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Oklahoma football quarterback John Mateer has played on a bad hand for the Sooners. But he dealt with another CFB injury rumor, albeit an unserious one. Mateer underwent in-season hand surgery and still played in the Red River Rivalry versus Texas. His name got mentioned in a message board rumor from a person identified as […]

Following a week of college football full of monumental upsets, the Week 11 AP top 25 rankings received a lot of movement. Several teams took a tumble, while Oklahoma, Texas and Utah were the biggest risers of the week. Oklahoma rose seven spots from No. 18 to No. 11 after beating Tennessee on the road. […]

After the Oklahoma football team handed a loss to the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, 33-27, in what was a huge win for the program, it comes off a week without a lot of outside noise. As the Oklahoma football team lost to Ole Miss the week before, there were questions about the validity of the […]

The Tennessee Volunteers suffered a disappointing 33–27 home loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in Week 10 of the 2025 NCAA football season. That was despite dominating many statistical categories early on. Tennessee football’s offense piled up 255 yards and 17 first downs in the first half but struggled to convert those into points. However, they […]

The No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers are set to take on the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners in what is a pivotal Week 10 matchup. Both programs own a 6-2 record entering the game. Whichever team loses will essentially be eliminated from the College Football Playoff. Leading up to the contest, the Vols get an injury update […]

Oklahoma got off to a promising start to the 2025 college football season, but is just 1-2 in its past three games entering a Week 10 matchup with Tennessee. The top-20 teams enter the meeting with identical 6-2 records, albeit with differing momentum. Ahead of the high-profile showdown, we will be making our Oklahoma-Tennessee predictions. […]

A pair of 6-2 SEC teams will square off on Saturday night when No. 18 Oklahoma heads to Knoxville to take on No. 14 Tennessee in what is essentially a playoff game, but the two teams are heading in opposite directions coming into this game. Tennessee took a frustrating early-season loss to Georgia at home […]

After the Ole Miss football team beat the Oklahoma Sooners last Saturday, head coach Brent Venables made an interesting comment in the aftermath of the contest. As Oklahoma took a big tumble in the rankings after the loss to the Ole Miss football team, Venables would claim that the Sooners are the better team, leading […]

Oklahoma football entered Norman boasting one of the nation’s top defenses. That aspect handed the Sooners the edge over Ole Miss on Saturday in this massive Southeastern Conference (SEC) showdown. Except Lane Kiffin exploited OU’s high-powered defense, leading into the 34-26 stunner on the road. Kiffin even put aside potential distractions about his future to […]

Penn State’s reset created an opening, and the Oklahoma football team pounced. After a three-game skid culminating in a Week 6 loss to Northwestern, the Nittany Lions fired head coach James Franklin, a move reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Franklin, who had been in charge since 2014, departed despite a strong overall record and a […]

The Oklahoma Sooners experienced a tough 34-26 Week 9 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday. Although it was a close contest, it appears the Sooners had the biggest drop in the AP Top 25 poll. Oklahoma began Week 9 ranked No. 13 in the nation. However, after the loss, the Sooners are now […]

The No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels earned a big 34-26 Week 9 win over the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss had yet another monster performance, leading his team to its seventh victory on the season. His play as of late has been so good that he has now tied Texas A&M […]

Brent Venables does not believe Oklahoma’s Week 9 loss to Ole Miss is anything to lose sleep over. Although he acknowledged that the Sooners have work to do to right the ship, Venables does not view the result as a “setback.” The result gave Oklahoma its second loss in the last three weeks. When asked […]

Two weeks ago, John Mateer endured a rough night in Oklahoma’s football team 23-6 loss to Texas, throwing three interceptions with no touchdowns while completing 20 of 38 for 202 yards and rushing 14 times for five yards. Per ESPN Insights, those three picks tied the most by a Sooners quarterback against an unranked opponent […]

The No. 8 Ole Miss football team kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive on Saturday with a hard-fought 34-26 victory over the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners. But after the final whistle, the conversation quickly shifted from the game itself to head coach Lane Kiffin, who was caught on live television exchanging words with a […]

The No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels advance to a 7-1 record on the season after defeating the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners 34-26 in Week 9. It was a massive win for the Rebels, as the program remains tight in the race for the College Football Playoff. However, head coach Lane Kiffin stole the spotlight immediately […]

In the storied history of the Oklahoma football program, one can expect nothing less than greatness. That was on full display Saturday as No.13 Oklahoma took on No.8 Ole Miss. In the second quarter, WR Isaiah Sategna III took off and ran for 76 yards in the endzone and on 3rd down and 3 at […]

The No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners will host the No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels in a Week 9 SEC clash that carries serious playoff weight for both programs. The Sooners are looking to bounce back from their Red River loss to Texas, while the Rebels need to prove their Georgia stumble was just a blip. John […]

Oklahoma football installed padding on the brick walls that ring Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium after wide receiver Keontez Lewis crashed headfirst into an unpadded section during the Sooners’ 44-0 win over Kent State on Oct. 4. The move came after widespread concern about the proximity of the wall to the playing surface and the severity […]

Oklahoma football rebounded fast from the Red River Rivalry letdown against Texas. By beating South Carolina 26-7, the Sooners stayed intact in the race to the Southeastern Conference title game with five contests left. But a big one awaits Saturday against Ole Miss. The Rebels are coming off their own letdown loss against Georgia — […]

Week 8 of the college football season has concluded. Some SEC teams took major victories, while other big-time teams found themselves on upset alert. Two teams are still undefeated in conference play, but six others have just one loss. This has led to some major changes in the 2025 SEC Football Power Rankings. 1. Alabama […]

Before Spencer Rattler became the starting QB for the New Orleans Saints, he was a young hotshot at the University of Oklahoma. In fact, there was anticipation that he would win the Heisman Trophy in 2021. However, he was famously benched during the second quarter of a game against Texas. The guy who replaced him […]

The Oklahoma Sooners are still feeling the ripple effects of their 23-6 loss to the Texas Longhorns. The defeat didn’t just expose the team’s weaknesses on the field — it also triggered roster changes off of it. Head coach Brent Venables confirmed Wednesday that wide receiver Jayden Gibson is no longer part of the program, […]

Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables made some interesting comments about his old conference, the Big 12. The Sooners, who are now in the SEC, have lost some SEC league games the last few years. Venables defended his team Tuesday by pointing out what he saw as the SEC’s strength, compared to the Big 12. “This […]

The Oklahoma Sooners were humbled in their 23-6 loss to the Texas Longhorns, and the defeat exposed deep flaws that continue to haunt Brent Venables’ program. Once dominant in the Big 12, Oklahoma’s first season in the SEC is showing just how much tougher life in their new conference can be. The Red River Rivalry […]

Texas Longhorns beat No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners 23-6 on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The win saved their season after losing to the Florida Gators the week before. The Longhorns were unranked and their playoff hopes looked dead, but this victory changed everything. Oklahoma led 6-3 at halftime with two field goals. Texas […]

On Saturday, the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners lost 23-6 to the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry. For the third time in four years under head coach Brent Venables, Oklahoma failed to score a touchdown against its biggest rival. The Sooners are now 1-3 against Texas under Venables. This wasn’t just a bad day. The […]

The Red River Rivalry swung Texas’ way as the Longhorns beat No. 6 Oklahoma 23–6 at a sold-out Cotton Bowl in Dallas (92,100 fans). However, they took it a step further on social media, savagely trolling the Sooners on multiple platforms. First came a post on X referencing the lyrics of the popular 2024-released Luke […]

When Oklahoma initially listed John Mateer as questionable for its massive Week 7 matchup with Texas, many felt it was merely a stunt ahead of one of the biggest rivalries in college football. Mateer, however, would make his surprising return in the game, which pleased Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian. Despite the rivalry, Sarkisian was […]

John Mateer had a nightmare performance in the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners’ 23-6 loss to Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns on Saturday night. Mateer failed to get any touchdown passes throughout the day, facing constant pressure from the Longhorns defense. He completed 20 passes out of 38 attempts for 202 yards while making 14 […]

Kevin Durant didn’t let the Red River Rivalry pass without a little extra shade. Durant, the Houston Rockets star and former Texas Longhorn, took to X after Texas’ 23-6 upset of the Oklahoma Sooners and dropped a short, savage line: “Goodbye Sooners. Ayo what is a sooner?” KD was just rubbing salt into the wounds […]

The No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners lost to the Longhorns 23-6 in the Red River Rivalry, but head coach Brent Venables had a strong message for his team. “Today was a bad day, and we still have a really good football team,” Venables said in his opening statement to the team after the loss. The coach […]

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers, fresh off a historic rookie season, made a high-profile appearance at the annual Red River Rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. The Minnesota native, who now resides in the Dallas area, joined more than 92,000 fans at one of […]

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was cleared to play in Saturday’s Red River Rivalry after undergoing hand surgery last month. The Sooners’ offense desperately needed his leadership and efficiency to stay unbeaten against Texas. Instead, his return has been anything but ideal. During the fourth quarter, Mateer threw his third interception of the game in a […]

The Red River Rivalry lived up to its intensity before the game even began. Players from both the Texas and Oklahoma football teams got into a heated exchange on the field moments before kickoff, according to Chris Vannini of The Athletic. No punches were thrown, but the confrontation set the tone for a matchup already […]

The Texas Longhorns are taking on the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday for the Red River Rivalry game. It’s one of the most anticipated contests in college football, and it appears both teams got into it before kickoff. Moments before kickoff, a video showed both teams in each other’s faces in one of the […]

On Saturday, the Oklahoma football program will take the field for its Red River Rivalry game against Texas. There has been plenty of question as to whether quarterback John Mateer, who was recently injured in a game against Auburn, would be able to make his return for this contest. Earlier in the day on Saturday, […]

The Cotton Bowl is about to host another chapter of college football’s most intense rivalry. Oklahoma enters the Dallas game undefeated at 5-0, with its defense playing lights out all season. On the other hand, Texas is at 3-2, trying to save its reputation from unexpected losses and Arch Manning’s poor performance in the most […]

Texas Longhorns running back CJ Baxter Jr. will not play in Saturday’s Red River Rivalry against the Oklahoma Sooners, according to On3 reporter Pete Nakos.  “Texas running back CJ Baxter has been ruled out for Saturday against Oklahoma. Will miss his 3rd consecutive game,” Nakos wrote. “Expect the Longhorns to lean on Christian Clark tomorrow, […]