Oregon Ducks mascot loses head while running out for 2025 opener vs. Montana State

Everyone’s a little out of the college football flow entering Week 1 of the season, but some lose their head.

While running out onto the field for the home opener at Autzen Stadium on Saturday, the Oregon Duck’s head came clean off, and the human inside of the famous mascot costume took off running back into the tunnel.

OOP 😬@TheOregonDuck just lost his head during the run out 👀 pic.twitter.com/eFsGFHw0sA

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 30, 2025

Probably just a little embarrassed. The locker room may physically shut out the outside noise but certainly not on social media.

And there were more than a few spirited reactions from the populous at the expense of the downed mascot.

They say history repeats itself pic.twitter.com/HHEG6CMJYZ

— Jason from Huskerland (@HuskerlandJason) August 30, 2025

It’s not a real duck??? I feel so lied to. pic.twitter.com/PykEMYeww0

— BuffaloBryce (@bryce2689) August 30, 2025

Didn’t realize ducks run like chickens when their heads are cut off…

— Johnny5pointOH (@Johnny5pointOH) August 30, 2025

It’s the little things. College football is BACK.

— 392 Peezy 🐝 (@GoodJobPatrick) August 30, 2025

As for the actual product on the field?

Oregon, ranked No. 7 in the preseason poll, sprinted out to a 31-0 lead over Montana State and held a very sizeable 52-6 edge through three quarters.

College football officially returns to the Valley with No. 11 Arizona State to play Northern Arizona in front of a sellout crowd at 7 p.m. from Mountain America Stadium.

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