Thoughts, and Will Mencl Commitment — Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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Biggest Spring Storylines from Media Availability: Plus Recruiting, Basketball and Autzen Airwaves - Ducks Rising Podcast
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…
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Roster Cheat Codes: 2026 Oregon Ducks Edition — Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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Big Ten Over/Unders, Dana Altman’s Future, and USC’s Tweet — Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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Oregon News and Notes Plus NFL Draft Preview with Brentley Weissman - Ducks Rising Podcast
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…
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Autzen Airwaves are Open: A Mega Oregon Mailbag - Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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Nation's Top Coach/QB Combos, Plus Oregon Ducks at NFL Combine — Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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Most Intriguing Oregon Ducks Offseason Storylines, Plus NFL Combine — Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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Oregon Ducks’ 2026 Depth Chart Projection, Plus National Signing Day! — Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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Oregon’s 2026 Big Ten Schedule Release! Plus Transfer Portal Recap, and Jordan Seaton
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...
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Dante Returns! NFL Draft Decisions, Indiana Thoughts and Portal Goes Wild - Ducks Rising Podcast
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:...
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Oregon-Indiana CFP Rematch! Dan Rubenstein Joins, Plus Predictions and More - Ducks Rising Podcast
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...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Ducks Rising Podcast is your home for in-depth Oregon football coverage every week. Hosted by Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel, the show dives deep into everything Ducks—from game analysis and recruiting buzz to behind-the-scenes stories from Oregon greats.Each week, enjoy expert film breakdowns from former Duck and NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz, plus exclusive interviews in the Alumni Corner, where past Oregon stars share their insights and experiences.
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Travis Rooke-Ley
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The Ducks Rising Podcast is your home for in-depth Oregon football coverage every week. Hosted by Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel, the show dives deep into everything Ducks—from game analysis and recruiting buzz to behind-the-scenes stories from Oregon greats.Each week, enjoy expert film...
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