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Brent Venables hasn’t necessarily had the smoothest start to his tenure as the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners. Venables went 6-7 in his first year in Norman, coaching the Sooners to their first losing season since 1998. Last year, he got Oklahoma back on track, winning 10 games which included an upset victory over Texas […]

Oklahoma football is taking a new direction. Quarterback Michael Hawkins will start in Week 5 against the Auburn Tigers. Hawkins gets the green light at the expense of Jackson Arnold, who started for Oklahoma in their first three games. In response to benching Arnold, head coach Brent Venables was sure to point out he still has […]

Oklahoma football and quarterback Jackson Arnold struggled in Saturday’s 25-15 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers in the first half. Sooners head coach Brent Venables opted to bench Arnold after a string of poor play. Michael Hawkins came in and steadied the offense, completing 11-of-18 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. After reviving the offense […]

This past Saturday, Oklahoma football (3-1) got the “welcome to the SEC” treatment from one of the league’s more unlikely members. Offensive juggernaut Tennessee (4-0) went against type and dished out a dominant defesnive showing on the road, winning 25-15 in Norman’s Gaylord Family- Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Beyond what the scoreboard illustrated, the evidence of […]

Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables shared a dispiriting injury update on one of their key defensive players. Senior cornerback Kendel Dolby, who was carted off in the team’s Week 4 loss to Tennessee, has suffered a dislocated ankle. The injury will reportedly require surgery, per Dan Morrison of On3 Sports. “Lost some guys early […]

Jackson Arnold’s first appearance on the big stage as Oklahoma’s full-time starting quarterback went about as badly as it could have. The former five-star recruit completed just 7-of-16 passes for 54 yards and one ugly interception, and he lost two fumbles as well. Head coach Brent Venables benched Arnold for Michael Hawkins Jr. late in […]

The biggest game of Week 4 on the college football slate will take place on Saturday night when No. 15 Oklahoma hosts No. 6 Tennessee in an SEC matchup with big implications. Before the game, Brent Venables and the Sooners are getting some helpful tips from an experienced source. Nick Saban used to be the […]

The battle between the Oklahoma football program and the Tennessee football squad is surely going to be intense. Both are ranked teams with the Vols placed at sixth and the Sooners ranked at 15th. But, some are more excited about Josh Heupel’s return to his alma mater than the actual football that will go on. […]

Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables is giving a ringing endorsement to a new SEC foe. The Sooners head coach thinks that Tennessee is one of the best teams his squad will face all season. “It’s hard to say anyone is playing better in the country right now than Tennessee,” Venables said, per On3. The Sooners […]

Oklahoma football fans thought their days of being worried about Big 12 teams like Houston were behind them once they left for the SEC this season. However, Saturday’s game against Houston proved otherwise. The No. 15 Sooners narrowly escaped with a 16-12 win over the Cougars at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. […]

The Oklahoma Sooners are heading into their first season of SEC football, a tall task for even the best programs. Head coach Brent Venables and his coaching staff have a talented roster, led by sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold and a host of playmakers on both sides of the ball. How quickly the team adjusts to […]

The 2024 season is a big one for the Oklahoma football program. Along with their former Big 12 rival the Texas Longhorns, the Sooners will be making their SEC debut in 2024, but in addition to the change in scenery, Oklahoma will also undergo a major change at quarterback. After two seasons as the starting […]

The SEC gets two new additions this season in former Big 12 stalwarts Texas and Oklahoma football. But really only one of those is getting the attention. Spoiler: it’s not the Sooners. With Texas walking away with their first conference title in 15 years, making the College Football Playoff, the Longhorns have all the popularity. […]

The Oklahoma football team had an overall good season last year. They ended up finishing with a 10-2 record in the regular season, and they beat rival Texas. However, having that same success is going to be very difficult this season. Oklahoma will be in the SEC, which will be much more difficult than the […]

It’s an exciting time to be a college football fan, and one fan base that is excited for the season is Oklahoma football fans. The Sooners have a good amount of hype coming into the 2024 season after a 10-win season a year ago, and they are hoping for a successful first year in the […]

The Oklahoma football program is looking for their first dominant year under third-year head coach Brent Venables, but the 2024 season may not be the year that the Sooners return to the glory days of Bob Stoops, Barry Switzer and Bud Wilkinson. Not only is Oklahoma entering their first season in the SEC — and […]

The Oklahoma football team is just a few weeks away from getting their 2024 season started, and it is a big one as it is their first year in the SEC. One thing that should be a strength for the Sooners this year is the safety position. Led by Billy Bowman, this should be one […]

The Oklahoma football team is getting set for their first season in the SEC, and their first conference game is going to be an exciting one. On September 21st, Tennessee football will head to Norman to take on the Sooners. The Volunteers are led by head coach Josh Heupel, who played college football for Oklahoma […]

The Oklahoma football program is officially a member of the SEC along with Texas amid a flurry of realignment changes this upcoming season. The Sooners going to the SEC is a big move and will be a tough task for Brent Venables. Going from the Big 12 Conference to the SEC — arguably the best […]

Brent Venables is taking a page off of Ryan Day and the Ohio State football program’s book. His Oklahoma football squad had just landed a commit two years down the line and beat out other programs like Mario Cristobal’s Miami Hurricanes and the aforementioned Buckeyes. The new Sooners prospect out of high school, who is […]

Oklahoma football is entering a new era on multiple fronts. Not only are the Sooners transferring to the SEC, but head coach Brent Venables is locked in for the long run. The 53-year old signed an extension with Oklahoma on Friday, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Sources: Oklahoma has agreed to a new six-year contract for […]

Oklahoma football got a big-time commitment from a position of need on Saturday as four-star tight end Ryder Mix chose the Sooners over competing top programs Ohio State and Texas A&M. The news came amid the identification of an Oklahoma football weapon as a dangerous player heading into 2024. The OU football transfer who will […]

Oklahoma football is adding a new assistant coach to the staff. The Sooners are bringing in former Duke offensive coordinator Kevin Johns, per Rivals. Johns is expected to work as an offensive analyst on the Oklahoma coaching staff. Oklahoma football is adding Johns in the midst of a large transition for the school. Oklahoma is […]

Six months separate Oklahoma football from it’s 2024 season opener but the Sooners have already been dealt some brutal news regarding one of their defensive leaders. Sixth year defensive tackle Jacob Lacey is likley to medically retire due to blood clots, Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables said Wednesday on the Oklahoma Breakdown podcast. “He’s one […]

Oklahoma football is losing a key piece of its staff. Oklahoma assistant coach J.R. Sandlin is leaving the Sooners to take a job at SMU, per Sports Illustrated. Sandlin has played a major part in recruiting for the football program. He worked at Oklahoma as director of player personnel and recruiting. Sandlin is going to […]

Oklahoma football is undergoing some big changes in 2024. The school is leaving the Big 12 conference after years of winning and success, and headed to the SEC. The SEC is a bear that will bring top competition to the Sooners each week. In order to compete and win, the Sooners must make some big […]

Oklahoma football has received a FutureCast prediction to land 2025 four-star cornerback Cobey Sellers, per Parker Thune at Rivals. Sellers has yet to visit the school, but the Sooners were one of the first Power Five programs to offer him in February of 2023. A couple of other programs in the mix are Baylor, Georgia, […]

Oklahoma football has landed a commitment from FAU transfer Casey Thompson, per Dave Wilson at ESPN. The experienced quarterback takes the phrase “seasoned veteran” to another level, entering his seventh season of college football. OU will be the fourth team Thompson plays for in his last year of eligibility. He previously played with Texas, Nebraska, […]

Oklahoma football continues its offseason moves as the team prepares to play its inaugural season in the SEC this 2024. The Sooners are expected to hire Jacksonville State’s Zac Alley as their new defensive coordinator, as per the Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. Alley and Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables have both worked together during their tenure […]

Brent Venables cannot have everything. The NCAA Transfer Portal has given teams a big hit entering the offseason and the Oklahoma football program is no exception. Big decisions were made in the futures of players like Jocelyn Malaska along with Blake Smith. Their positive impact on the Sooners remains to be questioned. The Oklahoma football […]

The Oklahoma football program is gearing up for its postseason Alamo Bowl matchup against the Arizona Wildcats. The Sooners finished the regular season with an impressive 10-2 record. The Wildcats had an equally impressive 2023 run. Brent Venables gave Arizona praise for its player mention before the big game. Brent Venables gives the Arizona football […]

Brent Venables is not an easy coach to please. The Oklahoma football head honcho has a lot of work cut out for him before the Alamo Bowl. He made the choice to start a true freshman in Jackson Arnold as they faced a tough Arizona football squad. There were a bunch of eyebrows that started […]

One of the more surprising, yet interesting matchups during the college football bowl season is that of the Valero Alamo Bowl between No. 14 Arizona and No. 12 Oklahoma in the San Antonio Alamodome. Being that this will be a matchup between two top-15 opponents, it will be the highest-ranked game outside of the College […]

Oklahoma football just added another Bowen to bolster their defense. Eli Bowen of the 2024 recruiting class, the younger brother of defensive back Peyton Bowen, will be joining coach Brent Venables’ squad for the upcoming NCAA season. Speaking to the media, Venables recounted what he told the brothers a year before: “I’ll be honest, and […]

With the Oklahoma football program moving to the SEC next season, head coach Brent Venables spoke about the impact that the change in conference has had on recruiting, and what the team needs to do as it moves to the best conference in college football. “This has always been a game of physicality and speed […]

Wednesday was a big day in the college football world as it was National Signing Day and team’s from across the country got to see their finalized 2024 recruiting classes. The Oklahoma football team needed another good class as they will be making the move to the SEC next season, and the Sooners got it. […]

Oklahoma football wide receiver Jalil Farooq is most likely going to return to Norman, OK for his senior season. He dropped the hint ahead of the 2023 Alamo Bowl between Oklahoma and Arizona football on December 28. Jalil Farooq spoke to reporters to discuss his future with Oklahoma football on Tuesday, per On3’s George Stoia […]

It looks like Oklahoma football’s defense will still be in full force next year. Highly acclaimed linebacker Danny Stutsman recently announced his return to the team for the upcoming season. Of course, no one else was more thrilled than head coach Brent Venables, who let his thoughts be heard. “The finish is always better than […]

Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables spoke to the media Thursday and the question was brought up about the recent news of quarterback Dillon Gabriel entering the transfer portal. Venables was honest in his answer as he said Gabriel not being a Sooner was expected to happen in 2024 according to Eli Lederman of SellOut […]