The Walk to Autzen
The action starts two to three hours before kickoff with the walk to Autzen. Join the waves of fans making their way across campus, over the Frohnmayer Bridge, toward the south side of the stadium.
The Pre-Game Party
Ducks take tailgating seriously. Join us in the Autzen Stadium parking lot amid billowing charcoal smoke and the sounds of "Mighty Oregon," the Ducks fight song. When it rains, fans fall back to the Moshofsky Center ("The Mo"), a massive indoor practice space with food vendors, two bars, and live music.
Dressed to Impress
Ducks are known for their uniforms, so it’s no surprise that fans want to get in on the action. Every season, Oregon Football posts a “Color Schedule” that tells fans to wear a certain color—green, yellow, green-and-yellow stripes, or black—to each game, as a show of force to visiting teams.
Grateful Ducks
A Grateful Dead–themed matchup against Wisconsin saw fans decked out in tie-dye, while players’ jerseys incorporated the Dead’s dancing bears and skull-with-lightning bolt symbols.
Thousands of Ducks Ready to Roar
They call Autzen “the loudest stadium in America” for a reason. The pre-game rituals begin with a roar as The Duck, the team mascot, arrives on the back of a custom green-and-yellow Harley-Davidson. The sound of the engine is soon eclipsed when 50,000 fans jump to their feet as the Ducks take the field.
“It never rains in Autzen Stadium!” the announcer bellows after sharing the game day weather conditions. It’s a slogan you’ll hear and see on T-shirts and banners—a tongue-in-cheek rebuke of Eugene’s rainy reputation. The game hasn’t even started, and the energy is off the charts.
Spend the day at Autzen Stadium on this all-access tour, featuring a pre-game visit to The Mo, the Duck’s big entrance, and more.
Drop and Give Me 546
Tradition dictates The Duck perform pushups equal to the home team’s total points after every score. The current record is 546 push-ups, set during the Ducks’ 81–7 victory over Portland State in 2023.
Make You Want to Shout
Like clockwork, at the start of the fourth quarter, Otis Day & the Knights’ “Shout” blasts from the house speakers, starting a stadium-wide singalong and dance party, with fans slowly sinking to the ground (“A little bit softer now”), then rising back to their feet (“A little bit louder now”). The raucous ritual refers to a scene in the beloved 1978 film National Lampoon’s Animal House, shot on and around the UO campus.
