The Oregon Ducks begin life without Coach Chip Kelly when they host the Nicholls State Colonels Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium (4 pm ET).

The Ducks, who are ranked No. 3 in the preseason polls, were favored by 59 points in the early betting over the Colonels, who will try to avoid a repeat of their last encounter with a Pac-12 team, a 77-3 loss to Oregon State in last year's season finale.

Kelly is of course now leading the NFL's Eagles.



View Nicholls State vs Oregon Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The home team opened as 58.5-point favorites in this NCAA football battle at Sportsbook. No over under line was available early in the week, but was set to posted shortly.






Oregon Ducks Trends:
When playing in August are 3-0
When playing on turf are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

A few Colonels at Ducks trends to consider:
Nicholls State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Nicholls State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oregon is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
Oregon is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 6 games


Next up:
Nicholls State at Western Michigan, Saturday, September 7
Oregon at Virginia, Saturday, September 7