Boomer Brain Buster: Which Oklahoma head coach owns the best record vs. Sooners' biggest rivals?

(by Chip Rouse) The success of an Oklahoma football coach is not just measured in terms of overall wins and losses or all-time winning percentage, it also matters a ton on how the team performs against the Sooners' big rivals. Every college football coach will tell you that the most important game on the schedule is the next game...read more from Stormin' in Norman

COMMIT: Oklahoma adds to 2026 defensive line class with James Carrington

(by Collin Kennedy) The Oklahoma Sooners have added another talented prospect to an expanding 2026 defensive line haul. James Carrington out of Irvine (Calif.) Crean Lutheran has announced via social media his official OU pledge. Carrington becomes the 17th member of Oklahoma's current 2026 commit class. He's the ninth defensive player...read more from Sooners Illustrated

How Oklahoma RB Tory Blaylock Has Steadily Climbed and Gotten Better

(by John E. Hoover) With such sharp movement at the top of the running back depth chart at Oklahoma this past offseason, it’s been easy to overlook what’s going on at the bottom. And that has allowed true freshman Tory Blaylock to make his move. All eyes this summer have been on Cal transfer Jaydn Ott, who inherits the Sooners’ ...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU fans finally seeing WR worries fade with fall camp highlights

(by Dekota Gregory) One of Sooner Nation's biggest worries heading into Oklahoma's fall camp could be the biggest excitement coming out. OU itself and local media keep leaking out highlights of receivers making incredible catches during fall camp. Injuries decimated the WR group last year, and then six left through the Transfer Portal once...read more from Stormin' in Norman

The Essential 11 - No. 2 Oklahoma DE R Mason Thomas

(by Josh Callaway) Oklahoma has some really gifted players on the 2025 roster that could very well have long NFL careers ahead of them. However, there is nobody with more upside and potential to play this game for a long time - and to make a lot of money doing it - than fourth-year defensive end R Mason Thomas. A 4-star prospect in 2022...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma TE Will Huggins Emerging in ‘Close-Knit’ Tight End Group

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Will Huggins played Division II football last year. In a couple of weeks, he may start for an SEC squad. Life moves fast. But Huggins, a tight end who has taken first-team reps during fall camp, feels confident in his role, due to the togetherness of his position group. “I think we’re very far along,” Huggins said...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma DT David Stone Among 'Most Improved' Defensive Players

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — David Stone and Jayden Jackson followed similar paths to Oklahoma. Stone and Jackson, both defensive tackles, played at IMG Academy (Florida) together before signing with OU as part of the Class of 2024. Stone was a consensus 5-star prospect, while Jackson earned a 4-star grade by 247Sports and Rivals...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

SIP Ep. 200 | Oklahoma Recruiting Roundup: What's next for OU in 2026 after landing Jake Kreul?

(by Josh Callaway) With the start of the college and high school football seasons rapidly approaching, 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 commitment of 2026 4-star edge rusher Jake Kreul, who announced his...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Brent Venables excited about 'push and shove' between offense, defense in fall camp

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s disastrous offense last season could be traced back to fall camp. The defense routinely won essentially every battle in practice, and there wasn’t much back and forth between both sides of the ball. It’s been a different story this fall. The Sooners have had two scrimmages so far through fall camp...read more from the OUInsider

How Oklahoma Offensive Lineman Ryan Fodje Has Developed Ahead of First Season

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Even as a highly touted prospect, Ryan Fodje was all ears when he arrived on campus. Fodje, an interior offensive lineman, was the No. 68 player in the Class of 2025, per On3. At 6-5 and 275 pounds, his frame makes him someone that can contribute to the Sooners’ offensive line. While Fodje’s size is impressive...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables post-practice interview (Fall Camp) - 8/15/2025


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media after practice on Friday, August 15th during the Sooners' fall camp ahead of the 2025 season...from Sooners Illustrated

The NCAA is Dead: The Michigan Punishment is a Joke


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Five Freshmen Who Could Play a Real Role for Oklahoma in 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) Fall camp has almost come and gone. Monday kicks off the last camp preparations for Oklahoma before the Sooners transition to their game week schedule, and the two-deep will start to take shape. With so many transfers on the offensive side of the ball and a strong group of veterans returning to Brent Venables’ defense...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

More Sooners' scrimmage number two insider intel | Young WRs standing out | QB, OL, RB notes and more!

(by Brandon Drumm) A notable standout that was talked bout in the first scrimmage thread was freshman WR Elijah Thomas. The former Checotah (OK) four-star WR was the recipient of a few of QB John Mateer’s touchdowns on Wednesday. Naturally, catching passes from Mateer means that ET was getting first-team reps as well...read more from the OUInsider

Column: John Mateer Isn't the First Oklahoma QB Victimized by a Random Internet Attack

(by John E. Hoover) Bryan Aguada — if that’s even a real person — isn’t the first rando from the dark corners of the Internet to come after an Oklahoma quarterback with wild, unsubstantiated accusations. And John Mateer isn't OU's first such victim. The last one — a University of Texas IT employee and Nebraska Cornhuskers fan — lobbed...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

How Oklahoma WR Deion Burks Has 'Learned From' Injury Riddled 2024

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Deion Burks came to Oklahoma with high expectations as a transfer in 2024, but injuries prevented him from reaching them last year. Burks, a wide receiver who played three seasons at Purdue before transferring to OU, missed eight of the Sooners’ 13 games last year largely due to a soft tissue injury. The...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Scoreless games on offense almost an oxymoron in Oklahoma football history

(by Chip Rouse) Shutouts, both for and against, were much more prevalent in the first half-century of Oklahoma football than in the last 75 years. In the early years, it was not unusual to win 50-0 one week and play to a scoreless tie the following week. In fact, the Sooners were shut out in their first varsity game, 34-0 by an Oklahoma City...read more from Stormin' in Norman

John Mateer playing 'huge' role with OU's offensive line

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Bill Bedenbaugh was meeting with his offensive linemen on Sunday when he noticed a surprising face in the room. John Mateer. The OU quarterback quietly invited himself into Bedenbaugh’s meeting room, eager to learn more about his teammates protecting him up front. “I don’t know if he knew what...read more from the OUInsider

How Oklahoma OT Derek Simmons Has Adjusted to Sooners' Offense

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Oklahoma offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh expected a significant learning curve when Derek Simmons arrived on campus. Simmons, a transfer offensive tackle, previously played at FCS programs Western Carolina and Abilene Christian after starting his college career at the junior college level. Shown by...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Josh Pate thinks the Oklahoma Sooners have one of the nation's best quarterbacks

(by Aaron Gelvin) The 2025 college football season begins in less than two weeks, and between now and then, fans are trying to predict how their favorite teams and players will perform this year. The Oklahoma Sooners are gaining some traction, but many are taking a wait-and-see approach with the Sooners. OU was left just outside the...read more from the Sooners Wire

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