Oregon is trending because its football team suffered a surprise 39-31 loss to Oklahoma State, a result that ended Oklahoma State’s 21-game losing streak against FBS opponents and sent Oregon down the AP Top 25 rankings. Oregon entered the game ranked No. 6, making the defeat a major early-season upset. The result is being described as the first true stunner of the 2026 season.
The loss has also put Oregon’s standing as a College Football Playoff contender under scrutiny. Analysis after the first two weeks groups Oregon with Oklahoma as teams that still have problems to fix. Meanwhile, the broader rankings shifted as Texas climbed to No. 1 following its comeback win over Ohio State, with both Ohio State and Oregon falling. For Oregon, the immediate story is the unexpected defeat and the questions it raises about a highly ranked team’s early-season form.