How Oklahoma Can Build on Wide Receiver Room's Production in 2026
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — It wasn’t enough to keep the season going, but Oklahoma’s wide receiver room was near its best against Alabama in the College Football Playoff First Round. Nine Sooners caught at least one pass as OU lost 34-24 to the Crimson Tide. The stellar receiving effort allowed quarterback John Mateer to finish the game...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Baker Mayfield's flag plant among top CFB moments of 21st century
(by Aaron Gelvin) With the 2025 college football season and the 2025 calendar year both coming to a close, we've made it through a quarter of the 21st century in the often wild and wacky world of college football. With a landmark moment comes the opportunity to look back over the last 25 years, which is exactly what's happening over at ESPN...read more from the Sooners Wire
Oklahoma Eyes Offensive Surge in 2026 Akin to Fellow SEC Counterparts of Recent Years
(by Brady Trantham) Ben Arbuckle's and John Mateer's first season at the University of Oklahoma ended with mixed reviews. The foundation for a stable offense seemed to be implemented in 2025, yet October through November brought an offensive malaise to the program that reeked too much of the 2024 offense. There's no other option...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Veteran running back Jovantae Barnes transferring after four seasons with the Sooners
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma running back Jovantae Barnes is set to enter the transfer portal. Barnes will transfer out after four seasons with the Sooners. It’s an expected outcome that brings an end to a strange final season for Barnes. Despite the addition of Jaydn Ott in the offseason, and the emergence of freshman Tory Blaylock...read more from the OUInsider
Jacob Sexton to enter the transfer portal after four seasons with Sooners
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma offensive lineman Jacob Sexton plans to enter the transfer portal. Sexton will have one year of eligibility remaining. Sexton announced his intentions to enter the portal on social media. Sexton spent his first four seasons with the Sooners, arriving in 2022 as a four-star prospect. Sexton made an...read more from the OUInsider
(by Brady Trantham) Brent Venables turned 2025 into a triumph — not merely with Oklahoma's 10-3 record and playoff appearance, but through his abilities as a play caller and tactician on defense. The Sooners finished their fourth season under Venables with a defense rated fourth in ESPN's SP+. Oklahoma led in numerous defensive...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
SIP Ep. 235 | What can Oklahoma build on from the 2025 season and what needs to change before 2026?
(by Josh Callaway) With the 2025 season in the books, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Tom Green give some final thoughts on the Sooners' 34-24 loss to Alabama in the College Football Playoff on Friday before wrapping up the 2025 campaign and turning the page to...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
OU linebacker Owen Heinecke accepts Senior Bowl invite
(by Jesse Crittenden) Over the last few weeks, Owen Heinecke’s future has been in limbo. But he knows where he’s headed next month. The Oklahoma linebacker officially accepted an invite to the Senior Bowl on Monday. Heinecke is the second OU player to accept a Senior Bowl invite, joining defensive tackle Gracen Halton...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma tight end Kaden Helms will enter NCAA transfer portal
(by Collin Kennedy) Oklahoma is set to lose a longtime member of the roster to the NCAA transfer portal. Tight end Kaden Helms has announced via social media his intent to enter the portal during January's window. The 6-foot-5 and 238-pound redshirt junior will have one season of eligibility remaining. Helms arrived at OU as a consensus...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Oklahoma Transfer Portal Tracker: Analyzing Every Player Coming In and Out of Norman
(by Ryan Chapman) Brent Venables and general manager Jim Nagy have Oklahoma’s roster in a good spot. On offense, adding depth along the offensive line will be a priority. Febechi Nwaiwu is out of eligibility, leaving a hole at one starting spot. The rise of freshmen Michael Fasusi, Ryan Fodje and Eddy Pierre-Louis has Bill Bedenbaugh...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma linebacker Kobie McKinzie plans to enter the transfer portal
(by Jesse Crittenden) The first transfer portal domino since Friday’s season-ending loss to Alabama has fallen for Oklahoma, and it’s a big one. Oklahoma veteran linebacker Kobie McKinzie is planning to enter the transfer portal, per Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. McKinzie, a redshirt junior, has one year of eligibility remaining. McKinzie’s departure...read more from the OUInsider
Sooner QBs in NFL: Jalen Hurts guides Philadelphia Eagles to 29-18 win over Washington Commanders
(by Brody Demuth) Former OU quarterback Jalen Hurts guided the Eagles (10-5) to a 29-18 win against the Washington Commanders (4-11). Hurts completed 22 of 30 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns while accumulating a 111.1 rating. Hurts added 40 rushing yards on seven carries as well. Hurts' season totals increased to 3,114...read more from the OU Daily
Why Taylor Wein is confident he can lead the Sooners next season
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Friday’s loss to Alabama is certainly not the way Oklahoma wanted to end its season. It was certainly a disappointing ending for Taylor Wein. It was a tough game for the junior defensive end, who finished with two tackles and a tackle for loss against the Crimson Tide. But more than anything, Wein was...read more from the OUInsider
What Areas of the Roster Must Oklahoma Address via the Transfer Portal?
(by Ryan Chapman) The college football calendar never sleeps. While Oklahoma’s players work to get past Friday’s 34-24 College Football Playoff defeat to Alabama, OU’s coaches and front office are gearing up for transfer portal season. This offseason, there will be one singular window from Jan. 2-16 for players to enter their names to find a new school...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Febechi Nwaiwu Believes he 'Left a Standard' to Propel Oklahoma's Young OL Pieces Into 2026
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — One of the hardest parts about Friday’s season-ending loss for Febechi Nwaiwu will be leaving his teammates, specifically the young pieces on Oklahoma’s offensive line that Nwaiwu led throughout 2025. The OU senior played his last collegiate game in the Sooners’ 34-24 College Football Playoff loss to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Owen Heinecke hopes loyalty matters as NCAA weighs OU eligibility request
(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke doesn't want the Sooners' 34-24 loss to Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night to be his final game wearing crimson and cream. OU labeled Heinecke as a redshirt junior this season, but his college journey began as a lacrosse player at Ohio State, where...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma QB John Mateer Has Yet to Decide on Future Following CFP Loss to Alabama
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The wound from Oklahoma’s 34-24 loss to Alabama won’t heal quickly. Unfortunately for the Sooners, the college football calendar never rests. Decisions will have to be made rapidly over the next few weeks heading into 2026, something that OU quarterback John Mateer hasn’t even begun to process...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
'Couldn't dig ourselves out': OU defense falls to Alabama in CFP through timely mistakes
(by Laurie Jones) OU’s defense entered the College Football Playoff carrying a season defined by stops, sacks and momentum swings, and against Alabama, it did exactly what it had all year: pressured the quarterback, disrupted plays and kept the Sooners in striking distance. However, it couldn’t save the Sooners from a playoff loss...read more from the OU Daily
Oklahoma fans would have never guessed what cost the Sooners in the CFP
(by Dekota Gregory) The Oklahoma Sooners' best all season long was their worst in the postseason. The No. 8 Sooners squandered a 17-0 lead to lose to No. 9 Alabama 34-24 in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night in Norman, and while special teams had kept OU in every game all season in order to get to this point...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Social media reactions from Oklahoma's 34-24 loss to Alabama
(by John Williams) Oklahoma delivered in all the ways a team hosting a College Football Playoff game should, except for getting the win. The Oklahoma Sooners jumped out to an early 17-0 lead against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff. And then, in the second quarter, disaster struck. Oklahoma had scored on three...read more from the Sooners Wire
