Few are giving College Football Playoff No. 20 Tulane Green Wave (11-2, 7-1 in American) or No. 24 James Madison Dukes (12-1, 8-0 in Sun Belt) much of a chance in their CFP first-round games.

The James Madison quarterback faces his toughest test yet against a Ducks defense that's dominated opposing passers throughout the 2025 season.

Oregon and JMU wrap up the first round of the college football playoff Saturday night in Eugene. It is the second of two Power Four vs. Group of Five matchups (Ole Miss vs. Tulane being the other). The game boils down to Oregon’s explosive offense against JMU’s stout defense.

X account "JMU Sports News" has taken up trolling Oregon ahead of College Football Playoff clash between James Madison and Oregon.

When it comes to the No. 5 Oregon Ducks first round of the College Football Playoff against the No. 12 James Madison Dukes, JMU's run-first mentality (No. 5 ran

How Oregon’s huge financial edge over James Madison still led to the same CFP stage originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Oregon's Dante Moore finished the regular season with passing-yardage outputs of 306, 257 and 286 yards. The third-year sophomore is being mentioned as a probable top-five NFL draft pick should he enter his name in the 2026 draft.

With preparations underway for the 2025 CFP for Oregon, let's break down one of James Madison's best players: running back Wayne Knight.