This SEC expert has all the faith in the Oklahoma Sooners in 2025
(by Dekota Gregory) The Oklahoma Sooners won't be around SEC Media Days until Day 3 on Wednesday, but there's already been plenty of attention focused on them during the first two days of the event. On Tuesday, ESPN's SEC analysts Peter Burns and Chris Doering made some season predictions on SEC Network, and Doering was all in...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Feigning injuries addressed in new SEC football rules
(by John Williams) Leading off day two of SEC media days was John McDaid, the SEC coordinator of officials, who reviewed some data regarding the pace of play and addressed some rule changes that will take effect in the league in 2025. Defensive delay of game will be new to the rules lexicon in 2025. Defenders have been allowed to flinch to...read more from the Sooners Wire
Greg Sankey not in a hurry to expand College Football Playoff
(by John Williams) College football is a constantly evolving sport that has seen a number of changes take place over the last decade and a half. Realignment, the College Football Playoff, the transfer portal, and name, image, and likeness has changed the game. As teams prepare for the 2025 college football season, the game will continue to...read more from the Sooners Wire
Josh Heupel excited to bring Seth Littrell into the fold
(by Bob Przybylo) To say 2024 didn’t go the way OU and Seth Littrell hoped for is, obviously, a massive understatement. Honestly, it couldn’t have gone much worse. Littrell was brought in as offensive coordinator for the Sooners and expectations were high. Production, however, was not. OU had issues across the board and appeared inept before...read more from the SoonerScoop
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze has seen Jackson Arnold's 'swagger' return
(by Jesse Crittenden) ATLANTA, Georgia — Hugh Freeze certainly liked Jackson Arnold’s potential coming out of high school. The former five-star prospect was the 2023 Texas Gatorade Player of the Year and became one of Oklahoma’s most highly-touted signees. But things fell apart for Arnold and the Sooners last season, and the quarterback...read more from the OUInsider
What we want to learn from Oklahoma at SEC Media Days?
(by James D. Jackson) Monday sparked the beginning of SEC Media days, sparking a week of interviews for the coaches and leaders of the 16 teams across the conference. SEC Media Days began with teams such as South Carolina, LSU, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt taking the podium after SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey (Sankey gave an interesting...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Diving Into Oklahoma's Summer Newcomers, Number Changes, Who Left and How Many Are On the OU Roster
(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma on Monday published an updated 2025 football roster, and some significant changes have been made since spring practice wrapped. Most notably, the new roster includes the return of several walk-ons and preferred walk-ons who were allowed to come back under a new NCAA designation. Coaches had until July 6...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Rivals' new recruiting rankings did Oklahoma a massive favor
(by Dekota Gregory) A perk of starting low is only going up. In what's been a frustrating recruiting class so far for the Oklahoma Sooners, OU experienced a bump in Rivals' latest 2026 recruiting rankings that released on Monday. After the update, the Sooners' class jumped five spots from No. 29 to No. 24. That also ranked ninth in the SEC...read more from Stormin' in Norman
OU athletics sets gifts record for 2025 fiscal year
(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma announced Monday OU athletics received a record-breaking $113 million in support during the 2025 fiscal year. The Sooners set a fundraising record for the second time in three years last season when they set a record with $110.3 million in total donations and pledges during the 2023-24...read more from The Oklahoman
SEC Media Days: What opponents South Carolina, LSU said about Oklahoma
(by James D. Jackson) The SEC Media Days kicked off on Monday, sparking a week of interviews for the coaches and leaders of the 16 teams across the conference. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey dropped an interesting nugget about what the conference is thinking about the SEC schedule model for the forthcoming years...read more from Sooners Illustrated
SIP Ep. 191 | Should Oklahoma fans be worried about recruiting? + Previewing OU at SEC Media Days
(by Josh Callaway) After a disappointing weekend on the recruiting trail and on the cusp of Oklahoma taking centerstage at SEC Media Days, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy start things off by examining the state of the Sooners' recruiting after some...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey discusses future of conference schedules
(by Jesse Crittenden) ATLANTA, Georgia — There’s a lot of things up in the air for the SEC and college football as a whole. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey discussed one of those questions in depth during his Monday press conference at SEC Media Days — the future of the SEC’s conference schedule. While the SEC features an eight-game...read more from the OUInsider
OU Depth Chart: Specialist Newcomers Could be Electric for Oklahoma
(by Carson Field) Oklahoma’s special teams unit will be revamped across the board in 2025. The Sooners signed two punters, two kickers and a returner from the transfer portal, adding reinforcements to a specialist group that graduated much of its 2024 talent. Transfer kickers Tate Sandell and Austin Welch will compete for the starting role...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU's stadium in bottom half of USA TODAY Sports' SEC stadium rankings
(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners enter their second season in the Southeastern Conference in 2025. After a long run spent dominating the Big 12 Conference, it's safe to say OU is still adjusting to life in its new league. One of the many adjustments the program is making is the increased stadium capacities and rowdy atmospheres that...read more from the Sooners Wire
Oklahoma Sooners 2025 position preview: Can the cornerbacks have a bounce-back season?
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners defense is the strength of the team heading into the 2025 season. The Sooners are strong up front along the defensive line and at linebacker. The safety group is arguably the deepest position on the team. But if there's one area of concern ahead of what the Sooners hope will be a bounceback...read more from the Sooners Wire
Sunday Offering: Oklahoma Grabs Tight End as Sooners Drop Other Recruiting Battles
(by Carson Field) Oklahoma opened the week with a commitment from Class of 2026 tight end Tyler Ruxer of Indiana. Ruxer is graded as a 4-star prospect by Rivals, while On3, 247Sports and ESPN have him as a 3-star. The 6-4, 220-pound tight end is ranked as the No. 2 player from Indiana, according to 247Sports. As a junior for...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Where does Oklahoma John Mateer rank among SEC quarterbacks? Analysts weigh in
(by James D. Jackson) If there's any hype around Oklahoma improving it's offense for this upcoming it has a lot to do with quarterback John Mateer. The transfer from Washington State passed for more than 3,100 yards and rushed for more than 800. If Mateer can produce similar numbers at Oklahoma this season, the Sooners look poised to...read more from Sooners Illustrated
OU Depth Chart: Oklahoma Continues to Break In New Faces at Tight End
(by Ryan Chapman) Joe Jon Finley brought in plenty of bodies at tight end last winter, and his group will continue to build throughout fall camp. Kaden Helms and Kade McIntyre return from last year, though both have had to deal with some poor injury luck throughout their careers. Jaren Kanak technically returns, though he changed...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma's offensive line biggest key to Sooners' success in 2025
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners made a splash in the 2025 winter transfer portal window when they signed John Mateer away from Washington State. It reset the Sooners' offense for 2025 and provided some hope that OU could rebound on that side of the ball heading into year two in the SEC. Brent Venables and his staff at...read more from the Sooners Wire
What 10 CFB26 simulated seasons revealed about Oklahoma in 2025
(by Dekota Gregory) If people can't predict the chaos of college football, then we might as well let machines give it a shot. EA Sports released College Football 26 on Thursday after reviving the popular video game last year. I used CFB26 to simulate the Oklahoma Sooners' looming season 10 different times while keeping track of everything from...read more from Stormin' in Norman
