2025 SEC Media Days: How, when to watch for OU's Brent Venables, players in Atlanta
(by Parker Coyne) The 2025 SEC Football Media Days are set to kick off Monday, July 14, in Atlanta, marking the official start of the college football preseason for the nation’s premier conference. The event will run Monday through Thursday, with all 16 teams represented by their head coach and three players. Four teams will be featured each day...read more from the OU Daily
Ranking Oklahoma’s Three Most Winnable Games of 2025
(by Carson Field) With arguably the toughest schedule in college football in 2025, Oklahoma will take any big wins that it can get. In addition to seven SEC games against teams that reached bowl eligibility last year, the Sooners will host Michigan — the 2023 national champion — as part of their non-conference slate. Both Sports Illustrated...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
What will Oklahoma's offense look like in 2025?
(by Aaron Gelvin) Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables had to make a bold hire this winter. Venables knew he'd be looking for a new offensive coordinator just seven games into the 2024 season. He also knew at the end of the regular season that his back was going to be against the wall in 2025. So, Venables took a chance on a...read more from the Sooners Wire
Ranking OU's opponents in 2025: Texas
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma and Texas is the marque game for both teams every season. Throw out the current records for both teams. Throw out the history. The star quality of the players is irrelevant. When both teams step on the field at the Cotton Bowl, it becomes a must-win game. But the stakes are enormously high for the Sooners this...read more from the OUInsider
Freshman Phenoms: Oklahoma OL Michael Fasusi Ready to Immediately Contribute
(by Carson Field) Offensive line is one of Oklahoma’s most unpredictable areas entering the 2025 season, and Michael Fasusi could be a benefactor. Fasusi, a 5-star freshman, will compete for repetitions at offensive tackle, likely playing on the left side. "It's been going great,” Fasusi said during spring ball. “Coming down to the competition, to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Former Oklahoma head coach not interested in school's AD opening
(by Aaron Gelvin) When longtime Oklahoma Sooners athletic director Joe Castiglione announced his upcoming retirement earlier this week, OU Football fans immediately pointed to one of the other pillars of the program as a potential replacement. Bob Stoops was hired to coach the Sooners during Castiglione's first year at the helm. He brought...read more from the Sooners Wire
SIP Ep. 190 | Oklahoma Recruiting Roundup: Big time 2026 Sooners targets set to come off the board
(by Josh Callaway) On the heels of another big addition and before a big weekend of decisions, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy break down all the latest on the recruiting trail for Oklahoma, starting first with the commitment of 2026 tight end...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
Michigan may be the statement game, but Alabama is the nightmare OU must survive
(by Chip Rouse) For the sake of argument, let's all agree that every football game Oklahoma plays is difficult. It really doesn't matter who the opponent is, because it is the Oklahoma Sooners, they are always going to have a target on their back. A long history of winning football and a rich tradition will do that for you. The Sooners pretty...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Predicting Oklahoma's two-deep depth chart based on CFB26 ratings
(by Dekota Gregory) Thanks to EA Sports' College Football 26, we get an early look at the 2025 Oklahoma Sooners and how their transformed roster could look when the season kicks off against Illinois State on Aug. 30. After spring ball, I projected what OU's two-deep depth roster could look like when the season starts. Now, we have CFB26...read more from Stormin' in Norman
OU unveils new Tailgating experience on the North Oval ahead of 2025 season
(by James D. Jackson) Oklahoma's tailgating scene will see some changes for the upcoming season. On Thursday, Oklahoma announced a new free and public tailgating location on the North Oval, also known as the Parrington Oval. The University expects the Oval to become the centerpiece of OU's game day experience. It's the first time the...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Players who will define OU's season: Derek Simmons
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma’s offensive line was a disaster last season, and the right tackle spot was perhaps the biggest culprit. Three players logged at least 169 snaps there — Jake Taylor, Michael Tarquin and Spencer Brown. Taylor was never fully healthy and missed most of the year with injuries. Tarquin also missed significant time...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Freshman Phenoms: Oklahoma DB Courtland Guillory Setting Lofty Goals for First Year
(by Carson Field) With so much depth in Oklahoma’s secondary, it won’t be easy for Courtland Guillory to get significant playing time as a true freshman. But Eli Bowen proved that it isn’t impossible last year. Bowen, a cornerback, earned ESPN Freshman All-American honors. In 11 games and eight starts, Bowen recorded an interception...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma Sooners News: New OU statue, Fears' NBA debut, Oregon gets softball great
(by Dekota Gregory) New OU statue? There are statues all over Oklahoma's campus, but there could be one more soon. Longtime OU athletic director Joe Castiglione on Tuesday officially announced his plans to retire during a press conference. Entering his 28th year, Castiglione is the longest-tenured AD in major college sports and...read more from Stormin' in Norman
SoonerScoop podcast: Fallout galore over OU athletics shocker
(by Bob Przybylo) It’s now been a couple of days, but it’s still a massive move being made within the OU athletic department. If there has been nothing else stable in Norman for the last 27 years, at least there was athletic director Joe Castiglione to guide everybody through it all. Now we’re about to see an OU world where that is no longer the...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop
OU Depth Chart: Despite Key Loss, Oklahoma is in Great Shape at Linebacker
(by Chip Rouse) Replacing the production and leadership of Danny Stutsman is a tall task, but Brent Venables’ linebacker room is in great shape. While Stutsman dazzled in 2024, Kip Lewis continued to emerge as an every-down playmaker alongside the All-American. Lewis sealed both of OU’s wins in SEC play, triumphs over Auburn and Alabama...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Was Jaydn Ott the missing piece to Oklahoma's offensive revival in 2025?
(by Chop Rouse) Much is riding on Oklahoma's improvement on offense for more OU-like success on the gridiron in 2025 and as a tipping point to save head coach Brent Venables' job. Former Washington State quarterback John Mateer came to Oklahoma as arguably the top quarterback pickup out of the portal this offseason and with the...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Freshman Phenoms: WR Elijah Thomas Leaning on 'Serious' Work Ethic to Carve Out Role at Oklahoma
(by Ryan Chapman) Elijah Thomas wants to let his play do the talking at Oklahoma. The Checotah, OK, product arrived in Norman rated as a 4-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and On3, but he’s not under any illusions of what it will take to be successful with the Sooners. He totaled 1,803 receiving yards and 26 touchdowns on 72 catches last...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
ESPN's biggest area of concern for the Sooners isn't really an issue
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners' offense needed a refresh after a 2024 football season that left a lot to be desired. It was a unit that finished 98th in the nation in scoring offense. They brought in a new offensive coordinator, a new quarterback, several new offensive linemen, wide receivers, and tight ends, as well as a former 1,300-yard...read more from the Sooners Wire
Ranking OU's opponents in 2025: Alabama
(by Jesse Crittenden) The most unexpected moment of the Sooners’ entire 2024 season? Beating Alabama by three touchdowns at Owen Field in November. That game had far-reaching consequences. For one, it clinched bowl eligibility for the Sooners and provided some semblance of hope in a season that went sideways. Two, it essentially...read more from the OUInsider
OU Depth Chart: Position Battles Will Rage Throughout Camp Along Oklahoma's Offensive Line
(by Ryan Chapman) No position group will have more spots up for grabs throughout fall camp than Bill Bedenbaugh’s offensive line. Injuries decimated the unit last year, which allowed for young pieces to gain key experience, but means that there are plenty of returners across the board vying for starting spots. Jacob Sexton returns after...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
