Dan Lanning isn’t bothered by some of the rule changes going on in college football these days. In fact, the head coach at Oregon would love to see more rules mirrored between the two leagues.

In a recent discussion with Joel Klatt, Lanning described a desire for the clock rules of the college game to mirror how the NFL game clock is operated:

“I would love it if our rules reflected directly to the NFL rules. Timing-wise, I think it makes a lot of sense,” Lanning admitted. “It’s the game that we’re preparing college players to go play after college ball.”

The biggest difference Lanning pointed to is the fact that the college game clock stops briefly after first downs. He would love a change to that rule, but he also acknowledged it’s unlikely with the number of offensive-minded coaches in the college ranks.

“With the amount of offensive coaches that there are in college football, I don’t see that rule going anywhere,” predicted Lanning. “Because offensive coaches love the fact that the clock stops after first down…

“The more we continue to transition our game to the same rules as the NFL, I think it would create some continuity.”

For what it’s worth, that specific change was implemented for the first time ever in college football during the 2023 season. The clock now runs after a first down but does stop after a first down within the final 2 minutes of a half. It doesn’t fully do away with the distinct rule in the college game, but it is a big step forward to what Lanning envisioned.

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Lanning certainly has some interesting thoughts as it relates to the rules in college football. One day the sport may totally evolve into the NFL’s style of clock management, but 2024 will still feature a few quirks at the college level. We’ll see how Lanning and the Ducks handle it all as a new member of the Big Ten.