Oregon Coach Dan Lanning Wins Friendly Charity Wager Against Pat McAfee from Boone Pickens Stadium

Dan Lanning already picked up one W in Boone Pickens Stadium, and the Cowboys will hope that’s the last he gets Saturday.

The folks at College GameDay interviewed Lanning as he was on the field inside Boone Pickens Stadium, and it turned into a bet as to whether Lanning could hit the cross bar with the football he had.

It’s something Pat McAfee has done in the past with these on-field interviews. McAfee ended up offering Lanning $500,000 to the Sam Day Foundation, which funds childhood cancer research, if Lanning could hit the crossbar from the 10-yard line. Lanning initially missed.

I like what you’re doing @CoachDanLanning..

A $500,000 donation to the Sam Day Foundation if you hit the crossbar…

SO CLOSE #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/VxTxwzJfo7

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 12, 2026

But he got another shot, this time moving back to the 15-yard line, where he hit the crossbar on the west side of Boone Pickens Stadium.

McAfee ended up in a surrender cobra, having just seen $500,000 leave his bank account, but at least it’s going to a good cause. Lanning also pledged $50,000 to the Sam Day Foundation.

Oregon coach Dan Lanning hit the crossbar and @PatMcAfeeShow is donating $500K to a cancer charity of Lanning’s choice and Coach is donating $50K of his own 👏 pic.twitter.com/7pI9xOid6K

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 12, 2026

Lanning and his Ducks play Oklahoma State at 11 a.m. Saturday on ESPN.