Oregon is atop the polls for the first time since 2012.
The Ducks are No. 1 with 1,523 points and 59 of 61 first-place votes in the AP poll and the same spot with 1,323 points and 51 of 53 first-place votes in the coaches poll after defeating Purdue 35-0 Friday night at Ross-Ade Stadium. It’s the first time Oregon is No. 1 in each of the polls since Nov. 11, 2012.
It’s the ninth time the Ducks have been No. 1 in the AP poll and the 10th time in the coaches poll, with all other instances taking place during the 2010 season.
Oregon was No. 2 with 1,493 points and six of 62 first-place votes in last week’s AP poll and the same spot with 1,298 points and two of 54 first-place votes in the coaches poll.
Oregon hosts No. 20 Illinois on Saturday. Oregon is 6-1 all-time when ranked No. 1, with its lone loss coming in overtime to No. 14 Stanford on Nov. 7, 2012.
No. 1 Oregon (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) vs. No. 20 Illinois (6-1, 3-1)
- When: Saturday, Oct. 26
- Time: 12:30 p.m. PT
- Where: Autzen Stadium, Eugene
- TV channel: CBS
- Stream: You can watch this game live for FREE with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial). If you already have a cable provider, use your login information to watch this game on cbssports.com
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— James Crepea covers the Oregon Ducks and Big Ten. Listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast or subscribe to the Ducks Roundup newsletter.
