The winning team stands to gain $1.5 million in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) earnings.The Ducks began the tournament with a statement win over Texas A&M, beating the Aggies 80-70. The Oregon Ducks remained undefeated and secured their spot in the Players Era Festival championship game with a 78-68 win over San Diego State on Tuesday.

While a majority of the attention Saturday afternoon will be on the Iron Bowl against the Auburn Tigers, let's not forget that the Alabama Crimson Tide are also set to play for a championship that night in Las Vegas at the Players Era Festival.

No. 9 Alabama (6-1) advanced to the championship round of the Thanksgiving tournament with two nail-biting wins earlier in the week.

Five-star tight end Kendre Harrison verbally committed to Oregon on Saturday, choosing the Ducks over North Carolina, Miami and Penn State. Harrison, hailing from North Carolina, is the No. 1 tight end and No. 9 overall player in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings.

The recruiting class that Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks are starting to build in the 2026 cycle is truly remarkable. It has been ranked as the No. 1 class in the nation for a couple of months now,

This morning 6-7, 243-pound 5-star tight end Kendre Harrison committed to the Ducks, a football/basketball star who was MaxPreps National Athlete of the Year in