Published: 19 July 2026

(by Jaron Spor) Brent Venables has completely transformed the culture surrounding Oklahoma Sooners football during his four seasons in Norman. The former Clemson Tigers defensive coordinator has turned the Sooners into a defensive powerhouse after nearly a decade of struggling on that side of the ball. Last season, the defense was the...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 18 July 2026

(by Hudson Haws) The national media has forgotten about the Oklahoma Sooners. As the college football season edges nearer, popular podcasters and pundits are dishing out their preseason predictions, with the main talking points being who’s going to make the College Football Playoff and who will be a national championship contender...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 18 July 2026

(by Carson Field) Peyton Bowen is entering his senior year with serious momentum. Bowen, who has played 1,436 defensive snaps over his first three seasons in Norman, logged his best campaign in 2025. The safety recorded 47 tackles, seven pass breakups, two interceptions and a tackle for loss en route to earning Second Team All-SEC...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 18 July 2026

(by Bob Przybylo) Getting closer and closer to the 2026 edition of OU football, but how about a look back at some incredible moments from the past? Last summer, we explored the Game of the Year for the Sooners from 2000-2024, 25 seasons of memories. Now? From game to play, to that one memorable moment. Time to relive some images...read more from the SoonerScoop

Published: 18 July 2026

(by Brady Trantham) Twenty-seven years ago, Nate Hybl couldn’t point out Oklahoma on a map. A native of Hazlehurst in south Georgia, Hybl grew up in a blue-collar home where he and his younger brother Ryan would play “knee-football” in their living room as the SEC on CBS theme provided the soundtrack. It just means more in SEC Land...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 17 July 2026

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Jake Kreul was one of Oklahoma’s most notable pickups from the Class of 2026. Kreul, an edge rusher, is one of 25 players who signed with OU in December. He was one of seven of those signees who earned a 4-star designation from 247Sports. With just over a month until the 2026 season kicks off, he’ll look to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 17 July 2026

(by Joshua McDaniel) OU athletics announced Friday a record-breaking fiscal year, acquiring $241 million in gifts and commitments during FY26 (July 1-June 30). The $241 million in FY26 marks the largest fundraising year in department history, more than double the previous record established last year, according to OU Athletic Communications...read more from the OU Daily

Published: 17 July 2026

(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke was going to get paid to play football this season regardless of where or at what level, but thank goodness it's for the Sooners. Heinecke's legal battle with the NCAA, ultimately ending with him getting another year of eligibility at OU, was like hitting the lottery for the Sooners. But it's...read more from Stormin'' in Norman

Published: 16 July 2026

(by Brady Trantham) Oklahoma is entering 2026 with a bit of fanfare. That tends to happen when you return a great deal of experience and talent from a College Football Playoff team from a year ago. Still, the talk surrounding the Sooners tends to lean more pessimistic than optimistic. With one of the more difficult schedules in the country...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 16 July 2026

(by John Williams) From Death Valley to The Swamp, to going Between the Hedges, the Southeastern Conference is home to American cathedrals and coliseums of sport. Saturdays in the South are set aside for football with iconic venues and passionate fan bases. When Oklahoma and Texas joined the SEC, it was like going home...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 16 July 2026

(by Josh Callaway) With exactly 50 days until Oklahoma's season opener, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Brody Lusk break down Oklahoma's 2026 schedule, look ahead to SEC Media Days next week in Tampa and wrap up the MLB Draft with eight OU players getting...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 16 July 2026

OUInsider analysts Brandon Drumm and Travis Davidson preview and talk about the upcoming 2026 SEC Media Days, Why #Sooners are bringing OL Eddy Pierre-Louis, Taylor Wein and John Mateer + The national media questions that will surely be asked of Mateer, Wein, Brent Venables, Jim Nagy and Taylor Wein. What questions we have for other schools, will Baker Mayfield show up to rep Sooners and be a part of things a bit?...from the OUInsider

Published: 16 July 2026

(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma emphasized improving around quarterback John Mateer. Head coach Brent Venables and general manager Jim Nagy combined to scour the transfer portal, landing a handful of key additions, and the college football world took notice. “I think it’s the best receiving corps that Venables has put on the field in his four...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 15 July 2026

(by Brady Trantham) NORMAN — The narrative on Eddy Pierre-Louis, fair or unfair, seemed to suggest that the physical talent was the last thing he needed to prove. Pierre-Louis had that in bunches. It was everything between the ears — the mental and emotional aspects involved with playing football at a high level. They were things that are not...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 15 July 2026

(by Joshua McDaniel) OU has hired Abigail O'Connor to be associate athletic director for performance nutrition of all sports, according to Doug Samuels of FootballScoop. O'Connor will be in a newly established role within OU athletics. O'Connor spent eight years with Michigan, finishing her time in Ann Arbor as director of football...read more from the IU Daily

Published: 15 July 2026

(by Jaron Spor) The Oklahoma Sooners enter the 2026 season coming off their first College Football Playoff appearance since 2019. Despite that breakthrough, oddsmakers remain skeptical about Oklahoma's chances heading into the 2026 season. FanDuel Sportsbook set Oklahoma's win total at 7.5 despite the Sooners returning a...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 15 July 2026

(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma's schedule projects to be brutal again. In their first five games, the Sooners will take trips to Ann Arbor to battle Michigan in The Big House, they'll head between the hedges for the first time to take on Georgia and the Sooners will take on Texas in the Red River Rivalry. Later in the year, OU will host Texas A&M...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 14 July 2026

(by Ryan Chapman) The preseason honors keep rolling in for the Sooners. Five Oklahoma players were included on Phil Steele’s preseason All-American team. Steele, the author of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, had OU as one of his surprise teams last year and Brent Venables’ squad delivered with a trip back to the College Football Playoff...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 14 July 2026

(by Josh Callaway) Football season is approaching with Oklahoma's season opener now just 51 days away on Friday, September 4th at home against UTEP. With fall camp just around the corner, conference media days are off and running around the country with SEC Media Days set to get underway next week in Tampa, FL. On Tuesday...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 13 July 2026

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners will play six home games, five road games, and one neutral-site game in 2026. For those six contests inside Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium this fall, the university has announced game themes for each of them, while also letting fans know that tickets for five of those six games are still...read more from the Sooners Wire