Availability Report: Several key players questionable vs. Ole Miss

(by Jesse Crittenden) The first SEC Availability Report for the Oklahoma-Ole Miss game this weekend was released on Wednesday. The report includes several key players for the Sooners. Running back Jovantae Barnes, cornerback Gentry Williams, and offensive linemen Derek Simmons and Logan Howland have all been listed as questionable...read more from the OUInsider

Three Sooners to Watch: No. 13 Oklahoma vs No. 8 Ole Miss

(by Josh Callaway) After getting back in the win column with a strong 26-7 win over South Carolina on the road, No. 13 Oklahoma is back on home soil as the host No. 8 Ole Miss on Saturday morning at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. On every Wednesday during the season, we take a look at three OU players to keep...read more from Sooners Illustrated

BEHIND ENEMY LINES: OMSpirit's Ben Garrett Joins OUInsider to Talk Lane Kiffin Rumors + Ole Miss at OU top 15 Matchup | More

(by Brandon Drumm) As we do every week, OUInsider strives to bring you the best and most comprehensive content about the Sooners’ upcoming opponents, and this week is no different. With Oklahoma set to host a huge and critical SEC Top-15 matchup this Saturday against eighth-ranked Ole Miss, we brought on OMSpirit.com insider and...read more w/video from the OUInsider

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables on Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin: 'He's Done a Great Job'

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables is very familiar with Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin. Kiffin, the Rebels’ coach since 2020, served as Alabama’s offensive coordinator from 2014 to 2016 when Venables was the defensive coordinator at Clemson. Kiffin and Venables squared off twice during that span: Alabama won the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

College Football TV Ratings: Tracking the Top 10 most watched games of the 2025 season

(by Nick Schultz) The 2025 college football season got off to a strong start as TV ratings surged. Viewership increased across the country ahead of an anticipated campaign. It started out strong with record Week 1 ratings, which saw four games top 10 million viewers. The biggest was Texas at Ohio State, which drew 16.6 million viewers...read more from On3.com

How Brent Venables Quickly Remade Another Defensive Juggernaut at Oklahoma

(by John E. Hoover) By the time Saturday gets here, it will be 35 days since Oklahoma played a home game against a Southeastern Conference opponent. America didn’t yet know much about quarterback John Mateer’s thumb then, or about his superhero surgeon. We didn’t know quite how bad Kent State was, or quite how good Texas...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

In-flight film session with Ben Arbuckle underscores Oklahoma WR Javonnie Gibson's 'abnormal' work ethic

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Ben Arbuckle is usually getting in a nap or watching a movie like "300" — the 2006 Zack Snyder hit — on a tiny screen during team flights. That wasn't the case last Friday when Oklahoma traveled to Columbia, South Carolina. Instead, Arbuckle found himself in the middle seat of his row, sandwiched between...read more from Sooners Illustrated

How Oklahoma Kicker Tate Sandell Can Be Difference-Maker in Final Stretch

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — It’s hard to overlook the dominance of Oklahoma’s defense and the immediate sparks that John Mateer and Ben Arbuckle have brought to the offense. But Tate Sandell has also been a major factor in the Sooners’ winning formula. Sandell, a transfer kicker from UTSA, is 12-of-13 on field-goal attempts in his...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

'Important to winning': OU football offensive line showcases progress

(by Joshua McDaniel) OU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and head coach Brent Venables are addressing the media after a 26-7 win against South Carolina. The Sooners will face Mississippi next at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on ABC. Here are key takeaways: OU's offensive line has faced struggles...read more from the OU Daily

Oklahoma football recruiting class of 2027 ranks No. 1 in FBS

(by Eric W. Bolin) Oklahoma isn't finished building its 2026 recruiting class, so certainly the 2027 class isn't, either. But so far, the Sooners are trending in the right direction. The 247Sports and Rivals team rankings for the Class of 2027 updated this week, and the Sooners are slotted at the top with the No. 1 recruiting class in FBS so far in...read more from the Sooners Wire

Everything Brent Venables said about Oklahoma's matchup with Ole Miss

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — The gauntlet of Oklahoma's schedule has arrived. No. 13 Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1 SEC) will host No. 8 Ole Miss (6-1, 3-1) on Saturday at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in what will be the first of five consecutive games against ranked opponents to close out the regular season. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m., with the...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Venables on Kendel Dolby's status: 'He's just trying to figure everything out'

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables was non-committal on Tuesday regarding cornerback Kendel Dolby’s status with the team. Dolby surprisingly popped up on last Friday’s SEC Availability Report and was ruled out for the Sooners’ game against South Carolina. Dolby — who was not on the availability...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables press conference (Ole Miss Week) - 10/21/2025


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, October 21st ahead of the Sooners' Week 9 matchup vs No. 8 Ole Miss on Saturday in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

OU Football: Ole Miss Starts the SEC Gauntlet | Brent Venables Press Conference Reaction 10-21-25


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Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle press conference (Ole Miss Week) - 10/21/2025


Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, October 21st ahead of the Sooners' Week 9 matchup vs No. 8 Ole Miss on Saturday in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma QB John Mateer Stresses Efficiency in Matching Dynamic Ole Miss

(by Brady Trantham) NORMAN — The No. 13-ranked Oklahoma Sooners have made strides on offense from 2024. Ben Arbuckle's first seven games have been an overall welcome site. But this is the University of Oklahoma — a school that wrote and re-wrote offensive record books. Running the ball? They've done that, many times...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Is Oklahoma Stealing Signals? Brent Venables Calls Lane Kiffin's Comments 'a Weird Kind of Compliment'

(by John E. Hoover) It’s hard sometimes to tell if Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is being serious or tugging on someone’s chain. Even Oklahoma coach Brent Venables has a hard time getting a read on Kiffin. Such as Monday, when Kiffin intimated that the OU defense is so dominating this season because Venables MIGHT have taught his...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

'Healing well': OU football quarterback John Mateer confident in thumb recovery before Mississippi

(by Joshua McDaniel) John Mateer said that his thumb is recovering well after injuring it against Auburn on Sept. 20. The redshirt junior quarterback averaged 303.75 passing yards through four games before being sidelined against Kent State on Oct. 4. Mateer has recorded 202 passing yards against Texas and 150 versus South...read more from the OU Daily

SEC Narrows Kickoff Time Window for Oklahoma's Trip to Knoxville

(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma and Tennessee will have a wait a bit longer to find out the kickoff time for the sixth meeting between the two programs. The Southeastern Conference announced that the kickoff time between the Sooners and the Volunteers will either be at 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1, and the contest will...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Isaiah Sategna's Career Year is Helping Fuel Oklahoma's Passing Attack

(by Ryan Chapman) Isaiah Sategna emptied Williams-Brice Stadium. His 20-yard touchdown grab at the end of the third quarter put the Sooners up 24-7 over South Carolina on Saturday, and it sent Gamecocks fans to the exits in droves. Oklahoma went on to win the game 26-7 to move to 6-1 on the year and 2-1 in SEC play. It set up a top 15...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

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