Sunday Offering: Oklahoma Generates More Recruiting Momentum During Bye Week

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — For the first time since August, Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was quiet on Saturday. OU had its first bye of the season on Saturday and used the open week to prepare for its next opponent, Kent State. And, very likely, Texas next week in Dallas. The Sooners, though, made plenty of noise on the recruiting trail throughout...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

How the AP Top 25 Fared

(by Associated Press) No. 1 Ohio St. (4-0) beat Washington 24-6. Next: vs. Minnesota, Saturday. No. 2 Miami (4-0) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Florida St., Saturday. No. 3 Penn St. (3-1) lost to No. 6 Oregon 30-24, 2OT. Next: at UCLA, Saturday. No. 4 LSU (4-1) lost to No. 13 Mississippi 24-19. Next: vs. South Carolina, TBA. No. 5 Georgia (3-1) lost...read more from Chron.com

Five Questions Oklahoma Must Answer Ahead of Tough October Slate

(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s bye week hardly flew under the radar. Tuesday, the program announced John Mateer would undergo a procedure on his throwing hand. The OU quarterback will miss next week’s battle with Kent State, and the status of the early Heisman frontrunner is in doubt for contests against No. 10 Texas, South Carolina and...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Bye week college football watch guide for Oklahoma Sooners fans

(by Dekota Gregory) There's no Oklahoma Sooners football this week, but it might be perfecting timing with quarterback John Mateer's injury and a loaded college football slate for fans to enjoy. After a lackluster Saturday of games last week that was highlighted by the Sooners' 24-17 win over Auburn, Week 5 should make up for it with four...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Can Oklahoma Survive John Mateer's Injury?


Chris Mack, R.J. Choppy and John Martin discuss this week's massive news in College Football of Oklahoma Quarterback John Mateer underdoging surgery on his throwing hand, and if the Sooners can still make the College Football Playoff with a loaded SEC Schedule ahead...from The BetMGM Network

John Mateer injury update: Will the Heisman frontrunner play in Red River Rivalry?

(by Dekota Gregory) The biggest concern surrounding Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer's injury is if he'll be ready for the Red River Rivalry, and that possibility at least hasn't been erased yet. Matt Zenits of CBS Sports reported via X on Friday evening that surgery on Mateer's throwing hand on Wednesday "went very well," and there's belief...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Oklahoma DT David Stone Reaping Benefits of Decision to Stay at OU

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Only six months ago, David Stone seemed to be on the way out. Four games into the 2025 season, Stone is a centerpiece on the Sooners’ defensive line. After a slow start to his college career, the defensive tackle had a brief stay in the transfer portal before deciding to return to Norman. Game by game, it’s...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Courtland Guillory growing up fast in Sooners' secondary, and that's advantage Oklahoma

(by Chip Rouse) Oklahoma cornerback Courtland Guillory experienced a hard day at the office in the Sooners' game against Auburn on Saturday. The true freshman got his biggest test of the season so far on Saturday covering Auburn wide receiver Cam Coleman, arguably one of the top receivers in college football. Guillory was assigned to...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Sooners Starting to Make Moves?

(by staff) One of the interesting storylines starting to emerge for Oklahoma is what’s happening around college football and how the Sooners are able to respond. In simplest terms, as teams start to struggle and recruiting classes begin to become more in danger there are old names that may pop back up on the radar. No player seems more worthy...read more from the SoonerScoop

Oklahoma DB Eli Bowen Expected to Get 'Right Back at It' After Injury

(by Brady Trantham) The Oklahoma secondary is preparing for reinforcements in the form of talented corner Eli Bowen. Since missing all of spring ball and fall camp with a foot injury, Bowen suited up for the first time in 2025 during OU's 24-17 win over the Auburn Tigers. Brent Venables shared that Bowen had returned to practice during his...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Auburn getting laughed at for embarrassing statement 5 days after loss to OU

(by Dekota Gregory) Apparently Auburn athletic director John Cohen or head coach Hugh Freeze or anyone over there at Toomer’s Corner has never watched Disney’s “Frozen,” because they cannot let it go. Five days after losing to the Oklahoma Sooners 24-17, and just two days before playing No. 9 Texas A&M on the road, the Tigers are still...read more from Stormin' in Norman

The return to the spotlight came faster than expected for Oklahoma's Michael Hawkins Jr.

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners received news that was a tough pill to swallow on Tuesday. Starting quarterback John Mateer needs hand surgery, and it looks like he’ll miss a few games while he recovers. Mateer had the surgery on Wednesday, and the road to recovery begins to try and get the star signal-caller back on the field...read more from the Sooners Wire

John Mateer's hand surgeon receives commendation from State Attorney General

(by Blake Antkowiak) The Oklahoma football fanbase has been holding its collective breath since it was announced on Tuesday that Heisman frontrunner John Mateer would require surgery on his thumb after sustaining an injury in the first quarter against Auburn. While many immediately feared the worst, the fate of Mateer's thumb was...read more from Sooners Illustrated

With Michael Hawkins' Status as QB1, Oklahoma Doesn't Expect to 'Miss a Beat'

(by Brady Trantham) NORMAN — "Last year" has been a common conversation starter amongst Sooner fans over the last nine months. With Oklahoma sitting at No. 7 and 4-0, the conversation has shifted to more about "this year." Tuesday's announcement of John Mateer's thumb injury and his successful surgery news on Thursday have...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Brent Venables addresses OU quarterback John Mateer's surgery

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer underwent a successful surgery on his throwing hand Wednesday. Mateer posted that the surgery was successful on his X account Thursday. OU coach Brent Venables confirmed that Mateer returned to the team on Thursday. However, Venables said he did not have an...read more from the OUInsider

OU Football: Auburn Won't Stop Crying | Mateer Has Successful Surgery


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John Mateer's Injury Puts More Pressure on Oklahoma's Defense

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — With John Mateer’s injury, which will keep him out for at least the Kent State game and potentially longer, much of the focus of Oklahoma’s bye week has been on the offense and Michael Hawkins Jr. But now the Sooners’ defense must also carry a bigger load, because while Hawkins might be improved and the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

2027 offensive lineman Kaeden Penny commits to OU

(by Brody Demuth) 2027 offensive tackle Kaeden Penny has committed to OU football, per ON3’s Hayes Fawcett on X. Penny is the No. 2 offensive tackle and No. 45 recruit in the 2027 class. During Penny's 2024 campaign at Bixby High School, he played both sides of the ball, blocking his quarterback's blindside at left tackle whilst also...read more from the OU Daily

John Mateer's hand surgeon becomes unlikely obsession for OU football fans

(by Dekota Gregory) In a time of desperate need, Dr. Steven Shin was the unlikely hero for an entire nation -- Sooner Nation. News broke Tuesday that Oklahoma quarterback and Heisman frontrunner John Mateer injured his throwing hand in the first quarter against Auburn and would need surgery, which Dr. Shin performed on Wednesday in...read more from Stormin' in Norman

SIP Ep. 212 | Oklahoma makes BIG recruiting splash + Could Ben Arbuckle leave OU for Oklahoma State?

(by Josh Callaway) On the heels of a huge recruiting morning and in the midst of a wild week in the state of Oklahoma, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy open things up by breaking down the big morning on the recruiting trail as OU picked up two...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

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