Dante Moore landed at No. 2 in The Athletic's 138-player FBS quarterback rankings, trailing only Ole Miss passer Trinidad Chambliss.
Eight quarterbacks on Oregon's 2026 schedule also placed in the top four tiers, signaling a much tougher slate of opposing passers than the Ducks saw in 2025.
Julian Sayin of Ohio State ranked No. 5, Drew Mestemaker of Oklahoma State No. 6 and USC's Jayden Maiava No. 9, giving Oregon three early tests against top-10 quarterbacks.
Washington's Demond Williams Jr. came in at No. 20, UCLA's Nico Iamaleava No. 25, Michigan's Bryce Underwood No. 31, Nebraska's Anthony Colandrea No. 39 and Illinois' Katin Houser No. 41.
Boise State's Maddux Madsen ranked No. 61, while Michigan State's Alessio Milivojevic and Northwestern's Aidan Chiles were Nos. 69 and 70, underscoring the range of quarterback challenges Oregon will face.