Dan Lanning's Updated Contract Buyout After Oregon Suffers Historic Loss vs. Illinois, Drops to 4-3

Oregon coach Dan Lanning's seat might be getting hotter.

The Ducks dropped to 4-3 on the season Saturday after losing to Illinois for the first time in 56 years .

Lanning is under contract with Oregon through the 2030 season. The initial contract featured a $20 million buyout to leave, per ESPN's Jake Trotter .

As of December 2025 it would have cost the Ducks $56.7 million to buy him out of the remainder of the deal, per USA Today .

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