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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 also break down the upcoming Eugene Regional for the Oregon Ducks baseball team and close things out with Autzen Airwaves.

0:40 Intro

2:16 Eugene Regional Baseball

10:35 Non-Conference Schedule

15:38 Heisman Draft

40:23 Autzen Airwaves

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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 a big weekend baseball series against the USC Trojans.

0:00 Intro

3:09 Recruiting Update

9:15 Baseball vs. USC

13:20 College Football Show and Tell

40:53 Autzen Airwaves

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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 commitment of 5-star QB Will Mencl, and what his career at Oregon will look like.

0:40 Intro

3:02 Will Mencl Conversation

16:20 NFL Draft

27:17 Spring Game MVP Candidates

35:20 Spring Game Breakout Candidates

46:10 Autzen Airwaves

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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 discussion before finishing with a long segment of the Autzen Airwaves.

0:40 Intro

4:30 Spring Media Storylines

26:30 Recruiting Update

34:20 Basketball Discussion

41:58 Autzen Airwaves

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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 roster and make the most dynamic team possible.

0:40 Intro

2:30 Spring Football News and Notes

8:16 Roster Cheat Codes

32:49 Final Rosters

38:36 Recruiting Notes

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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 as the “green grass” tweet from the USC Trojans that sparked social media emotions earlier this week.

0:40 Intro

2:13 Dana Altman’s Future

11:14 Red Grass vs. Green Grass

17:41 Big Ten Win Totals

1:00:53 Outro

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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

7:32 Position Battles

11:52 Dante Letter

14:10 Oregon Basketball

17:45 Oregon Baseball

19:40 BCKR

21:20 Conversation with Brentley Weissman

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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 names of some 2027 priority recruits to watch.

0:41 Intro

2:40 TRL's 20 To Watch

5:50 Open the Airwaves

10:35 Future Oregon Opponents

13:25 NIL Contracts

18:28 Bucket List Destinations

22:26 Nickel/Star Competition

25:30 Jett Washington's Future

32:17 Pass-Catcher Breakouts

35:29 Tosh and Hampton

39:05 Front Seven Depth

42:54 Under The Radar Players

45:03 Jersey Numbers

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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 Dante Moore and Danning belong on the list.

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0:00: Intro

0:45: Opening Thoughts

3:20: Oregon Combine Discussion

18:00: QB/HC Draft

48:15: Closing

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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 true freshmen class, and what the new coaching staff brings to Eugene.

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00:45 Intro

01:38 Latest Oregon News

14:05 Offseason Storylines Draft

53:05 Autzen Airwaves

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