Oregon coach Lanning says staff changes are coming after UCLA loss
Head coach Dan Lanning confirmed adjustments to Oregon's offensive staff following a 17-15 defeat to UCLA, but declined to detail the specific changes.
Oregon fell to UCLA 17-15 on Saturday, dropping the Ducks to a 3-2 record. At a press conference on Monday, head coach Dan Lanning addressed growing speculation about the offensive staff but offered no concrete details.
"Everything’s being evaluated. I wouldn’t reveal anything that we would do different. But yeah, there’s going to be some changes. There’s going to be some differences in the way that we operate and what we do, and there already is," Lanning said.
When pressed for specifics, Lanning responded that revealing plans could benefit opponents and that fans do not influence the team's performance.
"No, I don’t owe it to anybody to reveal that and what advantage it tells the other team what to prepare for. Do I think there’s any merit or value for me sharing transparency to fans on what that looks like? No, because they’re not part of the winning process. If I thought telling the fans would help me win, then I’d tell them. But I don’t think it helps me win," he added.
Lanning highlighted seven turnovers in the game, five of which he called “legitimate turnovers that absolutely gave you zero chance to win,” including a red-zone fumble that he said could have decided the outcome. He noted that a mis-spotted two-point conversion by officials was not an excuse for the loss.
The offensive coordinator, Drew Mehringer, is in his first season after being promoted in January following Will Stein’s departure to Kentucky. The staff changes follow a 13-2 season in 2025 that ended with a Peach Bowl loss to Indiana.
"Bad ball security showed up in the game. I didn’t coach that well enough. I didn’t have the accountabilities necessary in practice. So that’s something I can coach better. Our coaching staff can coach better," Lanning said.
He emphasized that responsibility for the defeat is shared across the entire coaching staff and the team.
"Our whole staff wears it. Our whole team wears it. Every one of us has opportunities to improve," Lanning concluded.