Oregon football isn’t a fraud. Boise State is just that good

Welcome back the Conference of Champions.

In what has been a mostly dull start to the first full Saturday of the 2026 college football season, Boise State provided a much needed jolt to the country in putting a scare into No. 2 Oregon with what would have been a monumental upset. The Broncos controlled most of the first half and took a lead into halftime before the Ducks took over in the second half for the 34-27 win.

To many people, the assumptions will be Oregon is extremely overrated, and didn't look anything like a national championship contender. There were plenty of moments that support that theory.

But really, this isn't about Oregon and a fraud label. It's really that Boise State is just that good.

It's not often you see opposing teams walk into Autzen Stadium confidently, especially when the Ducks are ranked. But there's something about those boys from the blue that doesn't faze them.

The Broncos entered the day with a 3-1 all-time record against Oregon, and have won in Eugene before in 2008. It nearly did again in 2024 with Ashton Jeanty pushing the eventual No. 1 seed in the playoff to the edge.

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Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/