Oregon Ducks Updated: September 4, 2026 at 7:04 pm | Posted: September 4, 2026 at 5:08 pm The Duck mascot sits under an umbrella in the rain as the No. 6 Oregon Ducks take on the Wisconsin Badgers in a college football game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Sean Meagher/The Oregonian Set to Google Favorite Source EUGENE — It’s pouring rain and the Boise State Broncos are no longer flying. 2 Oregon football’s first opponent of the 2026 season failed to land in Eugene on Friday afternoon. Sun Country Airlines Flight 8627, the team’s charter plane from Boise, circled multiple times around the Eugene airport before diverting to Portland International Airport, where it landed at 3:08 p.m. Friday. The flight was diverted to Portland due to heavy rain around Eugene Airport, which is under construction on its largest west runway. Oregonian/OregonLive. The Ducks and Broncos kick off at 12:30 pm on Saturday. Ryan Clarke covers the Oregon Ducks for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Born and raised in Beaverton, he graduated from Arizona State University in 2018. His award-winning journalism has been recognized by… more
