Published: 15 August 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) Fall camp has almost come and gone. Monday kicks off the last camp preparations for Oklahoma before the Sooners transition to their game week schedule, and the two-deep will start to take shape. With so many transfers on the offensive side of the ball and a strong group of veterans returning to Brent Venables’ defense...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 14 August 2025

(by Brandon Drumm) A notable standout that was talked bout in the first scrimmage thread was freshman WR Elijah Thomas. The former Checotah (OK) four-star WR was the recipient of a few of QB John Mateer’s touchdowns on Wednesday. Naturally, catching passes from Mateer means that ET was getting first-team reps as well...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 14 August 2025

(by John E. Hoover) Bryan Aguada — if that’s even a real person — isn’t the first rando from the dark corners of the Internet to come after an Oklahoma quarterback with wild, unsubstantiated accusations. And John Mateer isn't OU's first such victim. The last one — a University of Texas IT employee and Nebraska Cornhuskers fan — lobbed...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 14 August 2025

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Deion Burks came to Oklahoma with high expectations as a transfer in 2024, but injuries prevented him from reaching them last year. Burks, a wide receiver who played three seasons at Purdue before transferring to OU, missed eight of the Sooners’ 13 games last year largely due to a soft tissue injury. The...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 14 August 2025

(by Chip Rouse) Shutouts, both for and against, were much more prevalent in the first half-century of Oklahoma football than in the last 75 years. In the early years, it was not unusual to win 50-0 one week and play to a scoreless tie the following week. In fact, the Sooners were shut out in their first varsity game, 34-0 by an Oklahoma City...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 14 August 2025

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Bill Bedenbaugh was meeting with his offensive linemen on Sunday when he noticed a surprising face in the room. John Mateer. The OU quarterback quietly invited himself into Bedenbaugh’s meeting room, eager to learn more about his teammates protecting him up front. “I don’t know if he knew what...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 14 August 2025

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Oklahoma offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh expected a significant learning curve when Derek Simmons arrived on campus. Simmons, a transfer offensive tackle, previously played at FCS programs Western Carolina and Abilene Christian after starting his college career at the junior college level. Shown by...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 14 August 2025

(by Aaron Gelvin) The 2025 college football season begins in less than two weeks, and between now and then, fans are trying to predict how their favorite teams and players will perform this year. The Oklahoma Sooners are gaining some traction, but many are taking a wait-and-see approach with the Sooners. OU was left just outside the...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 14 August 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) Listen in as John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Carson Field returned for this week's episode of the Sooners on SI Podcast. The crew began with the Venmo controversy surrounding Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer. Once they put that to bed, they got into everything offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh said about his...listen to podcast from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 13 August 2025

RJ went on the Doug Gottlieb Show to discuss John Mateer and the Oklahoma Sooners as they enter a pivotal year for the 2025 season in the SEC...from Adapt & Respond with RJ Young

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Published: 13 August 2025

Bill Bedenbaugh spoke this week about his offensive line and Carey, Josh, Eddie and George are here to give it all a hard look. Bedenbaugh has to find the right mix of experience versus talent on the offensive line if he wants to play two star freshman...from the SoonerScoop

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Published: 13 August 2025

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Jaydan Hardy didn’t see the same usage as other defensive freshmen last year, but he still got plenty of experience under his belt. While cornerback Eli Bowen and defensive lineman Jayden Jackson became starters for the Sooners, Hardy — a defensive back — saw plenty of snaps in his own right...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 13 August 2025

(by Dan Morrison) It was a rocky first season for the Oklahoma Sooners in the SEC. Going just .500 in the regular season, Oklahoma managed to make a bowl game, but lost that. Now, the pressure is up on head coach Brent Venables to turn things around. In an effort to turn things around, Venables has focused on the offense. That included...read more from On3.com

Published: 13 August 2025

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — While Oklahoma’s offense is almost completely reloaded, the changes to the Sooners’ defense have been minimal. Oklahoma added only two players — defensive end Marvin Jones Jr. and linebacker/safety Kendal Daniels — from the portal. The offense, on the other hand, added transfers at quarterback, running...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 13 August 2025

(by George Stoia) Baker Mayfield continues to give back to the OU football program. On Wednesday, he and his wife announced through their foundation that OU receiver Jakeb Snyder was the first-ever recipient of the Baker & Emily Mayfield Foundation’s Walk On Scholarship. Snyder is a redshirt junior from Bixby High School in Bixby, Oklahoma...read more from the SoonerScoop

Published: 13 August 2025

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners landed one of their most coveted targets in the 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday. With five-star defensive end Jake Kreul’s commitment to OU over Texas and Ole Miss, the Sooners got a big win in a class that is still coming together. Kreul’s decision to come to Norman is the latest example of a defensive...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 13 August 2025

(by Joe Mussatto) NORMAN — John Mateer had entered too-good-to-be-true territory. In the nine months since the ballyhooed quarterback transferred to OU from Washington State, Mateer has taken on mythological status. A dual-threat, do-it-all dynamic athlete. Texas tough with the looks of a California kid. Already the leader in the...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 13 August 2025

(by Eric W. Bolin) Earlier this summer, we ranked SEC gameday atmospheres. USA TODAY Sports ranked the top 25 stadiums in college football, too, several of which teams from the SEC call home. It's a group of stadiums that can vary in stadium capacity, but the SEC is home to some of the largest stadiums in college football. This week, it...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 12 August 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) Everybody in Norman can exhale. Between last-minute NIL negotiations and college football fans across the country familiarizing themselves with Venmo payment subject lines, Oklahoma needed a win. On Tuesday, Brent Venables and Miguel Chavis delivered. Class of 2026 edge rusher Jake Kreul announced his...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 12 August 2025

(by Josh Callaway) With the season opener just 18 days away, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green open up the show by recapping a wild 24 hours for Oklahoma before continuing their position preview series with the Sooners defensive ends...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated