Dan Lanning's team advances to the Orange Bowl, where it will meet No. 4 Texas Tech in a Jan. 1 CFP quarterfinal matchup. James Madison, meanwhile, embarks on a new era with Billy Napier arriving to take over the coaching duties as Bob Chesney departs for UCLA.

EUGENE — The No. 5 Oregon Ducks are one step closer to a national championship. Although the 51-34 score implies a closer contest, the Ducks were dominant as they handled business against 12-seed James Madison in a first round College Football Playoff matchup at Autzen Stadium on Saturday night.

Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score and No. 5 Oregon beat No. 19 James Madison 51-34 on Saturday night in a College Football Playoff opener

Oregon had no problems scoring against James Madison to reach the Orange Bowl and face Texas Tech in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal.

Both programs entered the College Football Playoff with automatic bids as two of the five highest-ranked conference champions. James Madison grabbed the final spot after five-loss Duke beat Virginia in the ACC championship game to knock the Cavaliers out of CFP contention, and Tulane got in by defeating North Texas 34–21 in the American title game.

No. 5 Oregon beat No. 12 seed James Madison 51-34 in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday at Autzen Stadium. Here are 10 takeaways from the game as the Ducks (12-1) prepare to face No.

Perhaps it was James Madison going for it twice on fourth down on its first drive of the game. Or, maybe it was coach Bob Chesney calling for a wide receiver pass on the Dukes’ second series of the evening.

The first round of the 2025  Playoff begins this weekend with four first-round games, including two involving double-digit point spreads.

No. 5 Oregon beat No. 12 seed James Madison 51-34 in the first round of the College Football Playoff Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium. Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally and in Harrisonburg after the game: No. 5 Oregon beats No. 19 James Madison 51-34 in College Football Playoff opener ( AP)

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