(by Jesse Crittenden) Only one of Oklahoma's four non-conference games deserves a second glance. And it isn't Temple. The Owls come into the 2025 season without a ton of expectations. The program posted a 3-9 record last season, with their lone wins coming against Tulsa, Utah State and Florida Atlantic. They've posted a 13-43 overall...read more from the OUInsider
Next Man Up: Even Without Da'Jon Terry, Oklahoma's Defensive Interior Looks Deep
(by Ryan Chapman) The strength of Oklahoma’s 2024 defense was its ability to stop the run, and defensive tackle Da’Jon Terry played a big role in stonewalling offenses up the middle. He was a part of a large rotation on the interior of the Sooners’ line, but no OU defensive lineman graded out better against the run than Terry per Pro Football Focus...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Next Man Up: Oklahoma's Defensive Line Will Lean on Youth Without Ethan Downs
(by Ryan Chapman) The emergence of R Mason Thomas last year paired nicely with the steady presence of Ethan Downs on the other end of Oklahoma’s defensive line. And while Thomas will be back in 2025 to terrorize SEC quarterbacks, the Sooners will have to replace Downs’ work, especially to set the edge and stop the run. Downs played...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
What will OU football's record be after 2025 season? We predict each Sooners game
(by Ryan Aber, Colton Sulley) After finishing 6-7 for the second time in Brent Venables’ three seasons, the OU football program enters the 2025 season needing to show plenty of improvement. The SEC schedule is unforgiving, with home games against Auburn, Ole Miss, Missouri and LSU, and road games against South Carolina, Tennessee...read more from The Oklahoman
Every recruit expected to visit Oklahoma during Sooners' 2025 ChampU BBQ
(by Dekota Gregory) The Super Bowl of the Oklahoma Sooners' recruiting season is almost here. OU will host its annual ChampU BBQ recruiting event on June 20. A tradition started even before Brent Venables was in charge, the Sooners every summer hold the ChampU BBQ for top prospects and their families for official visits to serve as...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Next Man Up: Oklahoma is Leaning on Experience to Replace Danny Stutsman
(by Ryan Chapman) It’s hard to discern if Danny Stutsman’s loss will be bigger on the field or off it. The OU linebacker was named a Butkus Award finalist last year, and he earned All-SEC First Team honors and he was named a first team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation and American Football Coaches Association while earning...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
The Essential 11 - No. 11 Oklahoma DT Gracen Halton
(by Josh Callaway) Perhaps nobody on Oklahoma's roster is more underrated and undervalued than senior defensive tackle Gracen Halton. Following a superb 2024, Halton is back in Norman for one more go at it and looks poised to have another big season. A year ago, Halton played in all 13 of OU's games and made three starts...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Brent Venables goes all in to save the Sooners in 2025
(by Aaron Gelvin) If the 2025 college football season were a poker hand, Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables is going "all in." After a devastating 2024 season, Venables and his Sooners have made a number of changes this offseason to get things back on track. Kenny Rogers said it best when he wrote "The Gambler."...read more from the Sooners Wire
Next Man Up: How Oklahoma Plans to Replace Billy Bowman in 2025
(by Ryan Chapman) No player played more defensive snaps last year than safety Billy Bowman. He led the team with 745 snaps, narrowly edging out linebacker Danny Stutsman (709) per Pro Football Focus, and while Stutsman was at the heart of Brent Venables’ defense, losing Bowman is a significant blow. Bowman was selected in the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma AD discloses 6 Sooner sports to participate in revenue-share distribution
(by Chip Rouse) The University of Oklahoma is one of the many colleges and universities that are having to deal with all of the changes affecting the compensation and interschool movement of student-athletes that have dramatically altered the course and management of college athletics. And now they have a brand new revenue-share...read more from Stormin' in Norman
How much is Oklahoma investing in its front office staff under GM Jim Nagy?
(by Tom Green) Oklahoma is making a considerable investment in its front office endeavors for the Sooners football program. Just a few days after the Sooners announced the complete front office staff under new general manager Jim Nagy, the university's Board of Regents approved the contracts for three of those new staffers...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Ranking OU's 2025 opponents: Illinois State
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma's incredibly pivotal 2025 season kicks off at home against Illinois State on Aug. 30. It'll be the first time the Sooners have faced Illinois State in program history, and the Redbirds are the only opponent on the schedule that they've never played. The Redbirds are coming off a good season in 2024 and should...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma Center Troy Everett Looking to Install Leadership, Continuity in O-Line
(by Carson Field) Oklahoma’s offensive line didn’t experience much continuity in 2024. Troy Everett is doing what he can to change that. Everett, a redshirt senior center, is a returner to the Sooners’ offensive line, which looks much different than it did a year ago. Oklahoma offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh played eight unique...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
ESPN analyst has questions about former Oklahoma QBs heading into 2025
(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners could see up to six former quarterbacks who suited up in crimson and cream start games in the NFL in the 2025 season. That's an almost unheard of statistic, one that illustrates how good OU has been at football's most valuable position over the last decade (and well, well before that). Although only...read more from the Sooners Wire
SEC announces kickoff times for OU's 2025 season
(by Jesse Crittenden) The kickoff times and windows for Oklahoma's 2025 season have been announced. The SEC announced the kickoff times for all 12 of the Sooners' games on Wednesday. The Sooners already knew the kickoff times for their games against Michigan, Texas, Temple and Illinois State, they now know the windows for the entire season...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma Transfer Running Back Jaydn Ott Film Review
(by Carson Field) One of Oklahoma’s major splashes in the 2025 offseason came during the post-spring transfer portal window, when the Sooners signed former Cal running back Jaydn Ott. Ott will be a senior in 2025 after spending three years in Berkeley. What does Ott bring to the Sooners’ offense? Let’s review some film...watch video from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
ESPN College GameDay announces week 1 destination, could Oklahoma be next?
(by John Williams) The week one destination for ESPN College GameDay has been set, and it's a doozy. When the Texas Longhorns travel to Columbus to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes, the GameDay crew will be in attendance. It's a rematch of the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between the two programs. Ohio State won the...read more from the Sooners Wire
Coveted 2026 CB Derrick Johnson commits to Oklahoma after official visit
(by Keegan Pope) Murrieta Valley (Calif.) three-star cornerback Derrick Johnson has committed to Oklahoma, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Tuesday. He chose the Sooners over reported offers from BYU, Utah, Minnesota, Michigan State, and more than a dozen other programs. The 6-foot-2, 170-pounder is coming off an official visit to Norman...read more from On3.com
Ranking OU's 2025 opponents: Kent State
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma will play three games before facing its easiest competition of the season. The Sooners will conclude non-conference play on Oct. 4, when they'll host Kent State at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Golden Flashes come into 2025 after significant upheaval during the offseason. They posted a 0-12 record in...read more from the OUInsider
OU officially announces several front office hires
(by Jesse Crittenden) Jim Nagy has assembled his front office at Oklahoma. The Sooners announced a slew of new hires by the program's general manager on Monday. Since being hired in February, Nagy has been working to build a front office at Oklahoma centered around personnel with NFL experience. Here's a look at the hires...read more from the OUInsider
