Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/20Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (20.0%).
- touchdown
Boise State · W 34-27
No carries.
Oklahoma State · L 31-39
No carries.
USC · W 41-27
No carries.
UCLA · L 15-17
No carries.
Smith has carries in 4 of Oregon’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordOregon is 5-3.
- Next gameat Ohio State · Sat Nov 7
What’s being said
5 stories this week, from 4 outlets.
Oregon’s Brandon Smith Enjoyed Breakout a Performance vs. Northwestern
Yahoo Sports Nov 1
His most important play this season
Every carry this season
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 4, middle 21, right 6. His longest went for 35 yards.
Brandon Smith
On tape: 82 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards against Northwestern, Week 9, 2026.
193 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 32 carries
Style of play
Style of play
In the news this week
from 4 outlets
Oregon’s Brandon Smith Enjoyed Breakout a Performance vs. Northwestern
Yahoo Sports Nov 1 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
Preview and matchup2 stories
In the news this season
from 5 outlets
Oregon’s Brandon Smith Enjoyed Breakout a Performance vs. Northwestern
Yahoo Sports Nov 1 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
Preview and matchup2 stories
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 34-26 vs Northwestern5 storiesOregon’s Brandon Smith Enjoyed Breakout a Performance vs. Northwestern Yahoo Sports
- Oct 22 to Oct 28L 10-21 at IllinoisNo stories
- Oct 15 to Oct 21W 17-14 vs NebraskaNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14L 15-17 vs UCLANo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 41-27 at USCNo stories
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 84-0 vs Portland StateNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16L 31-39 at Oklahoma StateNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 34-27 vs Boise State1 storyOregon RB Brandon Smith drawing comparisons to Saquon Barkley Ducks Wire
- Aug 27 to Sep 2No game1 storyDierre Hill sees flashes of NFL All-Pro in Oregon freshman RB Brandon Smith Autzen Zoo
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Latest stories
- Freshman RB Brandon Smith steps up for Oregon Ducks in win over Northwestern
247SportsNov 1 - Oregon Ducks Find An Unexpected Answer in Brandon Smith
Sports IllustratedOct 31
In the game threads
vs Northwestern, Oct 31EYO WHO TF IS BRANDON SMITH AND WHY IS HE ABLE TO GET YARDS BEHIND THIS OLOregon fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon | 32 | 193 | 6.0 | 2 | 35 |
| Career | 32 | 193 | 6.0 | 2 | 35 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 22 |
Last game (Wk 9): 82 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 4 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 84-0vs Portland State | 16 | 71 | 4.4 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-14vs Nebraska | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-21@ Illinois | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-26vs No. 20 Northwestern | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 82 yds |
| Total | 32 | 193 | 6.0 | 2 | 35 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · W 34-26 vs Northwestern, play by play
8 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. He converted a 4th and 2 with Oregon down 23-20. He also caught 4 passes for 32 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 4 catches for 32 yds
- Second quarterbegan down 10-3
- 0 for 0, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan down 20-13
- 6 for 80, 1 rec1
- Fourth quarterbegan down 23-20
- 2 for 2, 2 rec, 1 TD23
- FinalW 34-26
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
35-yard run. Third quarter, down 23-13.
- 2
2-yard touchdown run on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, made it 27-23.
- 3
16-yard catch on 3rd and 19. Fourth quarter, up 34-26.
The season, game by game
L 10-21 at IllinoisOct. 2411 yds2 carries
2 carries for 11 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 17 yds
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 1 for 3
- Fourth quarterbegan down 14-10
- 1 for 8, 1 rec1
- FinalL 10-21
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
17-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 14-10.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 more games, with the play by play
W 17-14 vs NebraskaOct. 1729 yds6 carries
6 carries for 29 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 41
- Fourth quarterbegan down 14-6
- 3 for 2523
- FinalW 17-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
4-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
13-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 14-6.
- 3
Incomplete on 3rd and 11. Fourth quarter, down 14-6.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 84-0 vs Portland StateSept. 1871 yds16 carries, 1 TD
16 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown.
- of the 15 carries drawn:
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 6 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 2
- Third quarterbegan up 49-0
- 7 for 251
- Fourth quarterbegan up 63-0
- 7 for 40, 1 TD2
- FinalW 84-0
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (4 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 15 carries it has.
- 1
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, up 63-0. Converted.
- 2
11-yard run on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 77-0. Converted.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
W 34-26
vs Northwestern
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Northwestern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.91B.Smith rush right for 35 yards gain (M.Pate; T.Gant)
- Week 9 · Northwestern · 4th and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.85B.Smith rush middle for 2 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 9 · Northwestern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.67B.Smith rush middle for 31 yards gain (J.Johnson; T.Gant)
- Week 9 · Northwestern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.87Raiola to Smith: a 22-yard pass.
- Week 3 · Portland State · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.80B.Smith rush middle for 11 yards gain (D.Farmer; A.Ducsik)
- Week 8 · Illinois · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.29Raiola to Smith: a 17-yard pass.
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Portland State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.28B.Smith rush middle for 3 yards gain (D.Washington; S.McDaniel)
- Week 3 · Portland State · 1st and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.21B.Smith rush right for 2 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Portland State · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.20B.Smith rush middle for 2 yards gain (B.De'Asis)
- Week 3 · Portland State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.16B.Smith rush middle for 7 yards gain (D.West; J.Henry)
Where he ranks
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from +7 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2026Oregon5-3HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 60.7 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Road1g | 11.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 50.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 46.5 | 7.9 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
52.9%
289 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
68.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
313 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
32 carries and 5 catches in 4 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
First season at Oregon, 4 games
- 2026 Oregon LanningYear 1 · 4 games
- High school Central EastFresno, CA