Oregon fires OC Drew Mehringer after loss to Illinois

By Field Level Media Oct 25 (Field Level Media) Oregon fired first-year offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on Sunday, one day after the Ducks scored 10 points in ​a loss to Illinois and fell to 4-3 ‌on the season. Head coach Dan Lanning announced the move Sunday morning. This was a decision I felt was in the best interest of our football program, as I believe a new direction is necessary to move ‌our ​offense forward, Lanning said. Mehringer, 38, joined ⁠Oregon in 2022 after ⁠coaching at New Mexico. He initially served as tight ends coach before adding co-offensive coordinator to his title last year. Lanning promoted him to offensive coordinator for the ​2026 season after Will Stein left to become head coach at Kentucky. The Ducks performance against Illinois in Champaign on ⁠Saturday proved to be the ⁠breaking point. Oregon (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) compiled 426 ​yards of total offense, including 180 rushing and 246 passing, ​but managed just a touchdown and a field goal ‌in a 21-10 d