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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 […]

The preseason AP Top 25 has come out, and Oklahoma football finds itself ranked 18th in the first poll. This marks 26 straight seasons that the Sooners have been ranked in the Top 25 of the AP Poll. As Brent Venables enters his fourth season in Norman, can Oklahoma make a run in the SEC, […]

Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables is picking up another big commitment, as he tries to lead Oklahoma back to the top of the SEC conference standings. The Sooners picked up the pledge of EDGE player Jake Kreul, per On3. Kreul is a four-star player, according to On3 football recruiting services. He is a member of […]

Quarterback John Mateer has been accused of gambling on college football games through Venmo after images of Venmo transactions circulated on social media. Since then, the Oklahoma Sooners star sent a message to the program and his teammates. But now he is fully addressing the alleged incident in an official statement to the public. Mateer, […]

Another year, another fan controversy stirring drama on social media. This time, it is Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer whom fans allegedly found evidence of previous gambling activity on his Venmo account ahead of the 2025 college football season. Fans discovered alleged screenshots from Mateer’s Venmo account in 2022 with “sports gambling” in the description line. […]

Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners are preparing for a big 2025 season. With a retooled roster, he named two players to keep an eye on throughout the season. Venables is gearing up for his fourth season at the helm, leading the Sooners since 2022. Things have been up and down for the program in […]

Oklahoma football underwent a significant makeover this offseason. Although the team struggled last season, it revamped its offense and brought Ben Arbuckle from Washington State. Arbuckle brought in John Mateer from the transfer portal and completely changed the running back room, which Jaydn Ott highlighted from Cal. However, Ott is currently dealing with a minor […]

The 2025 preseason Coaches Poll was released on Monday, and to the surprise of many, the Oklahoma football team is not ranked. There is a chance that the Sooners crack the AP top 25 when that poll is released next week, but as of now, they are unranked. To be fair, Oklahoma did not have […]

The 2025 Coaches poll wasn’t kind to Oklahoma football Monday. Ending one impressive streak. The Sooners were snubbed from the top 25 preseason rankings. It marks the first time since 1999 OU will enter a season unranked. Previous head coaches Bob Stoops and Lincoln Riley always built highly ranked teams in Norman. Including getting the Sooners […]

After three seasons with the California Golden Bears, running back Jaydn Ott decided to take his talents to the SEC, announcing last April that he would be transferring to Oklahoma football. But before he made that decision, other programs in the conference were after him as well, which isn’t surprising given how effective he was […]

The SEC is absolutely loaded with talent each and every year in college football, and the 2025 season should be no different. There are a number of rosters who will feel like they can compete for a conference title and a spot in the College Football Playoff this season, and the quarterbacks are a big […]

The Michgan football team finished the 2024 season 8-5, and based on preseason expectations, it was a disappointing year. However, the Wolverines ended the season with wins against #2 Ohio State and #11 Alabama. Those victories gave the team some much-needed momentum going into the offseason, and expectations are high coming into the 2025 season […]

Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables must win over an impatient fanbase soon. He and the Sooners don’t want OU fans to lose confidence during the 2025 season. But Venables received a needed endorsement from one Sooner legend: Baker Mayfield. Mayfield returned to the Norman campus to hold his annual youth camp. He addressed the […]

The Oklahoma Sooners enter the 2025 college football season in search of a spark, and all signs point to John Mateer being the one to provide it. The transfer quarterback isn’t just inheriting a starting job — he’s stepping into a tradition rich with legends. And when it comes to comparisons, few loom larger than […]

Oklahoma football will unleash one of the more highly anticipated college football transfer portal additions for 2025. Quarterback John Mateer heads to Norman via Pullman — as he leaves behind Washington State. The same Washington State ghosted by the other power conferences as realignment shook up the Pac-12. Also a Cougars program notably snubbed by […]

Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables dropped a sobering truth bomb on what went wrong for Jackson Arnold in Norman. The Sooners’ former starting quarterback came in with massive hype as the No. 3 overall prospect from the Class of 2023. While Arnold posted a decent touchdown-to-interception ratio, his QBR ranked 91st in the country, […]

Oklahoma football appeared to be rolling recruiting wise. But one Lone Star State power handed the Sooners a massive loss on the trail. Zachery Turner went from OU target to newest addition at SMU. The Mustangs nabbed the four-star tight end away from the Sooners, who were one of the finalists for the Duncanville star. […]

The Oklahoma football team picked up a nice win on the recruiting trail on Monday as four-star tight end Tyler Ruxer announced his commitment to the Sooners. Ruxer was getting heavy attention from Duke and West Virgina, and both of those programs gave Oklahoma a run for its money. However, head coach Brent Venables and […]

Oklahoma football has witnessed 6-7 campaigns twice already under Brent Venables. And that’s in a three-season span. Last year’s Sooners hit that mark. The 2025 version can’t afford to deliver another six-win season. Or the hot seat will intensify for Venables. Oklahoma has shown potential under him. Notably trouncing Alabama in Norman last season. The […]

Spencer Rattler is currently in a quarterback camp battle with Tyler Shough for the starting job for the New Orleans Saints. However, this isn’t the first time Rattler has been in competition for a starting role, as he competed against Caleb Williams during their time together with the Oklahoma Sooners. When asked about it, Rattler […]

As John Mateer prepares for his first season with the Oklahoma football team, he is looking to take the talents he had from Washington State and bring them to his new squad. With fans predicting the wins and losses from Oklahoma football’s schedule, Mateer is no doubt going to be crucial to the team’s success […]

Oklahoma football grabbed a future “bodyguard” Saturday. Even beating out Deion Sanders and Colorado for this four-star talent. The Sooners landed Deacon Schmitt from Windsor, Colorado to boost the offensive line. Schmitt becomes more than an in-state college football recruiting loss for Sanders and the Buffaloes. The tackle listed CU in his final mix of […]

The Oklahoma football program has a new quarterback in 2025, and John Mateer is dialed in. A fourth-year transfer from Washington State, Mateer will have the heavy hopes and expectations of a proud Sooners program on his shoulders in his first season in Norman. But he seems to be preparing for it by trying to […]

Oklahoma football joined the litany of programs stockpiling its college football recruiting class Monday. Except OU beat out Colorado and Miami for an elite four-star edge rusher. Daniel Norman is heading to Norman — choosing the Sooners on Monday. Recruiting insider Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealed the Buffaloes and Hurricanes were in the final running […]

The Oklahoma football team has been one of the hottest on the recruiting trail lately, and more good news came on Monday as three-star 2026 linebacker Beau Jandreau announced that he will play for the Sooners. Jandreau had narrowed his list of options down to three schools as he picked Oklahoma over Texas and Oregon. […]

Oklahoma football faces a make-or-break 2025 with Brent Venables. That includes claiming college football recruiting wins. The Sooners made up for one huge recruiting loss Friday, by beating out LSU for this talented signal-caller. OU landed four-star quarterback Bowe Bentley, who hails from Celina, Texas. Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealed the Tigers as the other […]

Oklahoma is ready for the John Mateer era to take over the 2025 college football season, but its future beyond that remains uncertain. The Sooners previously had 2026 four-star quarterback recruit Jaden O’Neal ready to take over, but suddenly lost his commitment on Thursday. After being committed to Oklahoma for over a year, O’Neal confirmed […]