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Oklahoma Sooners No. 1 in 247Sports team recruiting rankings

Published: 30 September 2025
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners are off to a blazing start in the 2027 recruiting class. It's the fastest they've gotten to five commitments in a cycle in the Brent Venables era. They've added three pledges over the last week, highlighted by a pair of tackles among 247Sports' top 51 players in the class, and in-state prospects...read more from the Sooners Wire

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables press conference (Kent State Week) - 9/30/2025

Published: 30 September 2025

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, September 30th ahead of the Sooners' Week 6 matchup with Kent State on Saturday in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle press conference (Kent State Week) - 9/30/2025

Published: 30 September 2025

Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, September 30th ahead of the Sooners' Week 6 matchup with Kent State on Saturday afternoon in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

OU Football: Brent Venables Press Conference Reaction 9-30-25 | Javonnie Gibson Hype | Ott? | Mateer

Published: 30 September 2025

...from onikuno

Oklahoma QB Michael Hawkins Jr. is a ‘Completely Different Player,' per Teammates

Published: 30 September 2025
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — After Michael Hawkins Jr. was thrown into the fire as a true freshman in 2024, his teammates have confidence that he will keep the Sooners’ offense flowing. Hawkins, a sophomore, is set to make his fifth-career start on Saturday against Kent State. He will start in place of John Mateer, who underwent...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Brent Venables says John Mateer will 'push limits' during recovery

Published: 29 September 2025
(by George Stoia) OU coach Brent Venables knows it’s a balance when it comes to his quarterback trying to return quickly from injury. John Mateer isn’t someone who wants to wait, though. Mateer injured his right throwing hand in the first quarter of the Auburn game and still helped the Sooners win. But on Wednesday last week, Mateer had...read more from the SoonerScoop

Injury updates: Sooners set to get Gibson and Bowen back, per Venables

Published: 29 September 2025
(by Brody Lusk) As Oklahoma prepares to take on Kent State this Saturday (3:00 p.m. CT, SEC Network), the main injury storyline will, rightfully, be John Mateer’s hand injury, which has him sidelined. While the Sooners will be without their starting quarterback for the first time this season, they will get some help back. On his weekly coaches...read more from the OUInsider

How is Michael Hawkins Jr. preparing as OU's starting QB? 'I just go out there and play ball'

Published: 29 September 2025
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Michael Hawkins knows he’s stepping into a big role this weekend, and potentially beyond. With OU starting quarterback John Mateer undergoing surgery on a broken thumb last week, head coach Brent Venables announced that Hawkins will start against Kent State this Saturday (3 p.m. SECN). Hawkins could...read more from the OUInsider

SIP Ep. 213 | Can Oklahoma maintain strong early season success with Michael Hawkins back in as QB1?

Published: 29 September 2025
(by Josh Callaway) Following Oklahoma's first open weekend of the 2025 season, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. After putting a bow on a wild weekend in college football that as OU sitting in the top-5 of the AP Poll, Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green spin things forward...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Five Oklahoma Players That Must Step Up for Sooners to Stay in CFP Race

Published: 29 September 2025
(by Carson Field) For the first time in the Brent Venables era, Oklahoma is ranked in the AP Top 5. The Sooners rose from No. 6 to No. 5 in the AP poll after having their first bye week. They are the second-highest-ranked SEC team in the rankings, behind only No. 4 Ole Miss. OU still has plenty of work left to do to cement itself as a...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU football teases return of throwback look ahead of Kent State game

Published: 29 September 2025
(by Laurie Jones) OU teased the return of its throwback uniforms on social media Monday, suggesting the vintage-inspired design could make another appearance when the Sooners host Kent State Saturday. The helmet is plain white with a single crimson stripe and no logo, paired with crimson jerseys featuring white numerals and...read more from the OU Daily

Oklahoma picks up commitment from four-star cornerback

Published: 29 September 2025
(by Eric W. Bolin) A solid weekend of Oklahoma football commitments carried into Monday for the Sooners, who received a pledge from Class of 2027 defensive back Mikhail McCreary. McCreary, a four-star cornerback from San Antonio, became the fifth member of OU's class with his announcement, though he's the first defensive player...read more from the Sooners Wire

TV network set for 2025 Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas

Published: 29 September 2025
(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma's annual showdown with Texas will be broadcast on ABC this season. The SEC on Monday announced network designations and kickoff times for its Week 7 slate of games, including this year's Red River Rivalry. While the Sooners and Longhorns have been slotted into the 2:30 p.m. kickoff time since...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Scouting Report: Kent State (09/29/2025)

Published: 29 September 2025
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma comes out of the bye week with a very manageable game at home. The No. 5-ranked Sooners (4-0, 1-0 SEC) host Kent State (1-3) for a Saturday afternoon game at home. The Sooners are a 45.5-point favorite to beat a Kent State team that has been one of the worst teams in the FBS. The only hitch?...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma football vs Kent State: Best prices for remaining available seats

Published: 29 September 2025
(by Isa Almeida) No. 5 Oklahoma football is taking a break from SEC play next week as it takes on Kent State on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. OU (4-0) is coming off a bye week in Week 5 and a 24-17 win over Auburn in Week 4. Kent State (1-3) is also coming off a bye, but has not won a game since the first week...read more from The Oklahoman

Oklahoma Sooners rank 8th in US LBM Coaches Poll after bye in Week 5

Published: 28 September 2025
(by Eric W. Bolin) A wild Week 5 of the college football season saw lots of moving and shaking by the time everything was done with only one team ranked in the top five last week ranked there again this week in the US LBM Coaches Poll. After last week's No. 2, Penn State, No. 3 Georgia, and No. 4, LSU, all lost, all four fell out of the top five...read more from the Sooners Wire

No. 5 Oklahoma opens as 7-touchdown favorite against Kent State

Published: 28 September 2025
(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma will be heavily favored when it returns to action after the bye week. No. 5 Oklahoma opened as a 42-point favorite for Saturday's game against Kent State at Owen Field, according to Circa Sports. It's the largest point spread among Week 6 matchups between FBS opponents, according to the lines...read more from Sooners Illustrated

2025 AP Poll Week 6 Reaction | OU in the TOP FIVE! | Lincoln Riley is WORSE Than Clay Helton

Published: 28 September 2025

...from onikuno

OU moves up to No. 5 in latest AP Poll

Published: 28 September 2025
(by George Stoia) OU continues to move up in the polls. The Sooners rank No. 5 in the latest AP Poll, after not playing this weekend. They are the second-highest-ranked SEC team behind only Ole Miss, which is No. 4 after beating LSU on Saturday. This is the highest OU has been ranked in the Brent Venables era. The Sooners haven’t been in the...read more from the SoonerScoop

OU's defense: The good, the bad through 4 weeks

Published: 28 September 2025
(by Jesse Crittenden) It’s hard to complain about where things are for Oklahoma heading into the bye week. The Sooners are 4-0 after a win over Auburn in the SEC opener. The defense has been one of the best in football, while the offense has showed more explosiveness with the additions of offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and...read more from the OUInsider

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