Published: 04 June 2026

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables and his staff had to scrape to the very bottom of the barrel to find Bishop Thomas in the transfer portal. Thomas, a defensive lineman who has played at Georgia State, Colorado and Florida State, was the No. 865 overall player in the portal after the 2025 season, per Rivals. His stock...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 03 June 2026

(by Carson Field) For the second day in a row, college football hopefuls from Oklahoma and elsewhere took to Everest Training Center to compete in front of the Sooners’ coaches and players. Wednesday marked the second of four Brent Venables Elite Football Camps, held on OU’s campus. Here are some notes from the second day of camp...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 03 June 2026

(by Dekota Gregory) The Oklahoma Sooners on Tuesday welcomed prospects from across the country during their first Brent Venables Elite Football Camp of the summer, and some of the visitors impressed enough during their time in Norman to earn a new offer. Venables has used these camps in the past to find underrated talent that's...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 03 June 2026

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — John Mateer has plenty of new weapons at his disposal heading into his second year as Oklahoma’s starting quarterback. One of them is tight end Rocky Beers: a married, 24-year-old soon-to-be father. Mateer’s first impression of Beers? “Rocky? he’s kind of old,” Mateer said in March. While Mateer made that remark...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 02 June 2026

(by Joshua McDaniel) Former OU players Josh Heupel and Rocky Calmus are on the 2027 ballot for the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame, according to an OU Athletics Communications press release. Heupel and Calmus are among 80 80 players listed from the Football Bowl Subdivision and are repeat honorees...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 02 June 2026

(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma needed to find some more weapons for quarterback John Mateer after an overall disappointing 2025 season from the passing game, and the transfer portal delivered. The Sooners' biggest transfer additions ahead of the 2026 college football season were wide receivers Parker Livingstone from Texas and...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 01 June 2026

(by Collin Kennedy) They got him. The Oklahoma Sooners have officially landed elite in-state athlete Gabriel Osborne Jr. Osborne becomes the 23rd member of Oklahoma's 2027 commit class. He's the 11th defensive player to pledge and the fourth defensive back to pledge. According to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Player...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 01 June 2026

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Published: 31 May 2026

(by Carson Field) All 25 members of the Sooners’ 2026 recruiting class have now arrived. OU’s three signees who didn’t enroll in January — defensive back Lebron Bauer, wide receiver Xavier Okwufulueze and edge rusher Daniel Norman — arrived on campus late last week. Bauer, from Allen, TX, was a consensus 3-star prospect. He was...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 31 May 2026

(by Collin Kennedy) The Oklahoma Sooners, as expected, kickoff official visit season in style. Their highly-ranked class is expanding yet again as Jakoby Dixon announces via social media his official OU pledge. Dixon becomes the 22nd member of Oklahoma's 2027 commit class. He's the 12 offensive player to pledge, becoming the second running...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 30 May 2026

(by Collin Kennedy) Official visit season has arrived. Oklahoma isn't waiting around to make the most of it. The Sooners will host several remaining top targets on campus in the coming weeks. It all gets started during the weekend of May 29. Sooners Illustrated is prepared to keep you updated along the way. Articles, quick updates, photos and...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 30 May 2026

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Wide receiver Mackenzie Alleyne has yet to catch a pass from quarterback John Mateer in an official game. But one watching the spring game on April 18 might believe that the two have plenty of experience torching opposing defenses. Alleyne, who transferred to Oklahoma in January after spending the 2024 and...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 29 May 2026

(by Dekota Gregory) The SEC just ended a tradition the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns, as newcomers to the conference, never actually embraced. But that's something to be proud of for two programs questioned if they were even SEC ready after leaving the Big 12 over two years ago. This week during the annual spring meetings in Florida...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 29 May 2026

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Kenny Ozowalu transferred to Oklahoma from a school in the University of Texas system. Ozowalu, a defensive lineman capable of playing both on the edge and in the interior, played two seasons at UTSA before coming to Norman. He played sparingly as a true freshman for the Roadrunners in 2024 before breaking...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 29 May 2026

(by Dekota Gregory) The Oklahoma Sooners already have one of the best 2027 recruiting classes in college football with a whopping 21 commitments, but they're still not finished adding to the group with official visit season now here. The last weekend of May puts official visit season in full swing with a load of uncommitted targets visiting Norman...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 28 May 2026

#SEC Smoke is a debate show about college football and athletics where we touch on tough topics and let you the listener pick a side. On this initial episode, we ask what SEC QB is the biggest fraud, can a 3-loss SEC team make the CFP and is it Big10 or SEC as the top conference in #CFB?...from the OUInsider

Published: 28 May 2026

(by Josh Callaway) Ahead of a big official visit weekend for Oklahoma in Norman, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode to set the table. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, Collin Kennedy and Brody Lusk set the table for a huge official visit weekend as Oklahoma prepares to host a number of a high-profile recruits...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 28 May 2026

(by Brady Trantham) As Oklahoma's softball enters the offseason much sooner than expected, many OU fans are turning their attention to the dog days of summer. The Sooners' football team are a week out from beginning their summer workout sessions. These grueling practices prepare the players' conditioning for the gauntlet of the season...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 28 May 2026

(by Brady Trantham) With summer workouts just a week away, the 2026 college football season is one step closer. Monday, July 20 is Oklahoma's day at the podium for SEC Media Days with fall camp starting shortly after. Earlier this week, Brent Venables told reporters in Destin, Fla., that four players who missed spring practices will be ready for those...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 27 May 2026

(by Tom Green) Kickoff time has been set for Oklahoma's final nonconference game of the 2026 season. The program announced Wednesday that its Week 3 home matchup against New Mexico will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT on Sept. 19 from Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN2. So far, two of Oklahoma's three...read more from Sooners Illustrated