2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team
| 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 8 |
| CFP | No. 8 |
| Record | 10–3 (6–2 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ben Arbuckle (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Co-defensive coordinators |
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| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 6 (FCS) Illinois State* | No. 18 | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 35–3 | 83,218 | |
| September 6 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 15 Michigan* | No. 18 |
| ABC | W 24–13 | 84,107 |
| September 13 | 11:00 a.m. | at Temple* | No. 13 | ESPN2 | W 42–3 | 24,927 | |
| September 20 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 22 Auburn | No. 11 |
| ABC | W 24–17 | 83,639 |
| October 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Kent State* | No. 5 |
| SECN | W 44–0 | 83,016 |
| October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Texas | No. 6 | ABC | L 6–23 | 92,100 | |
| October 18 | 11:45 a.m. | at South Carolina | No. 14 | SECN | W 26–7 | 78,680 | |
| October 25 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 8 Ole Miss | No. 13 |
| ABC | L 26–34 | 83,468 |
| November 1 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Tennessee | No. 18 | ABC | W 33–27 | 101,915 | |
| November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Alabama | No. 11 | ABC | W 23–21 | 100,077 | |
| November 22 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 22 Missouri | No. 8 |
| ABC | W 17–6 | 83,541 |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | LSU | No. 8 |
| ABC | W 17–13 | 83,734 |
| December 19 | 7:00 p.m. | (9) No. 9 Alabama* | (8) No. 8 |
| ABC/ESPN | L 24–34 | 83,550 |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 7 (1) | 5 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Coaches | RV | 24 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 10т | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| CFP | Not released | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Not released | |||||||||
Preseason
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 6 (FCS) Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 18 Sooners | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, 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)
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| Statistics | ILST | OU |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 15 Wolverines | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 18 Sooners | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
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 |
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| Statistics | MICH | OU |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 Sooners | 11 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Statistics | OU | TEM |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 22 Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 11 Sooners | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 |
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)
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| Statistics | AUB | OU |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 5 Sooners | 10 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
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)
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| Statistics | KENT | OU |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Sooners | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Longhorns | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, 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)
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| Statistics | OU | TEX |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 14 Sooners | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, 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)
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| Statistics | OU | SC |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Rebels | 10 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 34 |
| No.13 Sooners | 3 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
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)
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| Statistics | MISS | OU |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 18 Sooners | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| No. 14 Volunteers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, 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)
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| Statistics | OU | TENN |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 11 Sooners | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| No. 4 Crimson Tide | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, 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 |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 22 Tigers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 8 Sooners | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
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)
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| Statistics | MIZ | OU |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| No. 8 Sooners | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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)
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| Statistics | LSU | OU |
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| 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)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 9 Crimson Tide | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| No. 8 Sooners | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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)
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| Statistics | ALA | OU |
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| 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
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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
| 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 | ||||||
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