Oregon made three trips East last season, but none were as early as this week’s kickoff against Northwestern. The No. 4 Ducks are heavy favorites against the Wildcats on Saturday in Evanston, and are vying to become the second of the four West Coast schools in the Big Ten to win a conference game that begins at 9 a.m. PT. Read more of reporter James Crepea's coverage: https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2025/09/oregon-vying-to-become-2nd-west-coast-team-to-win-big-ten-game-with-9-am-pt-kickoff.html