OU Depth Chart: Despite Sky-High Potential, Oklahoma Still Faces Depth Concerns
(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma appears all set at quarterback for 2025. The Sooners dipped into the transfer portal to land Washington State transfer John Mateer — to run Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle’s offense — who ended up leading the nation in total touchdowns last season and emerged as one of college...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Ranking OU's opponents in 2025: Auburn
(by Jesse Crittenden) Maybe the biggest get-your-popcorn-ready moments of Oklahoma’s entire season happens in Week 4, in the opening game of the SEC slate. That’s when Jackson Arnold makes his return. The former Oklahoma quarterback will be in just his fourth game with the Tigers when he makes his heavily-anticipated return to...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma Defensive End Taylor Wein Hoping to Contribute to Deep D-Line
(by Carson Field) Taylor Wein has yet to see a major role in Oklahoma’s defense, but he feels ready for whenever he gets the call. Wein, a defensive end entering his redshirt sophomore year at OU, played in 12 of the Sooners’ 13 games last year, mainly in special teams and reserve defense roles. Oklahoma returns several key defensive...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Sooners will be appointment television for all college football fans this season
(by Dekota Gregory) There will be no reason to leave the couch (or Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium) when the Oklahoma Sooners are playing during the 2025 college football season. Every year, KFord Ratings rates and ranks the most watchable teams and games for the upcoming football season based on a weighted score of...read more from Stormin" in Norman
Oklahoma football All-Quarter Century offensive team
(by Tom Green) The start of the 2025 college football season is fast approaching, with just about eight weeks until Oklahoma kicks things off against Illinois State on Aug. 30 at home. As the Sooners prepare for what's set to be a pivotal Year 4 under head coach Brent Venables, it's a season that will also kick off the next quarter century of...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Oklahoma GM Jim Nagy Explains Why OU Won't Overspend for 5-Star Recruits
(by John E. Hoover) In this new age of college football spending, Oklahoma general manager Jim Nagy says he and the Sooners’ scouts and coaches will trust their own evaluations rather than chase someone else’s. Appearing Wednesday as a guest on the Triple Option Podcast with Fox Sports’ Rob Stone, Urban Meyer and...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
All Eyes Will be on Oklahoma Throughout 2025
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma enters 2025 with clear eyes about the difficulty of its schedule. The Sooners have one of the toughest slates in the country, which also means OU has a chance to take part in some of the best contests of the year. Kelley Ford, a longtime analytics expert, publishes yearly “watchability” ratings. The score is...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
SIP Ep. 188 | Oklahoma Recruiting Roundup: Latest on 2026 WR targets + OU target decisions looming
(by Josh Callaway) As the calendar has flipped to July and the recruiting trail continues to heat up, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy start things off by breaking down the newest commitment for Oklahoma in 2026 in composite 4-star offensive...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
Players who will define OU's season: Kendal Daniels
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma went into the winter portal window with a lot of boxes to check. Mainly, they had to bring in high-caliber players on both sides of the ball who could make an immediate impact. Former Oklahoma State linebacker Kendal Daniels fits that bill. The Sooners made a big splash bringing in Daniels from their rival in...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma DE R Mason Thomas Entering 2025 After 'Best Couple Months of Ball'
(by Carson Field) R Mason Thomas became a starter in 2024 and didn’t waste any time. The defensive end finished the year with 12.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 13 games and 11 starts last year. He opted to stay for his senior year — 2025 — and put his NFL plans on hold. Much to the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
SoonerScoop podcast: Getting to know OU quarterback John Mateer
(by Bob Przybylo) We’re getting closer and closer to OU football. But, yea, we’re not there yet. Give it a few more weeks. We are now just two weeks away from SEC media days, and a lot of eyes will be on OU quarterback John Mateer. It will be his initial chance to make an impression with some national media in Atlanta. For SoonerScoop, though?...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop
Mel Kiper gave Oklahoma's GM one of the highest compliments possible
(by Dekota Gregory) No one in the know has said anything negative yet about Oklahoma football general manager Jim Nagy. ESPN's NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. on Tuesday was a guest on Dari Nowkhah's new radio show on The REF (1400 AM) and spoke extremely highly of Nagy, who the Sooners just hired as their GM in February...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma Linebacker Kip Lewis Keeping 'Head Down' After Big 2024 Season
(by Carson Field) Kip Lewis earned a reputation as Oklahoma's big-play guy last year. The linebacker finished the season with 65 tackles, four tackles for loss and two interceptions. Lewis returned both of his picks for touchdowns, and those came in two of the Sooners’ best games of the year — wins against Auburn and Alabama...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Trio of Oklahoma Sooners among best true freshmen of the 21st century
(by Eric W. Bolin) Former Oklahoma football players Adrian Peterson, Tommie Harris, and Samaje Perine were named among the 25 players listed in CBS Sports' top 25 true freshmen of the century this week. Writer Chris Hummer listed Perine at No. 16, Harris at No. 7, and Peterson at No. 3. All three were named All-Americans during...read more from the Sooners Wire
A bold prediction from an SEC expert: John Mateer outdoes Arch Manning
(by Dekota Gregory) There's been a load of hype this offseason surrounding new Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer, but it still doesn't compare to the propaganda down in Austin, Texas, for Arch Manning. After making two starts last season while sitting behind Quinn Ewers, Manning has emerged as the Heisman Trophy favorite this preseason...read more from Stormin' in Norman
OU quarterback John Mateer leads EA Sports College Football 26 ratings for Sooners
(by Bob Przybylo) That’s the upgrade OU football is hoping to have offensively during the 2025 season. In evaluating its roster? EA Sports says it’s a couple of transfers who are the best players in Norman. Quarterback John Mateer and running back Jaydn Ott were the only two Sooners to rate as a 90 or better as more ratings were released Tuesday...read more from the Sooner Scoop
Oklahoma Linebacker Using Defensive Shakeup to Become Better Leader
(by Carson Field) The linebacker position — and the defense as a whole — will look much different in Kobie McKinzie’s fourth year in Norman. McKinzie, a redshirt junior middle linebacker from Lubbock, TX, is slated to start at the position alongside Kip Lewis. In 2024, McKinzie played in all 13 games, logging 30 total tackles, 1.5 sacks...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Bob Stoops, Mack Brown rivalry ranked as one of best of 21st century
(by Eric W. Bolin) Twenty-five years into the millennium and lists abound about the best such-and-such over the first quarter-century. One of the most intriguing such lists - when it comes to college football, anyway - is CBS Sports' look at some of the game's biggest coaching rivalries. Different, in part, from team rivalries, a coaching rivalry can...read more from the Sooners Wire
Rewind: Offseason scouting reports for each of Oklahoma's 12 regular-season opponents in 2025
(by Tom Green) The countdown is on. Oklahoma's 2025 season is now two months away, as the program is set to embark on Year 4 under head coach Brent Venables and its second season in the SEC. It all begins Aug. 30 at home against Illinois State, an FCS opponent that will visit Oklahoma Memorial Stadium for a 5 p.m. kick that will...read more from the Sooners Wire
Jim Nagy dropped a massive NFL Draft hint about OU's R Mason Thomas
(by Dekota Gregory) NFL scouts are already buzzing about a player on the Oklahoma Sooners' roster. OU general manager Jim Nagy recently gave some insight on what NFL scouts are already saying about OU defensive end R Mason Thomas. A post from PFF about some of Mason's 2024 stats prompted the comment from Nagy...read more from Stormin' in Norman
