Oregon Fires OC Drew Mehringer After Falling to 4-3
12 sourcesUpdated Oct 25, 20261 min read
Oregon dismissed offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on Oct. 25, 2026, a day after the Ducks fell 21-10 to Illinois and dropped to 4-3. Coach Dan Lanning said, "Drew has been a valued member of this staff since 2022, and I am appreciative of everything he's done for Oregon." He said, "This was a decision I felt was in the best interest of our football program, as I believe a new direction is necessary to move our offense forward. I thank Drew for his efforts and wish him all the best." Mehringer was promoted after Will Stein left for Kentucky; Kentucky is 7-1. Oregon has not scored more than 17 points in three straight games and scored 10 against Illinois. The 2025 offense averaged 6.9 yards per play and is down nearly a yard per snap; the defense went from 4.4 yards allowed per play to 5.0. Turnovers rose from 15 in 15 games to nearly twice per game. Dante Moore has missed three games with a concussion, and Dylan Raiola averages fewer than 7 yards per pass attempt. Oregon lost at Oklahoma State after a Week 1 win over Boise State, with Cowboys defenders citing tipped plays. No replacement has been named.
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Oregon should have made this move earlier when the scoring problems first showed up against better teams.
Lanning needs to name a replacement fast or this season will keep sliding with no clear plan in place.
Firing Mehringer after that Illinois loss is the right call since the offense has looked lost for weeks now.
