2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team

2025 Oklahoma Sooners football
CFP First Round, L 24–34 vs. Alabama
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
CFPNo. 8
Record10–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Arbuckle (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
2025 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Alabama y^   7 1     11 3  
No. 3 Georgia y$^   7 1     12 1  
No. 6 Ole Miss ^   7 1     12 1  
No. 7 Texas A&M ^   7 1     11 2  
No. 13 Texas   6 2     9 3  
No. 8 Oklahoma ^   6 2     10 3  
No. 14 Vanderbilt   6 2     10 2  
Tennessee   4 4     8 4  
Missouri   4 4     8 4  
LSU   3 5     7 5  
Kentucky   2 6     5 7  
Florida   2 6     4 8  
South Carolina   1 7     4 8  
Auburn   1 7     5 7  
Mississippi State   1 7     5 7  
Arkansas   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Georgia 28, Alabama 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 21, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 131st season for the Oklahoma Sooners. Led by fourth-year head coach Brent Venables, the Sooners played home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.[1]

Schedule

Oklahoma and the SEC announced the 2025 conference schedule on December 11, 2024.[2] The 2025 schedule consists of seven home games, four away games and one neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host three non-conference games against Illinois State, Michigan, and Kent State and will travel to Temple.[3] The Sooners will host four SEC conference opponents against Auburn, Ole Miss, Missouri, and LSU, and will travel to three SEC conference opponents against South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. The Sooners will face Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl in the 121st Red River Rivalry.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:00 p.m.No. 6 (FCS) Illinois State*No. 18SECN+/ESPN+W 35–383,218
September 66:30 p.m.No. 15 Michigan*No. 18
ABCW 24–1384,107
September 1311:00 a.m.at Temple*No. 13ESPN2W 42–324,927
September 202:30 p.m.No. 22 AuburnNo. 11
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (SEC Nation)
ABCW 24–1783,639
October 43:00 p.m.Kent State*No. 5
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
SECNW 44–083,016
October 112:30 p.m.vs. TexasNo. 6ABCL 6–2392,100
October 1811:45 a.m.at South CarolinaNo. 14SECNW 26–778,680
October 2511:00 a.m.No. 8 Ole MissNo. 13
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (SEC Nation)
ABCL 26–3483,468
November 16:30 p.m.at No. 14 TennesseeNo. 18ABCW 33–27101,915
November 152:30 p.m.at No. 4 AlabamaNo. 11ABCW 23–21100,077
November 2211:00 a.m.No. 22 MissouriNo. 8
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
ABCW 17–683,541
November 292:30 p.m.LSUNo. 8
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABCW 17–1383,734
December 197:00 p.m.(9) No. 9 Alabama*(8) No. 8
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (CFP First Round, College GameDay, SEC Nation)
ABC/ESPNL 24–3483,550

[4][5][6]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP181813117 (1)5614131811118888
CoachesRV24161210861311181210т8888
CFPNot released12118888Not released

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy [7] R Mason Thomas DL So.
Dodd Trophy[8] Brent Venables HC
Maxwell Award[9] John Mateer QB Jr.
Jaydn Ott RB Jr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[10] Kip Lewis LB Jr.
Butkus Award[11] Kip Lewis LB Jr.
Wuerffel Trophy[12] Robert Spears-Jennings S Jr.
Lou Groza Award[13] Tate Sandell PK Jr.
Ray Guy Award[14] Jacob Ulrich P So.
Patrick Mannelly Award Ben Anderson LS Jr.
Walter Camp Award[15] John Mateer QB Jr.
Doak Walker Award[16] Jayden Ott RB Sr.
Davey O'Brien Award[17] John Mateer QB Jr.
Rotary Lombardi Award[18] R. Mason Thomas DL So.
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award [19] Jayden Ott RB Sr.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[20] John Mateer QB Jr.
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[21] John Mateer QB Jr.

SEC media days

Oklahoma was predicted to finish tenth in the SEC preseason media poll. The Sooners received three first place votes.[22]

Game summaries

vs No. 6 (FCS) Illinois State

No. 6 (FCS) Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) at No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 (FCS) Redbirds 0 0 303
No. 18 Sooners 7 14 01435

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 79
  • Game attendance: 83,218
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst), and Madison Hock (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (11:50) OKLA – Deion Burks 27 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:08; OKLA 14–0)
  • (0:51) OKLA - Tory Blaylock 5 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:27; OKLA 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:26) ISU – Matt Maldonado 33 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:58; OKLA 21–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:52) OKLA – Keontez Lewis 28 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:34; OKLA 27–3)
  • (4:33) OKLA – Keontez Lewis 20 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:02; OKLA 35–3)
Statistics ILST OU
First downs 8 24
Total yards 151 495
Rushing yards 117 103
Passing yards 34 392
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–20 30–37–1
Time of possession 27:04 32:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing Tommy Rittenhouse 6/13, 22 yards
Rushing Wenkers Wright 7 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Scotty Presson Jr. 2 receptions, 8 yards
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 30/37, 392 yards, 3 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Tory Blaylock 8 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Keontez Lewis 9 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD's

vs No. 15 Michigan

No. 15 Michigan Wolverines (1–0) at No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Wolverines 0 0 13013
No. 18 Sooners 7 7 7324

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 76
  • Game attendance: 84,107
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:00) OKLA – Deion Burks 9 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; OKLA 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:22) OKLA – John Mateer 2 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:55; OKLA 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (14:49) MICH – Justice Haynes 75 yard rush, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; OKLA 14–7)
  • (10:12) OKLA – John Mateer 10 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:55; OKLA 21–7)
  • (6:33) MICH – Dominic Zvada 42 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:30; OKLA 21–10)
  • (1:24) MICH – Dominic Zvada 35 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:20; OKLA 21–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:44) OKLA – Tate Sandell 21 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 8:27; OKLA 24–13)
Statistics MICH OU
First downs 12 22
Total yards 288 408
Rushing yards 146 138
Passing yards 142 270
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–24 21–34–1
Time of possession 27:48 32:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing Bryce Underwood 9/24, 142 yards
Rushing Justice Haynes 19 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Donaven McCulley 3 receptions, 91 yards
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 21/34, 270 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing John Mateer 19 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving Deion Burks 7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

at Temple

No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) at Temple Owls (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Sooners 11 17 14042
Owls 0 3 003

at Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 77
  • Game attendance: 24,927
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:36) OKLA – Jovantae Barnes 3 Yd rush, Jacob Ulrich pass from Jaren Kanak for 2 points (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:00; OKLA 8–0)
  • (4:05) OKLA – Tate Sandell 52 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 3:38; OKLA 11–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:11) OKLA – Tory Blaylock 6 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 4:34; OKLA 18–0)
  • (10:05) OKLA – Tory Blaylock 18 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:43; OKLA 25–0)
  • (2:33) TEM – Carl Hardin 34 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:03; OKLA 25–3)
  • (0:27) OKLA – Tate Sandell 29 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:06; OKLA 28–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:57) OKLA – Xavier Robinson 6 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:20; OKLA 35–3)
  • (5:47) OKLA – John Mateer 51 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:43; OKLA 42–3)
Fourth quarter
  • No Score
Statistics OU TEM
First downs 29 7
Total yards 515 104
Rushing yards 228 26
Passing yards 287 78
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–37–1 14–27
Time of possession 32:16 27:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 20/34, 282 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tory Blaylock 14 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Isaiah Sategna III 7 receptions, 97 yards
Temple Passing Evan Simon 13/25, 75 yards
Rushing Jay Ducker 7 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Kajiya Hollawayne 2 receptions, 21 yards

vs No. 22 Auburn

No. 22 Auburn Tigers (3–0) vs No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners (3–0) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Tigers 3 7 0717
No. 11 Sooners 3 7 31124

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 2:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 89
  • Game attendance: 83,639
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:32) OKLA – Tate Sandell 49 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 4:29; OKLA 3–0)
  • (3:56) AUB – Alex McPherson 24 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:31; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • (8:36) OKLA – Tate Sandell 32 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:21; OU 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) OKLA – Tate Sandell 28 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:09; OU 16–10)
  • (7:08) AUB – Malcolm Simmons 4 yard rush, Alex McPherson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:48; AUB 17–16)
  • (4:54) OKLA – John Matteer 9 yard rush (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; OKLA 22–17)
  • (1:06) OKLA – R Mason Thomas Safety (Drive: 7 plays, -8 yards, 3:48; OKLA 24–17)
Statistics AUB OU
First downs 18 16
Total yards 287 303
Rushing yards 67 32
Passing yards 220 271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33 24–36
Time of possession 35:34 24:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Jackson Arnold 21/32, 220 yards, TD
Rushing Jeremiah Cobb 6 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Eric Singleton Jr. 9 receptions, 60 yards
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 24/36, 217 yards, TD
Rushing John Mateer 10 carries, 29 yards, TD
Receiving Isaiah Sategna III 9 receptions, 127 yards, TD

vs Kent State

Kent State Golden Flashes (1–3) vs No 5. Oklahoma Sooners (4–0) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 000
No. 5 Sooners 10 13 21044

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 83,016
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:55) OKLA – Isaiah Sategna III 30 yard pass from Michael Hawkins Jr., Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:29; OKLA 7–0)
  • (5:41) OKLA – Tate Sandell 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:38; OKLA 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:28) OKLA – Kaden Helms 3 yard pass from Michael Hawkins Jr., Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:11; OKLA 17–0)
  • (9:09) OKLA – Tate Sandell 39 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:40; OKLA 20–0)
  • (0:56) OKLA – Tate Sandell 55 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:59; OKLA 23–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:17) OKLA – Gracen Halton 4 yard fumble return, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -6 yards, 1:08; OKLA 30–0)
  • (6:35) OKLA – Michael Hawkins Jr. 7 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:02; OKLA 37–0)
  • (3:55) OKLA – Isaiah Sategna III 9 yard pass from Michael Hawkins Jr., Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:28; OKLA 44–0)
Fourth quarter
  • No Scoring Plays
Statistics KENT OU
First downs 7 23
Total yards 135 355
Rushing yards 17 185
Passing yards 118 170
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–19–1 15–27
Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing Devin Kargman 8/16, 74 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Jordan Nubin 7 carries, 18 yards
Receiving Wayne Harris 3 receptions, 18 yards
Oklahoma Passing Michael Hawkins Jr. 14/24, 162 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tory Blaylock 15 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Isaiah Sategna III 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD

vs. Texas

No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners (5–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–2) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Sooners 3 3 006
Longhorns 0 3 101023

at Cotton BowlDallas, TX

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F
  • Game attendance: 92,100
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:49) OKLA – Tate Sandell 42 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:11; OKLA 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:09) OKLA – Tate Sandell 41 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:23; OKLA 6–0)
  • (4:29) TEX – Mason Shipley 22 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; OKLA 6–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:49) TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 12 yard pass from Arch Manning, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:11; TEX 10–6)
  • (0:21) TEX – Mason Shipley 48 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:21; TEX 13–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:54) TEX – Ryan Niblett 75 yard punt return, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, -11 yards, 1:39; TEX 20–6)
  • (2:59) TEX – Mason Shipley 39 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:37; TEX 23–6)
Statistics OU TEX
First downs 16 15
Total yards 258 302
Rushing yards 48 136
Passing yards 210 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–39–3 21–27
Time of possession 29:02 30:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 20/38, 202 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Tory Blaylock 11 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Deion Burks 5 receptions, 64 yards
Texas Passing Arch Manning 21/27, 166 yards, TD
Rushing Quintrevion Wisner 22 carries, 94 yards
Receiving DeAndre Moore Jr. 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD

at South Carolina

No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners (5–1) at South Carolina Gamecocks (3–3) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Sooners 7 7 10226
Gamecocks 0 7 007

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 11:45 a.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F
  • Game attendance: 78,680
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:42) OKLA – Tory Blaylock 18 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:18; OKLA 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:21) OKLA – Xavier Robinson 10 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 5:17; OKLA 14–0)
  • (1:43) SC – Nyck Harbor 2 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers, William Joyce kick (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:06; OKLA 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (6:01) OKLA – Tate Sandell 55 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:06; OKLA 17–7)
  • (2:06) OKLA – Isaiah Satenga III 20 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:10; OKLA 24–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:22) OKLA – Marcus Strong Safety (Drive 1 plays, -1 yards, 0:05; OKLA 26–7)
Statistics OU SC
First downs 20 15
Total yards 319 224
Rushing yards 171 54
Passing yards 148 170
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–27 21–33–2
Time of possession 33:38 26:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 19/27, 148 yards, TD
Rushing Tory Blaylock 19 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Isaiah Sategna III 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 17/25, 124 yards, TD
Rushing Rahsul Faison 10 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Jayden Sellers 6 receptions, 57 yards

vs No. 8 Ole Miss

No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels (6–1) vs No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Rebels 10 12 3934
No.13 Sooners 3 7 16026

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 83,468
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:30) UM – Lucas Carneiro 45 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:30; UM 3–0)
  • (8:52) OKLA – Tate Sandell 42 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:38; Tied 3–3)
  • (6:07) UM – Kewan Lacy 28 yard rush, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; UM 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:04) OKLA – Isaiah Sategna III 76 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:39; Tied 10–10)
  • (10:51) UM – Safety (Drive: 1 plays, -5 yards, 0:34; UM 12–10)
  • (7:33) UM – Lucas Carneiro 22 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 3:11; UM 15–10)
  • (0:46) UM – Kewan Lacy 2 yard rush, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:46; UM 22–10)
Third quarter
  • (11:16) OKLA – Tate Sandell 42 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -9 yards, 1:30; UM 22–13)
  • (5:57) UM – Lucas Carneiro 39 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:19; UM 25–13)
  • (5:45) OKLA – Xavier Robinson 65 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:12; UM 25–20)
  • (1:04) OKLA – Xavier Robinson 9 yard rush (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:40; OKLA 26–25)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:33) UM – Trace Bruckler 8 yard pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; UM 31–26)
  • (4:09) UM – Lucas Carneiro 37 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:55; UM 34–26)
Statistics MISS OU
First downs 21 14
Total yards 431 359
Rushing yards 116 136
Passing yards 315 223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–46 17–32
Time of possession 35:36 24:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Trinidad Chambliss 24/44, 315 yards, TD
Rushing Kewan Lacy 27 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Harrison Wallace III 5 receptions, 64 yards
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 17/31, 223 yards, TD
Rushing Xavier Robinson 9 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Isaiah Sategna III 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD

at No. 14 Tennessee

No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (6–2) at No.14 Tennessee Volunteers (6–2) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Sooners 7 9 71033
No. 14 Volunteers 10 0 71027

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: clear • Temperature: 56 °F
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:17) TEN – Braylon Staley 5 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; TEN 7–0)
  • (8:01) OKLA – R Mason Thomas 71 yard fumble recovery, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 5 plays, -16 yards, 1:29; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:30) TEN – Max Gilbert 45 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:31; TEN 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (7:36) OKLA – Tate Sandell 55 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:38; Tied 10–10)
  • (1:08) OKLA – Tate Sandell 51 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:33; OKLA 13–10)
  • (0:00) OKLA – Tate Sandell 40 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:16; OKLA 16–10)
Third quarter
  • (11:52) TEN – Braylon Staley 54 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Max Gilbert (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:18; TEN 17–16)
  • (2:03) OKLA – Xavier Robinson 4 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:48; OKLA 23–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:05) OKLA – Tate Sandell 55 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:46; OKLA 26–17)
  • (1:56) TEN – Mike Matthews 15 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:22; OKLA 26–24)
  • (1:44) OKLA – John Mateer 1 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:11; OKLA 33–24)
  • (0:47) TEN – Max Gilbert 48 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:57; OKLA 33–27)
Statistics OU TENN
First downs 19 28
Total yards 351 456
Rushing yards 192 63
Passing yards 159 393
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–1 29–45–2
Time of possession 30:07 29:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 19/29, 159 yards, INT
Rushing Xavier Robinson 16 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving Isaiah Sategna III 6 receptions, 68 yards
Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 29/45, 393 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing DeSean Bishop 12 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Chris Brazzell II 6 receptions, 68 yards

at No. 4 Alabama

No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners (7–2) at No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (8–1) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Sooners 10 7 3323
No. 4 Crimson Tide 0 14 7021

at Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 100,077
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:33) OKLA – Tate Sandell 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:57; OKLA 3–0)
  • (2:03) OKLA – Eli Bowen 87 INT Return, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:08; OKLA 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:36) ALA – Daniel Hill 1 yard rush, Conor Talty kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:21; OKLA 10–7)
  • (8:49) OKLA – John Mateer 20 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:45; OKLA 17–7)
  • (6:13) ALA – Josh Cuevas 25 yard pass from Ty Simpson, Conor Talty kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:28; OKLA 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (10:42) OKLA – Tate Sandell 52 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:22; OKLA 20–14)
  • (7:27) ALA – Daniel Hill 1 yard rush, Connor Talty kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; ALA 21–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:42) OKLA – Tate Sandell 24 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:09; OKLA 23–21)
Statistics OU ALA
First downs 12 23
Total yards 212 406
Rushing yards 74 80
Passing yards 138 326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–23 28–42–1
Time of possession 25:32 34:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 15/23, 138 yards
Rushing Xavier Robinson 10 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Jer'Michael Carter 3 receptions, 36 yards
Alabama Passing Ty Simpson 28/42, 326 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Daniel Hill 15 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Cuevas 6 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 22 Missouri

No. 22 Missouri Tigers (7–3) vs No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners (8–2) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Tigers 3 3 006
No. 8 Sooners 0 14 3017

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 83,541
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:37) MIZ – Robert Meyer 39 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 8:23; MIZ 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:45) OKLA – Isaiah Sategna III 87 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 0:52; OKLA 7–3)
  • (2:22) OKLA – Javonnie Gibson 8 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:22; OKLA 14–3)
  • (0:17) MIZ – Robert Meyer 21 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:02; OKLA 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (11:36) OKLA – Tate Sandell 45 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:24; OKLA 17–6)
Fourth quarter
  • No Scoring Plays
Statistics MIZ OU
First downs 19 14
Total yards 301 276
Rushing yards 70 103
Passing yards 231 173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–36–2 14–30
Time of possession 32:48 27:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Beau Pribula 20/36, 231 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Ahmad Hardy 17 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 7 receptions, 115 yards
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 14/30, 173 yards, 2 TD
Rushing John Mateer 18 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Xavier Robinson 4 receptions, 16 yards

vs LSU

LSU Tigers (7–4) vs No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners (9–2) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 3 7313
No. 8 Sooners 3 0 7717

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 83,734
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:31) OKLA – Tate Sandell 38 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:01; OKLA 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:35) LSU – Damian Ramos 25 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:53; Tied 3–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:21) LSU – Zavion Thomas 1 yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr., Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:03; LSU 10–3)
  • (1:47) OKLA – Deion Burks 45 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:43; Tied 10–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:56) LSU – Damian Ramos 43 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:38; LSU 13–10)
  • (4:16) OKLA – Isaiah Sategna III 58 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:48; OKLA 17–13)
Statistics LSU OU
First downs 9 14
Total yards 198 393
Rushing yards 85 75
Passing yards 113 318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–26–1 23–38–3
Time of possession 29:19 30:41
Team Category Player Statistics
LSU Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 14/25, 96 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Caden Durham 6 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Zavion Thomas 3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 23/38, 318 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Tory Blaylock 11 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Isaiah Sategna III 9 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 9 Alabama (College Football Playoff – First Round)

No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide (10–3) vs No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners (10–2) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Crimson Tide 0 17 10734
No. 8 Sooners 10 7 0724

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N at 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 83,550
  • Referee: Kloe Knueppel
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:29) OKLA – John Mateer 8 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:34; OKLA 7–0)
  • (0:45) OKLA – Tate Sandell 51 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:00; OKLA 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:51) OKLA – Isaiah Sategna III 7 yard pass from John Mateer , Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:57; OKLA 17–0)
  • (6:52) ALA – Lotzeir Brooks 10 yard pass from Ty Simpson, Conor Talty kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59; OKLA 17–7)
  • (2:08) ALA – Conor Talty 35 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:15; OKLA 17–10)
  • (1:18) ALA – Zabien Brown 50 yard INT return, Conor Talty kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:50; Tied 17–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:21) ALA – Lotzeir Brooks 30 yard pass from Ty Simpson, Conor Talty kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 00:58; ALA 24–17)
  • (4:30) ALA – Conor Talty 40 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:56; ALA 27–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:45) OKLA – Deion Burks 37 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; ALA 27–24)
  • (7:24) ALA – Daniel Hill 6 yard rush, Conor Talty kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:56; ALA 24–34)
Statistics ALA OU
First downs 12 18
Total yards 260 362
Rushing yards 28 55
Passing yards 232 307
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–29 26–42–1
Time of possession 26:52 33:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing Ty Simpson 18/29, 232 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Daniel Hill 9 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Lotzeir Brooks 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 26/41, 307 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tory Blaylock 11 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Deion Burks 7 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Consecutive years
Brent Venables Head coach 4th
Ben Arbuckle Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1st
Todd Bates Associate head coach/Co-defensive coordinator/Run defense/Defensive tackles 4th
Bill Bedenbaugh Offensive line 13th
Miguel Chavis Defensive ends 4th
Doug Deakin Special Team Coordinator 1st
Nate Dreiling Inside Linebackers Coach 1st
Joe Jon Finley Tight ends 3rd
Brandon Hall Safeties 4th
Emmett Jones Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers 3rd
DeMarco Murray Running backs 6th
Jay Valai Assistant Head Coach for Defense/ Co-defensive coordinator/Pass defense/Cornerbacks & nickelbacks 3rd
Wes Goodwin Assistant Linebackers/Outside Linebackers 1st
Jerry Schmidt Director of sports enhancement & strength and conditioning 4th
Source: 2025 Oklahoma Sooners Roster

Roster

2025 Oklahoma Sooners Football

Quarterback

  • 3 Michael Hawkins Jr.sophomore (6'1, 206)
  • 10 John Mateer junior (6'1, 224)
  • 15 Jett Niu – freshman (6'2, 198)
  • 16 Whitt Newbauer – sophomore (6'6, 231)

Running back

  • 0 Jaydn Ottsenior (6'0, 208)
  • 2 Jovantae Barnessenior (6'0, 211)
  • 6 Tory Blaylockfreshman (5'11, 203)
  • 8 Taylor Tatum – sophomore (5'10, 212)
  • 21 Xavier Robinsonsophomore (6'0, 239)
  • 25 Andy Bass – freshman (5'11, 205)
  • 29 Gabę Sawchuk – freshman (5'10, 196)

Wide receiver

  • 1 Jayden Gibson – junior (6'5, 186)
  • 4 Deion Burks senior (5'9, 188)
  • 5 Isaiah Sategna III junior (5'10, 182)
  • 7 Zion Kearney – sophomore (6'1, 207)
  • 9 Keontez Lewis senior (6'2, 197)
  • 11 Javonnie Gibson – junior (6'2, 211)
  • 13 Zion Ragins – sophomore (5'8, 153)
  • 14 Elijah Thomas – freshman (6'0, 194)
  • 17 Josiah Martin – sophomore (5'11, 163)
  • 21 Manny Choice – freshman (6'4, 212)
  • 28 KJ Daniels – freshman (5'9, 165)
  • 80 Jakeb Snyder – sophomore (5'8, 177)
  • 82 Ivan Carreon – sophomore (6'6, 224)
  • 83 Major Melson – senior (5'10, 190)
  • 84 Jer'Michael Carter – junior (6'4, 192)
  • 85 Trey Brown – sophomore (5'9, 180)
  • 88 Jacob Jordan – sophomore (5'9, 181)
  • 89 Eli Merck – sophomore (5'11, 200)

Tight end

  • 12 Jaren Kanaksenior (6'2, 233)
  • 18 Kaden Helms – junior (6'5, 238)
  • 19 Kade McIntyre – sophomore (6'3, 228)
  • 22 Trynae Washington – freshman (6'4, 248)
  • 44 John Locke Jr. – junior (6'4, 252)
  • 81 Will Huggins – senior (6'6, 252)
  • 86 Carson Kent – junior (6'4, 247)

Long snapper

  • 49 Ben Anderson – junior (6'5, 241)
  • 50 Seth Freeman – freshman (6'0, 240)
 

Offensive line

  • 52 Troy Everett – – senior (6'3, 315)
  • 54 Febechi Nwaiwu – – senior (6'4, 326)
  • 55 Eddy Pierre–Louis – – sophomore (6'3, 314)
  • 56 Michael Fasusi – – freshman (6'5, 309)
  • 57 Gunnar Allen – – junior (6'1, 295)
  • 64 Sean Hutton – – freshman (6'0, 299)
  • 66 Derek Simmons – – senior (6'5, 317)
  • 68 Owen Hollenbeck – – freshman (6'3, 347)
  • 69 Jake Maikkula – — junior (6'5, 299)
  • 70 Ryan Fodje – – freshman (6'5, 322)
  • 71 Logan Howland – – sophomore (6'6, 322)
  • 73 Isiah Autry-Dent – – freshman (6'6, 318)
  • 74 Draius Afalava – – freshman (6'4, 353)
  • 75 Daniel Akikunmi – – freshman (6'6, 324)
  • 76 Jacob Sexton – – senior (6'6, 330)
  • 77 Heath Ozaeta – – sophomore (6'5, 311)
  • 78 Luke Baklenko – – junior (6'6, 313)
  • 79 Jake Taylor – – junior (6'6, 313)

Defensive line

  • 0 David Stone – DT – sophomore (6'3, 310)
  • 6 Nigel Smith II – DE – freshman (6'4, 290)
  • 8 Marvin Jones Jr. – DL – senior (6'5, 262)
  • 16 Danny Okoye – DE – freshman (6'3, 251)
  • 32 R Mason Thomas – DE – senior (6'2, 249)
  • 34 Adepoju Adebawore – DE – junior (6'4, 261)
  • 42 Wyatt Gilmore – DE – freshman (6'4, 254)
  • 44 Taylor Wein – DE – sophomore (6'4, 276)
  • 52 Damonic Williams – DT – senior (6'1, 323)
  • 54 David Rowaiye – DL– junior (6'5, 312)
  • 56 Gracen Halton – DT – senior (6'2, 292)
  • 65 Jayden Jackson – DT – sophomore (6'2, 322)
  • 80 Bergin Kysar – DL – freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 88 CJ Nickson – DL – freshman (6'3, 254)
  • 90 Trent Wilson – DL – freshman (6'3, 307)
  • 92 Jacob Henry – DL – freshman (6'2, 295)
  • 93 Ace Hodges – DT – freshman (6'1, 301)
  • 96 Siolaa Lolohea – DT — sophomore (6'3, 300)
  • 97 Alex Shieldnight – DL – freshman (6'2, 254)
  • 99 Markus Strong – DL – sophomore (6'3, 297)
 

Linebacker

  • 5 Kendal Daniels senior (6'5, 242)
  • 7 Samuel Omosighojunior (6'1, 235)
  • 10 Kip Lewis junior (6'1, 227)
  • 11 Kobie McKinzie – junior (6'2, 236)
  • 17 Taylor Heim – sophomore (6'6, 227)
  • 26 Elgee Webster – freshman (5'11, 205)
  • 28 Marcus James – freshman (6'4, 235)
  • 31 Reed DeQuasie – sophomore (6'1, 202)
  • 38 Owen Heinecke – junior (6'1, 227)
  • 41 Barrett Travis – freshman (6'0, 206)
  • 47 James Nesta – freshman (6'3, 230)

Defensive back

  • 1 Jaydan Hardy – DB – sophomore (5'10, 180)
  • 2 Omarion Robinson – DB – freshman (5'11, 202)
  • 3 Robert Spears-Jennings – S – senior (6'0, 213)
  • 4 Courtland Guillory – DB – freshman (6'0, 183)
  • 9 Gentry Williams – DB – junior (5'11, 187)
  • 12 Devon Jordan – DB – sophomore (5'11, 181)
  • 13 Reggie Powers III – DB – sophomore (5'11, 214)
  • 14 Tristan Hayes – DB – freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 15 Kendal Dolby – DB – senior (5'10, 194)
  • 19 Jacobe Johnson – DB – junior (6'2, 208)
  • 20 Casen Calmus – DB – sophomore (5'10, 198)
  • 21 Jeremiah Newcombe – DB – freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 22 Peyton Bowen – DB – junior (6'0, 201)
  • 23 Eli Bowen – DB – sophomore (5'9, 183)
  • 24 Marcus Wimberly – DB – freshman (6'1, 193)
  • 25 Michael Boganowski – DB – sophomore (6'2, 207)
  • 27 Preston Mickens – DB – freshman (5'10, 193)
  • 33 Jocelyn Malaska – DB — junior (6'1, 190)
  • 37 Maliek Hawkins – DB – freshman (6'0, 189)

Placekicker

  • 29 Tate Sandell junior (5'9, 182)
  • 33 Preston Tarpley – Freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 35 Liam Evans – freshman (5'7, 173)
  • 43 Grayson Miller – junior (5'9, 195)
  • 99 Austin Welch – senior (5'10, 175)

Punter

  • 87 Jacob Ulrich – sophomore (6'5, 206)

Outgoing transfers

Player Position Height Weight Year New team
Jaquaize Pettaway WR 5'10 194 Sophomore East Carolina
Jackson Arnold QB 6'1 210 Sophomore Auburn
Nic Anderson WR 6'4 216 Redshirt sophomore LSU
Kalib Hicks RB 5'11 209 Redshirt freshman Oklahoma State
Emeka Megwa RB 6'0 213 Redshirt junior UNLV
Evan McClure IOL 6'4 273 Freshman Oklahoma
Bauer Sharp TE 6'4 243 Redshirt junior LSU
Erik McCarty DB 6'1 186 Redshirt freshman Emporia State
Geirean Hatchett OL 6'5 318 Redshirt senior Washington
Jayden Rowe DB 6'2 221 Redshirt sophomore Kansas State
Kani Walker DB 6'2 206 Redshirt junior Arkansas
Chapman McKown RB 5'5 171 Redshirt freshman Central Arkansas
Makari Vickers DB 6'1 187 Sophomore Colorado
J.J. Hester WR 6'4 203 Redshirt senior Kentucky
Joshua Bates OL 6'3 309 Redshirt freshman SMU
Jalil Farooq WR 6'1 208 Senior Maryland
Josh Fanuiel TE 6'3 251 Redshirt sophomore
Andrel Anthony WR 6'1 186 Senior Duke
Phil Picciotti LB 6'3 245 Redshirt freshman UCF
Dasan McCullough LB 6'5 235 Junior Nebraska
Brendan Zurbrugg QB 6'2 207 Freshman Utah
Brenen Thompson WR 5'9 168 Junior Mississippi State
Eugene Brooks OL 6'3 336 Freshman UCLA
Ashton Sanders DL 6'1 297 Redshirt freshman UCLA
Ashton Logan P 6'2 185 Junior Middle Tennessee
Steele Wasel QB 6'3 228 Redshirt freshman
Davon Sears DL 6'3 280 Redshirt senior
Lewis Carter LB 6'0 224 Sophomore UCF
Cole Gonzales QB 6'0 195 Senior Pittsburgh
Sam Franklin RB 5'10 180 Freshmen USF
Davon Mitchell TE 6'3 220 Freshmen Louisville
Jocelyn Malaska CB 6'2 170 Sophomore Abilene Christian
Peter Schuh S 5'8 186 Sophomore Marshall
Mykel Patterson-McDonald CB 5'9.5 175 Sophomore
Gavin Sawchuk RB 5'11 197 Sophomore Florida State

Incoming transfers

Player Position Height Weight Year Former team
Jacob Ulrich P 6'5 205 Redshirt sophomore Kennesaw State
Javonnie Gibson WR 6'3 205 Redshirt sophomore Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Luke Baklenko OL 6'6 305 Sophomore Stanford
John Mateer QB 6'1 219 Redshirt sophomore Washington State
Keontez Lewis WR 6'2 190 Junior Southern Illinois
Derek Simmons OL 6'6 325 Senior Western Carolina
Isaiah Sategna WR 5'11 185 Redshirt sophomore Arkansas
Carson Kent TE 6'4 240 Redshirt junior Kennesaw State
Cole Gonzales QB 6'0 195 Junior Western Carolina
Will Huggins TE 6'7 235 Redshirt junior Pittsburg State
Josiah Martin WR 5'11 170 Freshman California
Austin Welch K 5'11 170 Redshirt senior Kennesaw State
Marvin Jones Jr. DL 6'5 255 Junior Florida State
Kendal Daniels S 6'4 235 Redshirt junior Oklahoma State
John Locke TE 6'4 241 Redshirt sophomore Louisiana Tech
Jake Maikkula IOL 6'5 265 Junior Stanford
Jaydn Ott RB 6'0 205 Senior California
Ricky Lolohea DL 6'4 250 Redshirt freshman Utah State
Tate Sandell K 5'10 155 Redshirt junior UTSA
Jer'Michael Carter WR 6'4 192 Redshirt sophomore McNeese State
Whitt Newbauer QB 6'6 225 Freshmen Mercer
Reed DeQuasie S 6'1 202 Redshirt sophomore Oklahoma State

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Michael Fasusi
OT
Lewisville, TX Lewisville High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 299 lb (136 kg) Aug 21, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (91)
Ryan Fodje
OT
Cypress, TX Bridgeland High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Feb 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Elijah Thomas
WR
Checotah, OK Checotah High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 27, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
CJ Nickson
EDGE
Weatherford, OK Weatherford High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 27, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Trent Wilson
DL
Upper Marlboro, MD Dr. Henry Wise High School 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Apr 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Trystan Haynes
CB
Midwest City, OK Carl Albert High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 7, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Omarion Robinson
S
Little Rock, AR Parkview Magnet High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Trynae Washington
TE
Oklahoma City, OK Carl Albert High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Tory Blaylock
RB
Houston, TX Atascocita High School 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 29, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Courtland Guillory
CB
Houston, TX Klein Oak High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Marcus Wimberly
S
Bauxite, AR Bauxite High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Darius Afalava
IOL
Lehi, UT Skyridge High School 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 330 lb (150 kg) Jun 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Marcus James
LB
Oklahoma City, OK Carl Albert High School 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Maliek Hawkins
CB
Allen, TX Frisco Emerson High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Alexander Shieldnight
EDGE
Wagoner, OK Wagoner High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 10, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Owen Hollenbeck
IOL
Melissa, TX Melissa High School 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 340 lb (150 kg) Dec 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Jett Niu
QB
Lehi, UT Lehi High School 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: #17    247Sports: #17    ESPN: #19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  • "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2024.

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