Oklahoma Run Game Continues to Improve, but Needs Another Step to Knock off Alabama

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s running game remains far from perfect. But after struggling to move the ball effectively on the ground for much of the season, the Sooners have shown significant improvement on the ground in recent weeks. Over the first six games of the season, the Sooners averaged 122.3 yards per game and...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma opens as one-score underdog for Week 12 matchup at Alabama

(by Tom Green) Oklahoma will head into its final road game of the season as a one-score underdog. Oklahoma opened as a 6.5-point underdog for its Week 12 clash with Alabama, according to opening lines released Sunday afternoon by Circa Sports. No. 12 Oklahoma (7-2, 3-2 SEC) and No. 4 Alabama (8-1, 6-0 SEC) are set for a...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma holds steady in Week 12 AP poll

(by Tom Green) Oklahoma will head into the homestretch of its 2025 campaign ranked just outside of the top 10 in the AP poll. The Sooners checked in at No. 11 in the Week 12 AP poll released Sunday afternoon. Oklahoma was ranked 11th in last week's poll and was idle in Week 11, as Brent Venables and his team enjoyed their second...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma back into top 10 of US LBM Coaches Poll

(by Eric W. Bolin) Heading into a big game against Alabama, the Oklahoma football team moved up two spots to No. 10 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. The Sooners were off Saturday, taking their final bye before a final run of games at Alabama and then home against Missouri and LSU. A win over the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide would...read more from the Sooners Wire

2025 AP Poll Week 12 Reaction | OU Remains at #11 | Bama, Mizzou, and LSU are All WINNABLE GAMES


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PFF Trends That Will Shape Oklahoma's Final Three Regular Season Contests

(by Ryan Chapman) With three games remaining in the regular season, it’s no shock that the defense leads the way for Brent Venables’ Sooners. Defensive end R Mason Thomas is Oklahoma’s highest-rated player per Pro Football Focus, and the top eight rated regular contributors are all on the same side of the ball...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

What Alabama Head Coach Kalen DeBoer Said After LSU Win

(by Joe Gaither) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- No. 4 Alabama football got off to a slow start, but ultimately returned from its bye week with a 20-9 victory over the LSU Tigers to remain unbeaten in SEC play. The Crimson Tide had another successful end of half drive to take the halftime score to 17-3, but the Tigers scored on the opening drive of the...read more from Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

Oklahoma Defense Still has Plenty of Room for Growth During Stretch Run

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables can describe in intricate detail the plays his Sooners’ defense missed on last week vs. Tennessee and what went wrong. “We missed the tackle on the screen, they throw the ball a yard behind the screen,” Venables said in breaking down a 37-yard completion on the game’s first...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma's bye week: From the film room to Fortune 500 companies, Sooners strike balance in second break

(by Collin Kennedy) No game for Oklahoma this weekend as the Sooners' second bye week of the 2025 season winds down. It comes at an advantageous time, OU preparing for a high-stakes stretch ahead. Getting a second off week to regroup and rally hasn't always been present, but it's a dynamic Oklahoma's head coach has come to...read more from Sooners Illustrated

OU Board of Regents to vote on Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium renovations

(by George Stoia) The OU Board of Regents will vote on the approval of the design of the West Side renovations at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium at their meeting on Monday. This is a project Oklahoma has been focused on since 2014, when it started the South end zone renovations. The West side renovations will be...read more from the SoonerScoop

Oklahoma lands a home-run hitter in electric RB Jaxsen Stokes

(by Parker Thune) A couple of weeks ago, Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon RB Jaxsen Stokes gave OUInsider.com a very telling quote. At the time, the electrifying three-star back was scheduled to see the Sooners in Norman on Oct. 25, then watch them on the road at Tennessee on Nov. 1. “I feel like after that, I should have all my...read more from the OUInsider

Why Oklahoma's kicker wore 'Daisy Dukes' vs Tennessee

(by Dekota Gregory) If it seemed like Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell’s pants kept getting shorter and shorter every time he trotted out to nail another field goal against Tennessee on Saturday, that’s because they were. Sandell went viral during his historical performance in the Sooners’ 33-27 road win over Tennessee because his extremely short...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Top 10 Oklahoma Sooners on offense in 2025 via PFF

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners enjoy their final bye week of the season knowing they have everything to play for ahead of a tough three-game stretch to finish the regular season. Oklahoma will challenge for a playoff spot at the end of the year, but with games against Alabama, Missouri, and LSU, the Sooners must continue to...read more from the Sooners Wire

Oklahoma's Trio of Freshman Offensive Linemen Were Forged by Neyland Noise

(by Brady Trantham) NORMAN — The Tennessee Volunteers knew they had a potential advantage in the trenches. The Sooners trotted out not only mainstay starter and true freshman Michael Fasusi, who was mirrored by Ryan Fodje at right tackle making his second career start, but redshirt freshman Eddy Pierre-Louis entered the fray...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

SIP Ep. 224 | Oklahoma Recruiting Roundup: Whose left on the board for OU to add in the 2026 class?

(by Josh Callaway) As Oklahoma heads into their final off weekend of the 2025 season, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy start things off by taking a look at OU's 2026 recruiting class with less than a month until Signing Day - examining where the...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

OU defensive end Danny Okoye stepped up against Tennessee in latest sign of growth

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s depth at defensive end was tested early in last week’s win at Tennessee. R Mason Thomas returned a fumble for a 71-yard touchdown in the first quarter, a pivotal play that tied the game at 7-7. But Thomas injured his quad during the return and missed the remainder of the game...read more from the OUInsider

Why Oklahoma DT Gracen Halton is ‘Confident’ After Gritty Win Over Tennessee

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — After R Mason Thomas suffered a game-ending injury in the first quarter against Tennessee, it was up to the Sooners’ 10 other starters and all of their reserves to step up. Thomas exited OU’s 33-27 win over the Volunteers after returning a fumble 71 yards for a touchdown on Saturday. Even without the star edge...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma's wide receiver group has been rebuilt to help an offensive bounce-back

(by Aaron Gelvin) During the 2024 season, the first for the Oklahoma Sooners in the Southeastern Conference, OU had a major problem. It was a problem that prevented them from reaching their potential. Despite having a good defense, the Sooners couldn’t score enough points to get wins. OU’s offense was historically bad last season...read more from the Sooners Wire

Deion Sanders calls out Oklahoma, kicker Tate Sandell over the length of his pants: 'How do we allow that?'

(by Alex Byington) Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell was a perfect four-for-four on field goals, including three for 50-plus yards, and accounted for nearly half of the Sooners’ points in last Saturday’s 33-27 road win at Tennessee. But during the game, the only thing viewers — including ABC color analyst Kirk Herbstreit — wanted to talk about was...read more from On3.com

Oklahoma Coach Brent Venables Gives Injury Update on DE R Mason Thomas

(by Carson Field) Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas had one of the Sooners’ most remarkable plays in the first quarter of their win against Tennessee. Thomas returned a fumble 71 yards for the Sooners’ only touchdown of the first half. That gave OU a much-needed lift in an otherwise slow first half and paved the way for its 33-27...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

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