Why Michigan fans should be excited — and nervous — for Saturday's clash with Oklahoma

(by Chris Breiler) The Michigan Wolverines are set to hit the road this weekend for a highly anticipated top-20 showdown against the Oklahoma Sooners in primetime on ABC. With ESPN's College GameDay also making the trip to Norman, it's clear that this matchup is taking center stage on the national college football scene this weekend...read more from Michigan Wolverines on SI

ESPN College GameDay announces Trae Young as guest picker for Oklahoma vs. Michigan

(by Alex Byington) Oklahoma basketball alum and Atlanta Hawks‘ All-Star point guard Trae Young announced he will be taking on a big role this weekend. Young will be the special guest picker during Week 2’s ESPN College GameDay ahead of Saturday’s much-anticipated game between Michigan and Oklahoma in Norman. “What’s up, y’all...read more from On3.com

PregamePodcast: Former Michigan defensive analyst Connor Stallions joins OUInsider to talk his time coaching Bryce Underwood, breaks down OU/UM game and more

(by Brandon Drumm) In one of the most in-depth pregame podcasts we’ve ever done, the OUInsider crew is joined by former Michigan football defensive analyst Connor Stallions. He shares insights from his time working with freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood, breaks down the Michigan–Oklahoma matchup using game film (we can’t...listen to podcast from the OUInsider

Danny Stutsman returning to familiar number ahead of NFL debut

(by John Williams) Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman will be making his New Orleans regular-season debut this weekend when the Saints take on another former Sooner and the Arizona Cardinals. When Stutsman takes the field, he'll do so in a familiar number. The former Sooners star will don the No. 28 jersey that he wore for...read more from the Sooners Wire

The Last Time Oklahoma Played Michigan, the Sooners Didn't Expect to Win a National Championship

(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma didn’t expect to come out of Miami with a national championship. When the 1975 Sooners woke up in 1976, they only knew they had a game that night against Michigan. Was OU focused? Nervous? Distracted? Did they have a good week of practice? “I don’t really recall,” wide receiver Tinker Owens told...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Brent Venables calls on Oklahoma fans ahead of pivotal Michigan matchup: 'It's going to take all of us'

(by Collin Kennedy) A premier matchup and pivotal game set inside the Palace on the Prairie. It's No. 15 Michigan vs. No. 18 Oklahoma. It's primetime, under the lights, all eyes on two big brands in a historic contest. It's the type of setting OU head coach Brent Venables still gets fired up for, and he's hoping both his players and fanbase are doing...read more from Sooners Illustrated

OU's offensive line will be centerstage against Michigan

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — A lot of questions will be answered for Oklahoma on Saturday against Michigan. But the biggest one will be answered: Can the Sooners’ offensive line hold up when the competition increases? That’ll be fully on display this weekend. The Sooners welcome 15th-ranked Michigan to Norman for a...read more from the OUInsider

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Sooners on SI Podcast: Oklahoma's Non-Conference Showpiece is Here

(by Ryan Chapman) The entire Sooners on SI crew — John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Carson Field — returned to the podcast this week to preview No. 18 Oklahoma's massive matchup with No. 15 Michigan. Before diving into the Wolverines, Hoover stopped to give his view on how the Sooners played in their 35-3 victory over the...listen to podcast from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma WR Deion Burks: 'It's personal' against Bryce Underwood and Michigan


Oklahoma WR and Michigan native Deion Burks has something to prove against Bryce Underwood and Michigan...from Adapt & Respond with RJ Young

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Oklahoma HC Brent Venables on NCAA Redshirt Rule: 'They Should be Able to Play Five'

(by Carson Field) When it comes to the NCAA’s redshirt rule, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables is a proponent of change. Vanderbilt linebacker Langston Patterson and defensive lineman Issa Ouattara are two of 10 current and former student-athletes suing the NCAA over its redshirt policy. As it currently stands, college football players are...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Michigan vs. Oklahoma and the best college football games to watch in Week 2

(by Aaron Gelvin) College football is back with a bang. Week 0 and Week 1 provided fantastic matchups. The five-day Labor Day weekend extravaganza didn't disappoint, providing fantastic storylines and some great games. The weekend provided some major upheaval in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, with a new No. 1 and the Oklahoma Sooners...read more from the Sooners Wire

Michigan DL coach Lou Esposito wants 'all hands on deck' approach to limiting Oklahoma QB John Mateer

(by Josh Henschke) It’s one of the biggest coach-speak sayings in football: The biggest test is always the next one. In the case of Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer, it certainly is the biggest test for Michigan as it heads to Norman on Saturday. While being tested on several occasions during the season-opening victory over New Mexico...read more from the Maize & Blue Review

Michigan players talk Oklahoma prep, Jaishawn Barham's suspension, Bryce Underwood's block, more

(by Alejandro Zuniga) Michigan football will participate in Week 2's only ranked matchup when the Wolverines meet the Oklahoma Sooners in just the second-ever meeting between the blue-blood programs. As U-M prepares for one of the biggest games of its season, receivers Channing Goodwin and Semaj Morgan, edge rusher TJ Guy and...read more from The Michigan Insider

Column: Why Oklahoma-Michigan Has Always Been Worth Waiting For

(by John E. Hoover) The best things in life are worth waiting for. In college football terms, that could mean a decade or more. It was July 14, 2014 — 11 years ago now — that Joe Castiglione and Dave Brandon made a joint announcement that Oklahoma and Michigan would stage a home-and-home series at a future date. “Oklahoma and...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Ten years later, Oklahoma hopes John Mateer and Ben Arbuckle can mirror another OU duo

(by Aaron Gelvin) Excuse fans of the Oklahoma Sooners if they’re feeling a bit of deja vu this week in the lead-up to a big-time nonconference game in Week 2 of the college football season. After all, Sooner fans have already been in an eerily similar position to the one they’re in right now. What’s going on in the 2025 season for Oklahoma is strangely...read more from the Sooners Wire

His prayer answered, Xavier Okwufulueze becomes Sooners' first in-state 2026 commit

(by Parker Thune) Despite a bevy of P4 offers, Xavier ‘Zizi’ Okwufulueze held off on his commitment decision for a long, long time. He knew what he wanted; he knew who he wanted. It was only a matter of whether he’d get the opportunity he awaited. Thus, when Emmett Jones finally called Monday to offer him a scholarship to the...read more from the OUInsider

Michigan's Wink Martindale confident in linebacker depth to withstand Jaishawn Barham's first half suspension

(by Josh Henschke) It didn’t take long for the Michigan football program to learn the fate of linebacker Jaishawn Barham for the first half of Saturday’s game against Oklahoma. With the targeting ejecting ruling upheld, the program will be without him for a half, and there is some disappointment and frustration that the ruling didn’t go...read more from the Maize & Blue Review (On3)

Venables Vibes: Conference Pride to Take Backseat When Oklahoma Takes on Michigan

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The first major test for the 2025 Sooners looms. Brent Venables spoke to local media members on Tuesday ahead of No. 18 Oklahoma’s massive tilt with No. 15 Michigan. Saturday will mark the second time ever the Sooners and Wolverines have stepped onto a football field together, with OU taking the first...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

How are the Sooners preparing for Michigan QB Bryce Underwood?

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — It’s a small sample size, but Brent Venables likes what he’s seen from Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood. Venables even had lofty comparisons for Underwood — former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. That’s high praise for Michigan’s true freshman quarterback, who was a five-star...read more from the OUInsider

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