Oregon fires offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer after a loss to Illinois

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Peterson, A. M. (2026, October 25). Oregon fires offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer after a loss to Illinois. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/oregon-fires-offensive-coordinator-drew-mehringer-after-a-loss-to-illinois/article_042c6b60-8a6a-50fe-a609-7b252d1f1301.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Anne M. Peterson

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Oregon fired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer following their 21-10 loss to Illinois on Saturday, which was their third loss this season and effectively ended their chances for the College Football Playoff. Head coach Dan Lanning stated that while Mehringer had been a valued member since 2022, a change in direction was necessary to improve the team's struggling offense. Oregon is now 4-3 overall with a 2-2 record in Big Ten play, having lost their first road game in the conference since joining it in 2024.
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Oregon fired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on Sunday after the Ducks lost 21-10 to Illinois, ending any chance at the College Football Playoff. The loss was Oregon’s third of the season and their first road defeat in Big Ten play since joining the conference in 2024. Coach Dan Lanning stated that this decision was necessary for the program's growth. Mehringer had joined Oregon as a tight ends coach in 2022 and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2025. Despite acknowledging Mehringer’s contributions, Lanning felt a new direction was needed to improve the team’s offensive performance.

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Oregon ORG · 5× Ducks ORG · 3× Lanning PERSON · 3× Big Ten ORG · 2× Drew PERSON · 2× Dan Lanning PERSON · 1× Drew Mehringer PERSON · 1× Illini ORG · 1× Illinois GPE · 1× the College Football Playoff ORG · 1×

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Lanning hinted about a possible move following the loss on Saturday when he was asked about Mehringer, who joined the team in 2022 as the tight ends coach and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2025. “I think all things are on the table for us to make sure that we’re the best version of ourselves, and we’re currently not that.
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2026-10-25 · Toronto Star
Oregon fires offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer after a loss to Illinois · assertive framing

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Oregon fired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on Sunday, a day after the Ducks lost to Illinois. asserted
Ducks → fire → Illinois
The 21-10 loss on the road to the Illini was the third of the season for Oregon, essentially ending any chance at the College Football Playoff. asserted
loss → end → Playoff
“Drew has been a valued member of this staff since 2022, and I am appreciative of everything he’s done for Oregon,” Ducks coach Dan Lanning said in a statement released by the athletic department. asserted
Lanning → do → department
“He played a tremendous role in what this program has accomplished over the last several seasons. asserted
program → play → seasons
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. asserted
direction → feel → offense
I thank Drew for his efforts and wish him all the best.” Oregon, which was ranked No. 2 in the preseason AP Top 25, is 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play. asserted
which → thank → play
Saturday’s result was the Ducks’ first road loss in Big Ten play since they joined the conference in 2024, a string of 10 straight wins. asserted
they → join → wins
Lanning hinted about a possible move following the loss on Saturday when he was asked about Mehringer, who joined the team in 2022 as the tight ends coach and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2025. “I think all things are on the table for us to make sure that we’re the best version of ourselves, and we’re currently not that. asserted
we → hint → ourselves
That’s very clear,” Lanning said. asserted
Lanning → ’ → ?
Lanning was also asked if he had misread the team’s capabilities heading into the season. asserted
he → ask → season
“I don’t think I ever said we were going to be something other than what we create, right?” he said. asserted
he → think → what
“And football is about what you go to do every single day, what you do, your body of work. asserted
you → go → work
We don’t have the body of work as a team right now to be anything other than who we are.” Oregon hosts No. 20 Northwestern on Saturday. ___ asserted
Oregon → have → Saturday
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