Novig pricesOregon brings Godzilla to Autzen for Michigan game with helmet decals and new apparel line
Oregon will wear Godzilla helmet graphics and run kaiju videos at Autzen against Michigan, tied to a new NIL apparel collection.
Godzilla will be at Autzen Stadium on Saturday. When Oregon hosts Michigan on Nov. 14, the Ducks will wear a Godzilla graphic on the back bumper of their helmets and "Go Ducks" in Japanese on the front. Godzilla-themed video will also play inside the stadium. The game-day plans are part of a licensed apparel collection from Ducks of a Feather, the brand run by the program's NIL collective, Division Street, according to Oregon Ducks On SI and Ducks Wire.
The collection follows a merchandising licensing agreement between Toho International, the studio behind the monster, and Ducks of a Feather. It has three pieces: a $100 hoodie and two $50 T-shirts. Each one shows The Duck fighting Godzilla in front of Autzen. Oregon Ducks On SI reported that most sizes were gone by Saturday afternoon. Ducks Wire reported that more stock would go on sale on the brand's site and at The Duck Store starting Nov. 9. Van Horne Brands built the storyline and graphics and produced a 30-second in-stadium video. Ducks Wire also reported that campus promotions started Nov. 7 and that shirts will be handed out in the student section for the Michigan game.
The idea grew out of Oregon's summer trip to Tokyo. From June 25 to 27, Dan Lanning and seven players took part in a showcase organized by Division Street, the retailer Flight Club and the Japan Gridiron Association. Photos of the program's 65-foot inflatable Duck standing next to Godzilla, with Heisman posters for quarterback Dante Moore below them, spread widely online. Lanning described the trip as part of the program's identity. Oregon Ducks On SI quoted him saying "we're innovative. We're on the cutting edge."
The uniform and merchandise news doesn't change anything on the depth chart. It does give Oregon a showcase home game the week after its biggest win of the season.
What it means for Michigan
Oregon is 6-3 and comes into the game after a 41-28 win at Ohio State, then ranked No. 12. Before that, the Ducks beat No. 20 Northwestern 34-26 at home. The two straight wins followed a stretch of three games in which they lost twice, 21-10 at Illinois and 17-15 at home to No. 21 UCLA, with a 17-14 escape against Nebraska in between. Oregon's home games have often been close. Two of its last three at Autzen were decided by three points or fewer, and the offense went from 10 and 17 points in mid-October to 34 and 41 in the last two games.
The board for Michigan at Oregon has the Ducks favored by 10.5 points. On Novig, one of 12 venues listed, Oregon is -413 on the moneyline and Michigan is +388. Novig prices Oregon -10.5 at -108, while the best price on that number is -105 at theScore Bet. Michigan's best spread number is +11.5 at -110 on Hard Rock Bet, a full point more than the +10.5 at -115 on Novig. The total sits at 40.5 on Novig, with the over at -102. BetMGM lists a lower total of 39.5. Sportsbook hold on the spread runs from 3.8% to 7.0%, which is a wide gap between the venues.
Ohio State, which also fell to 6-3 with last week's loss to Oregon, is favored by 10.5 at home against Northwestern the same day. Both teams have to win out to keep their Big Ten title chances alive in November.