Oklahoma TE Will Huggins Emerging in ‘Close-Knit’ Tight End Group

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Will Huggins played Division II football last year. In a couple of weeks, he may start for an SEC squad. Life moves fast. But Huggins, a tight end who has taken first-team reps during fall camp, feels confident in his role, due to the togetherness of his position group. “I think we’re very far along,” Huggins said...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma DT David Stone Among 'Most Improved' Defensive Players

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — David Stone and Jayden Jackson followed similar paths to Oklahoma. Stone and Jackson, both defensive tackles, played at IMG Academy (Florida) together before signing with OU as part of the Class of 2024. Stone was a consensus 5-star prospect, while Jackson earned a 4-star grade by 247Sports and Rivals...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

SIP Ep. 200 | Oklahoma Recruiting Roundup: What's next for OU in 2026 after landing Jake Kreul?

(by Josh Callaway) With the start of the college and high school football seasons rapidly approaching, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy open things up by breaking down the commitment of 2026 4-star edge rusher Jake Kreul, who announced his...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Brent Venables excited about 'push and shove' between offense, defense in fall camp

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s disastrous offense last season could be traced back to fall camp. The defense routinely won essentially every battle in practice, and there wasn’t much back and forth between both sides of the ball. It’s been a different story this fall. The Sooners have had two scrimmages so far through fall camp...read more from the OUInsider

How Oklahoma Offensive Lineman Ryan Fodje Has Developed Ahead of First Season

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Even as a highly touted prospect, Ryan Fodje was all ears when he arrived on campus. Fodje, an interior offensive lineman, was the No. 68 player in the Class of 2025, per On3. At 6-5 and 275 pounds, his frame makes him someone that can contribute to the Sooners’ offensive line. While Fodje’s size is impressive...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables post-practice interview (Fall Camp) - 8/15/2025


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media after practice on Friday, August 15th during the Sooners' fall camp ahead of the 2025 season...from Sooners Illustrated

The NCAA is Dead: The Michigan Punishment is a Joke


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Five Freshmen Who Could Play a Real Role for Oklahoma in 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

More Sooners' scrimmage number two insider intel | Young WRs standing out | QB, OL, RB notes and more!

(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

Column: John Mateer Isn't the First Oklahoma QB Victimized by a Random Internet Attack

(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

How Oklahoma WR Deion Burks Has 'Learned From' Injury Riddled 2024

(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

Scoreless games on offense almost an oxymoron in Oklahoma football history

(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

John Mateer playing 'huge' role with OU's offensive line

(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

How Oklahoma OT Derek Simmons Has Adjusted to Sooners' Offense

(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

Josh Pate thinks the Oklahoma Sooners have one of the nation's best quarterbacks

(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

Sooners on SI Podcast: Talking Venmo, the Oklahoma Offensive Line and Secondary Battles

(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

John Mateer makes Oklahoma's ceiling is 10 wins? w/ Doug Gottlieb


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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U40: We look at key positions at this point in fall camp


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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How Has Oklahoma Safety Jaydan Hardy Grown Since Freshman Year?

(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

Phil Steele tabs Oklahoma as sleeper to make College Football Playoff

(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

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