Oregon's Dante Moore Not Expected to Return This Season

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore is not expected to play again this season and has not been medically cleared, coach Dan Lanning said Monday, October 26. The announcement ends Moore’s chances of returning to the field for the rest of the 2026 college football season, though Lanning said the quarterback is expected to make a full recovery. Moore suffered a concussion against Southern California on September 26 and has missed Oregon’s last three games. He returned to practice earlier this month but remained in concussion protocol. Lanning said Moore’s wish to play could not determine whether he would return, and emphasized that the decision was not based on Oregon’s season or Moore’s personal preference. Before the injury, Moore threw for 926 yards and nine touchdowns without an interception in four games. He had returned to Oregon for his senior season after drawing NFL draft interest following a 2025 campaign in which he passed for 3,565 yards and 30 touchdowns over 15 games. The season-ending outlook leaves Moore’s next steps, including his NFL draft plans, unsettled. Reports have described his draft prospects as uncertain after the injury, but Moore has not announced a...