Did not play in Oregon’s last 4 games.
Dylan Raiola started the last one, W 34-26 vs No. 20 Northwestern, Oct 31.
Oregon’s next game: at Ohio State, Sat Nov 7, 3:30 p.m. ET · CBS
UCLA · L 15-17
No pass attempts.
Nebraska · W 17-14
No pass attempts.
Illinois · L 10-21
No pass attempts.
Northwestern · W 34-26
No pass attempts.
Moore has pass attempts in 4 of Oregon’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
Let's not forget a dirty hit to Dante Moore made this possible
Oregon fan
11 stories this week, from 8 outlets.
UCLA alum Dante Moore will not return this season with Oregon
UCLA Wire +1 Oct 29
As of
Most quarterbacks with Moore's draft stock are gone. He left it on the table. After a 13-2 season — 71.8% completions, 3,565 yards, 30 touchdowns — that ended in a 56-22 Playoff semifinal humbling by Indiana, the projected first-rounder turned down the draft and returned to Eugene. He said his reasons were only 20 career starts across stops at UCLA and Oregon, a sense he 'wasn't prepared yet,' and a title that got away.
As of Oct 28: he played Oregon's first four games, 69 of 99 for 926 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions, with 378 yards against Boise State. His last pass at USC on Sep 26 came in the second quarter; Dylan Raiola finished the 41-27 win. Moore has not played since, and Oregon is 1-2 without him: Raiola started at UCLA and at Illinois, Brock Thomas against Nebraska. On Oct 26 headlines reported that Oregon coach Dan Lanning confirmed Moore will not return this season.
Sources
Play style
Moore is a clean, efficient pocket passer, and the metrics are emphatic about it: 97th percentile in efficiency, 98th in both explosive-pass rate and touchdown rate — he gets it out, he hits the big one, he finishes drives. What the resume lacks isn't production, it's volume: just 20 career starts across UCLA and Oregon going into 2026. The blemish the tape keeps is the stage — a 56-22 semifinal where the moment swallowed the offense whole. In 2025 his sack rate was in the top tenth of FBS starters; in his four 2026 games it sat near the middle.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 8 outlets
UCLA alum Dante Moore will not return this season with Oregon
UCLA Wire +1 Oct 29 · 2 outlets
Draft talk is up: 10 stories in the last two weeks, from 4 the two weeks before.
Yahoo SportsFormer NFL QB has ‘no doubt’ Oregon’s Dante Moore is still a first-round pick despite injuryOct 29
HeavyDante Moore’s Oregon Future Questioned After Injury, NFL Draft DecisionOct 29Yahoo SportsBold NFL Draft Projection Emerges for Dante Moore Despite Recent Injury SetbackOct 29
CBS SportsWith college season cut short, is Dante Moore still a first-round pick? Why the answer isn't so simpleOct 30from 77 outlets
ABC News +8 Sep 27 · 9 outlets
Saturday Down South +2Lincoln Riley explains why Desman Stephens was on USC sideline after ejection for hit on Dante MooreSep 27
USA TodayDan Lanning, Oregon players condemn hit on Dante Moore: 'Disgusting play'Sep 27
KATU +1Illegal hit on Dante Moore spotlights trainers' rapid care, Oregon says safety comes firstOct 2Yahoo SportsDante Moore passes football and gas during games, teammate revealsAug 1
The New York TimesHow will teams evaluate Oregon QB Dante Moore as a potential 2027 NFL Draft prospect?Oct 27
Sports IllustratedOregon Quarterback Dante Moore Shares Dan Lanning's Reaction to NFL Draft DecisionAug 5
Bleacher ReportDante Moore Hyped by Rival Big Ten Coaches as Oregon QB a Top-5 Pick in 2027 NFL Mock DraftAug 10Yahoo SportsOregon football news: NFL Draft expert gives Dante Moore edge over Arch Manning as No. 1 QB prospectAug 13
The Oklahoman +1How can Oklahoma State slow Oregon football QB Dante Moore's passing game?Sep 10CBS Sports +1Dante Moore returns to Oregon practice ahead of Ducks' top-25 clash with UCLAOct 5
247SportsDante Moore leads No. 2 Oregon into season opener vs. Boise StateSep 1
National Football PostValuing preparation, QB Dante Moore leads No. 2 Oregon vs. Boise StateSep 1
CTPost +3QB Dante Moore's offseason included golf, bowling and growth. Now comes football for No. 2 OregonAug 20
ESPNOregon QB Dante Moore sees golf as aid in getting Ducks to national titleAug 18
OregonLive +1Oregon Ducks mailbag: Dante Moore’s former team up next - send in questions and observationsOct 5OregonLive +1Oregon Ducks mailbag: Dante Moore’s season is over — Send in questions and observationsOct 27OregonLiveAwash in expectations, Oregon’s Dante Moore sees the forest for the treesAug 4247Sports +1Five Ducks make Lombardi Award watch list, Dante Moore earns Wuerffel recognitionAug 12
KMTR +1Oregon QB Dante Moore lands on 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year watch listAug 18CBS Sports +1CBS Sports Preseason Awards: Dante Moore, Dan Lanning Headline Oregon HonoreesAug 18
Roundtable +1Oregon's Dante Moore, Dan Lanning Receive Strong Preseason AccoladesAug 20
Austin American-StatesmanWhy experts favor Big Ten's Oregon Ducks, Dante Moore — not Texas — for CFP title, Heisman - Austin American-StatesmanAug 22Sports IllustratedWhat Dante Moore's Heisman Trophy Odds Mean Before Oregon's SeasonSep 3The New York TimesUSA Today +1ESPN
FOX Sports +5CBS SportsThe Oklahoman +1CBS Sports +1CTPost +3KMTR +1Yahoo SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Oregon608 stories2024 to nowMost about: in his words, draft stock, preview and matchup.
ABC News +8USC suspends LB Desman Stephens II after hit that injured Oregon QB Dante Moore and his subsequent celebrationsSep 27Reported by ABC News and FOX SportsFOX Sports +5Oregon QB Dante Moore carted off field after scary hit by USC defenderSep 26CBS Sports +3Dante Moore suffered concussion against USCSep 27Bleacher Report +4Oregon, USC Scuffle Postgame on Video After Illegal Hit Injured Dante Moore, Knocked QB Out of GameSep 26
UCLA2023not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Dante Moore vs Boise State.
Fans have also been talking about Dante Moore's future.
HeavyOct 31Yahoo SportsOct 30OregonLiveOct 29
On3Oct 28Yahoo SportsOct 28Reported by other outlets. Headlines are theirs; follow a link to read the report.
Watchlist words college football reaches for within a few words of this player’s name, more than it does about the average player — said by rival fans and national media as readily as by their own.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Boise State | Great | 28/37 | 378 | 3 | 0 | 10.2 | — | 1 | -5 | Season-high 378 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 31-39@ Oklahoma State | Rough | 14/29 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 20.6 | 4 | -9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 84-0vs Portland State | Great | 19/23 | 280 | 4 | 0 | 12.2 | 87.8 | 0 | -3 | 4 TD passes |
| Wk 4 | W 41-27@ No. 12 USC | Left in Q2 | 8/10 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 92.4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 69/99 | 926 | 9 | 0 | 9.4 | — | 5 | -7 |
8 of 10 for 77 yards. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete to Messiah Hampton on 3rd and 12. First quarter, tied 0-0.
3-yard completion to Messiah Hampton on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, up 3-0.
5-yard completion to Evan Stewart on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 7-3. Converted.
37-yard completion to Jamari Johnson. Second quarter, down 7-3.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
19 of 23 for 280 yards and 4 touchdowns; 12.2 yards an attempt, 8th-best in FBS that week.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
14 of 29 for 191 yards and 2 touchdowns. Three drives ended on his fourth-down plays: an incompletion and a sack and an incompletion.
Incomplete to Dakorien Moore on 4th and 1. First quarter, up 7-3. Turnover on downs.
38-yard touchdown pass to Evan Stewart. Fourth quarter, made it 31-30.
Sacked for a 5-yard loss on 3rd and 6. Fourth quarter, down 36-31. Fans named him again and again right after.
“Dante Moore chose this over 2nd overall pick”Virginia Tech fan, r/CFB game thread
Incomplete to Dierre Hill Jr. on 4th and 8. Fourth quarter, down 36-31. Turnover on downs. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“wtf is dante moore doing 😂”Florida State fan, r/CFB game thread
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
28 of 37 for 378 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
Week 1 · 2026
W 34-27
vs Boise State
378 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With B. Ettridge — 48 yards per punt · 3 punts · 3 inside the 20 · J. McClellan — 6 rec · 150 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
5th among FBS quarterbacks in passer rating. 2nd among Big Ten quarterbacks in completion percentage.
| Stat | His | Nation | Big Ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 926 | 120th of 370 | 18th of 50 |
| Yards an attempt | 9.4 | T-11th of 152 | T-2nd of 22 |
| Touchdown passes | 9 | T-79th of 370 | T-12th of 50 |
| Passer rating | 178.3 | 5th of 152 | 2nd of 22 |
| Completion percentage | 69.7 | 16th of 152 | 2nd of 22 |
| Rushing yards | -7 | T-326th of 370 | T-39th of 50 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game.
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from +11 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Stewart and Moore saw 41 of the 100 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Stewart | 23 | 18 | 241 | 5.3 | 10.5 | |
| Dakorien Moore | 18 | 12 | 193 | 13.8 | 5.1 | |
| Messiah Hampton | 12 | 8 | 71 | 10.0 | 2.0 | |
| Dierre Hill Jr. | 11 | 8 | 64 | -1.9 | 11.6 | |
| Jeremiah McClellan | 11 | 7 | 170 | 11.8 | 11.4 | |
| 6 others | 23 | 17 | 196 | 6.5 | 4.7 | |
| No receiver charted | 2 | |||||
Play by play: 100 passes, 70 caught, 935 yards; the box score counts 99 attempts. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Totals here are the box score's. Play-by-play lists 100 passing plays (70 completions) against the box score's 99 attempts (69 completions), and the depth buckets use play-by-play.
Adjusted ANY/A
10.263 of 185 QBsSack rate
5.7%109 of 185 QBsSacked on 5.7% of dropbacks (109 of 185) — and still 3 of 185 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 69.7% completion on 99 attempts · 61% completion on 18 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 329 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 134 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 232 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
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
Scheme: Balanced.
| Dante Moore | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 69 of 99, 926 yds, 9 TD, 0 INT · 9.4 yards an attempt on 99 attempts · ran for -7 yds, 0 TD |
| Dylan Raiola | Threw in 6 of 8 games · 96 of 145, 1,097 yds, 9 TD, 2 INT · 7.6 yards an attempt on 145 attempts · ran for -14 yds, 0 TD |
| Brock Thomas | Threw in 3 of 8 games · 23 of 40, 228 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 5.7 yards an attempt on 40 attempts · ran for -8 yds, 0 TD |
| Akili Smith Jr. | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 2 of 4, 31 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 7.8 yards an attempt on 4 attempts · ran for 7 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Dante Moore. Gray: Dylan Raiola, Akili Smith Jr., Brock Thomas. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #7 at the position.
2026 outlook
Heisman market0.9%full market ›
One of 52 players who were elite at two different things in 2025. See the others ›
Heisman futures · sportsbook market
#15 in market ▼ from No. 5 in February · 1 book
Our Heisman model · 2026 · week 10
Weeks outside our model's top 25 sit on the baseline.
Peaked at #3 in week 1; #26 as of week 10.
Our model's rank, not the betting market's.
2026 is in progress.
Oregon · Shares passes with a teammate
Five-star, No. 5 in the 2023 class. Martin Luther King, Detroit, MI.
In 2026 Dante Moore threw 99 of Oregon's 289 passes, in four of eight games.
| Year | School | Passes | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UCLA | 213 | 1,610 | 11 | 9 |
| 2024 | Oregon | 8 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Oregon | 412 | 3,565 | 30 | 10 |
| 2026 | Oregon | 99 | 926 | 9 | 0 |
Ranked quarterbacks at Power Four schools whose first season on an FBS roster was 2015 to 2021. Moore is in the same spot now: ranked, 100 or more passes in a third season. Here is where each of the 100 stood in their fourth season. Press a row to see the names.
These two mark the edges of the group, not a usual path.
Clemson, first season 2018. Drafted No. 1 overall in 2021.
Of the 100, four had no roster listing in the fourth season. Our rosters cannot say why a listing stops.
The group is every one of the ranked quarterbacks at Power Four schools with 100 or more passes in a third season on an FBS roster, first seasons 2015 to 2021. A quarterback counts under “Threw 100 or more passes” when the passes in the fourth season, at any FBS school, add to 100 or more. “No roster listing” means no FBS roster listed the quarterback as a QB that season. A missing listing does not say why a listing stops, and rosters below FBS are still being filled in. “Drafted” means picked in a draft held before the fourth season. Quarterbacks whose name matches a second QB id are left out. Furthest up is the highest draft pick in the group, or with no draft pick, the most passes in the fourth season. The low edge is a count of quarterbacks with no roster listing in the fourth season. Counts are from box scores and rosters on our list. Seasons before 2022 predate today's transfer rules.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chip Kelly and Dan Lanning.
