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Oklahoma football is rolling behind a reinvigorated offensive machine with John Mateer at the controls. Now the Sooners’ mastermind behind the offense is rising as a “top candidate” for the UCLA head coaching gig. The Bruins fired DeShaun Foster Sunday — two days after UCLA’s disastrous 35-10 loss to New Mexico. Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben […]

Brent Venables praised his Oklahoma Sooners squad for their performance in the 42-3 blowout win over the Temple Owls on Saturday evening. The No. 13 Sooners dominated this game from start to finish, scoring 11 or more points in the first three quarters. They suffocated the Owls on defense, only conceding a field goal in […]

Oklahoma football looks completely rejuvenated behind Washington State transfer John Mateer and a stingy defense as they roll toward a 3-0 start to the 2025-26 campaign. The Sooners annihilated Temple in Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, 42-3, further establishing themselves as a team to watch heading into SEC play. However, their domination does come with […]

Following its massive win over Michigan, Oklahoma rose to No. 13 in the Week 3 AP college football rankings. The update moved the Sooners up five spots, but not far enough. Oklahoma still has a lot to prove, but it has looked every bit like a top-10 team thus far. Michigan is not the perennial […]

Oklahoma football hits the road after a big win in Week 2. The Sooners will visit Temple in Week 3. Oklahoma continues to rise in the SEC power rankings after two straight victories. Meanwhile, Temple is off to a solid start as well, but is a major underdog at home in this game. As the […]

The college football season is still very young as only a couple of weeks have played out, but there are still players that are beginning to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. It’s a bit early to get too wrapped up in Heisman Trophy odds, but it’s also fun to look at where […]

Oklahoma football quarterback John Mateer had a spectacular day, in the team’s recent win over Michigan. The Sooners defeated Michigan, 24-13, behind Mateer’s 270 passing yards. The quarterback threw a touchdown, while also running for two more scores. Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle says that the quarterback is a special player. “John Mateer is a […]

FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt isn’t questioning Oklahoma’s 2–0 start, but he is sounding the alarm on how the Sooners are using quarterback John Mateer. Speaking on The Joel Klatt Show, Klatt warned that Oklahoma’s offense might be putting too much on Mateer’s shoulders this early in the season. “The hard part is that if […]

Week 2 is in the books in the SEC. Some teams had major matchups, while others had a tune-up before big Week 3 games. Only two teams in the SEC found themselves putting a mark in the loss column. Kentucky fell to Ole Miss in conference play. The other loss belonged to Florida, as the […]

Oklahoma football got a massive win on Saturday over Michigan. The Sooners overcame two key turnovers, to defeat the Wolverines 24-13. Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer ran for two scores, while throwing for a touchdown. Due to the win, Oklahoma football is ascending in the Associated Press College Football poll. The team is ranked no. 13 […]

Transfer quarterback John Mateer has been (so far) as advertised for the Oklahoma football team. Mateer shone bright in his biggest game as a Sooner on Saturday evening vs. Michigan in Norman, passing for 270 yards, rushing for another 74, and scoring three touchdowns (one through the air and two on the ground) in the […]

Oklahoma football quarterback John Mateer helped lead his team to a big win over Michigan on Saturday. Mateer threw a touchdown pass, and ran for two other scores to lead the Sooners. After the game though, Mateer had to tip his cap to the other team’s quarterback. Michigan is led by Bryce Underwood. Underwood is […]

Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables got a big win on Saturday, as his Sooners were able to outlast Michigan. Venables was happy with how his team played in their 24-13 win. “It was a lot of fun to be a part of. A lot of passion and energy in the stadium…..we didn’t play our best […]

The No. 15 Michigan Wolverines are taking on the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners in what might be the most highly anticipated game of Week 2. Leading up to kick off, it appears that head coach Sherrone Moore is incredibly fired up for this contest. Moore, who is an alum of Oklahoma University, received plenty of […]

It wasn’t just Pat McAfee hyping up Oklahoma to defeat Michigan. A famed Oklahoma alum is also pulling for the Sooners to come out on top, NBA player Trae Young. Before Saturday’s game, the former Oklahoma basketball standout pulled out all the stops. Even made a strong prediction for the outcome of the game, per […]

Oklahoma expects to be one step closer to being fully healthy for its game against Michigan in Week 2 of the 2025 college football season. After playing without multiple starting offensive linemen in Week 1, the Sooners are expecting to get two of them back for Saturday’s pivotal matchup. Although the Sooners started the year […]

ESPN college football analyst Pat McAfee fired up Oklahoma football fans on Saturday morning, ahead of a major game with the Michigan Wolverines. McAfee donned a Cowboy hat and shouted out to interact with the crowd, as part of the College GameDay broadcast. .@patmcafeeshow has the Oklahoma crowd FIRED UP 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DRFMnvVR5H — College GameDay […]

Unless you were in Norman, chances are you missed John Mateer’s debut for Oklahoma last weekend, overshadowed by all the top-10 matchups around the country. Mateer and the No. 18 Sooners rolled past Illinois State 35-3, serving as a warm-up before No. 15 Michigan comes to town in Week 2. Against a team like the […]

The Michigan football team will play in the biggest college football game of the week on Saturday night as the Wolverines are hitting the road to take on Oklahoma. With the new expanded College Football Playoff, a lot of people don’t think that there is any reason for teams to schedule difficult non-conference games, especially […]

After opening the 2025 college football season at Ohio State, College GameDay will be in Norman in Week 2 for the marquee showdown between Oklahoma and Michigan. Former Sooners point guard and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young will join them as the guest picker of the week. ESPN confirmed that Young would be the week’s […]

Oklahoma got off to a strong start to the 2025 college football season, with quarterback John Mateer breaking Baker Mayfield’s school record with the most passing yards in his debut. After just one game, offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle believes his signal-caller has the talent to be one of the greatest in program history. Mateer has […]

The biggest game of the week in college football is set to go down in Norman on Saturday night as the Michigan football team is traveling to take on Oklahoma. The Wolverines and the Sooners are both ranked inside the top 25, and ESPN’s College GameDay will be on site for this huge SEC vs. […]

The Michigan football team has one of its biggest games of the season this week as the Wolverines will hit the road to take on No. 18 Oklahoma. Both teams easily picked up victories in Week 1 against lesser opponents, and that sets up a huge showdown in Norman. ESPN’s College GameDay will be there […]

The biggest game of the week in college football is set to go down in Norman on Saturday night as the Michigan football team is traveling to take on Oklahoma. The Wolverines and the Sooners are both ranked inside the top 25, and ESPN’s College GameDay will be on site for this huge SEC vs. […]

The biggest game of the week in college football this weekend will go down in Norman as the Michigan football team will take on Oklahoma. This is a huge game for head coach Sherrone Moore, who played college football for the Sooners back in the day. He was coached by Bob Stoops, and now he […]

Now in his fourth season as Oklahoma’s head football coach, Brent Venables has worked with some of the nation’s elite quarterbacks in Norman. After beating Illinois State in Week 1, he believes he has another one in John Mateer. The Mateer hype was already off the charts heading into the season, but his performance in […]

John Mateer pulled off a record-breaking performance that featured Baker Mayfield in the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners’ 35-3 blowout win over the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday night. Mateer joined the Sooners this past offseason, leaving the Washington State Cougars after three seasons. He became the starter in the 2024 campaign, coming into his own […]

Brent Venables, the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, signed a six-year, $51.6 million contract with the program in the summer of 2024. Despite signing that deal, reports indicate that Venables is taking a pay cut. The 54-year-old head coach is taking a $1 million pay cut because that money is going toward revenue sharing, […]

College football is back. Nebraska got a huge win over Cincinnati last night while USF dominated No. 25 Boise State earlier in the day. More games will be played today, while College GameDay returns on Saturday. The crew is back in Columbus, Ohio, for a huge contest between No. 3 Ohio State and No. 1 […]

Year four of the Brent Venables era kicks off in Week 1. Oklahoma football looks to make a run in the SEC, but first, they need to take care of business against Illinois State. While not the biggest of the opening weekend, these are bold predictions to watch in this game. Illinois State is entering […]

Star players do not typically double as return specialists, but that will not be the case for Oklahoma during the 2025 college football season. Head coach Brent Venables confirmed that star running back Jaydn Ott will double as Oklahoma’s kick returner to begin the year. Instead of protecting Ott from the dangers that come with […]

Earlier in the offseason, Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer was caught up in an odd situation after some of his Venmo payments went viral on social media. It appeared he had been involved in potentially betting on college football games, but Mateer claims it was just an inside joke with him and his friends. After […]

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables had a take involving NFL star tight end George Kittle that connected him to one of his players. Venables is approaching the fourth year of his head coaching career, all of them being with the Oklahoma Sooners. He has helped the program transition from the Big 12 to the […]

The Oklahoma Sooners enter the 2025 season ranked No. 18 in the country. That came as a bit of a surprise considering the Sooners finished unranked last season at 6-7. That’s why head coach Brent Venables made major staff and roster adjustments that could turn his team into a true dark horse in the SEC. […]

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables probably feels the pressure heading into his fourth year in Norman. At 22-17 with only one winning season, he needs to make a splash in 2025 to save his job. He’s hoping to do so with one of the top-ranked transfers in quarterback John Mateer. Mateer replaces former five-star […]

In Chris Vannini’s preseason top 25 rankings of all 136 FBS teams, the Oklahoma Sooners just make the cut at No. 25, reflecting tempered expectations for the program as it enters its second season in the Southeastern Conference. After a challenging 6–7 record in their inaugural SEC campaign, the Sooners are also ranked No. 18 […]

Oklahoma football comes with multiple position spots to monitor closely in August. Ones that’ll benefit incoming starting quarterback John Mateer. But also help increase the Sooners’ chances to break out of their inconsistency — and catapult back into national contention under Brent Venables. Mateer arrives via Washington State to ignite a porous offense from 2024. […]

One of last week’s biggest stories was what happened with new Oklahoma football transfer quarterback John Mateer. He was a massive pickup from the portal after the Sooners needed help on offense, and they lured his offensive coordinator from Washington State to Norman. This week was all about the potential that he might have gambled […]

The Oklahoma Sooners are preparing for an important 2025 season under head coach Brent Venables. When it comes to their offense, it can be as good as their health, especially for wide receiver Deion Burks. Burks was absent for most of the 2024 campaign with the Sooners. Of the 13 games the team played, he […]