Oregon's Dan Lanning calls for college football season to end by Jan 1 every year

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Oregon head coach Dan Lanning continued to campaign for the college football season to end on Jan. 1 every year, in an effort to fix multiple issues. 

Lanning noted the challenges of coordinators who take head coaching jobs being forced to juggle responsibilities, and said he prefers to decrease the long layoff between games. The 39-year-old has been talking about ending the college football season sooner since the summer. 

"Every playoff game should be played every single weekend until you finish the season," Lanning said during his press conference Wednesday. "Even if it means we start Week 0 or you eliminate a bye, the season ends Jan. 1, and then the portal opens, then coaches that have to move on to their next opportunities get to move to their next opportunities."

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Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning looks on during the fourth quarter against the James Madison Dukes at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, on Dec. 20, 2025. (Craig Strobeck/Imagn Images)

Lanning reiterated throughout his press conference that he thought playing in the first round allowed his team to stay in rhythm. Last season, Oregon was the No. 1 seed and lost in their first College Football Playoff game to Ohio State.

The NFL plays games on Saturdays throughout the month of December, which Lanning disagrees with. He would rather see Saturdays remain exclusive to college football so they could quicken the pace of the College Football Playoff to finish their season by Jan 1. 

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