Published: 31 July 2025

(by Blake Antkowiak) Oklahoma's defense has understandably been a secondary headline this offseason. The Sooners made a few major splashes on offense, including Washington State transfer quarterback John Mateer and Cal transfer running back Jaydn Ott. Not much has been made about a unit that returns critical chunks of...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 31 July 2025

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Based on returners alone, the Sooners’ defense was poised to be good in 2025. Adding a national champion could make them even better. Defensive end Marvin Jones Jr. — who previously played at Georgia and Florida State — joined Oklahoma through the transfer portal after the 2024 season. Jones won a national...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 31 July 2025

(by Joe Mussatto) NORMAN — Sooner defensive end Taylor Wein is the youngest of eight children: seven boys and one girl. You can imagine what that was like. “A lot of chaos, a lot of fun,” Wein said Wednesday before the start of fall camp. “It’s controlled chaos, though. It’s good. You don’t get to speak up much as a younger one, you kind of...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 31 July 2025

(by Dylan Reffe, USA TODAY) The beginning of the college football season is just weeks away, and Norman's busy season is about to begin. The Oklahoma Sooners are looking to rebound after a tough inaugural SEC season saw them almost miss a Bowl Game for the first time this century. OU hype never dies, but it's encouraged by releases like this...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 31 July 2025

(by Josh Callaway) With fall camp kicking off on Thursday in Norman, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Blake Antkowiak open things up by reacting to the news on Wednesday that Oklahoma cornerback Eli Bowen is going to miss the start of fall camp due to injury...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 31 July 2025

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Before Ben Arbuckle and Jaydn Ott eventually joined forces in Norman, the two squared off as opponents in 2023. Ott was the running back at California when the Golden Bears hosted Washington State, led by then-offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle. Cal prevailed, 42-39, and Ott had a field day against the...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 31 July 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Over the next few months, SEC defensive coordinators will be busy trying to slow down Ben Arbuckle and Oklahoma’s new-look offense. Brent Venables brought the 29-year-old in from Washington State to transform the unit that doomed the Sooners a year ago. Arbuckle brought quarterback John Mateer...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 31 July 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) Football is back, baby! The Oklahoma Sooners hosted a media day and started fall camp on Wednesday. We first heard from new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, which is a rare occurrence, followed by Brent Venables and multiple players. The Sooners will kick off the 2025 season, which will be the fourth under Venables...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 31 July 2025

(by Eric W. Bolin) John Mateer. Jadyn Ott. R Mason Thomas. The big names on Oklahoma football's roster heading into 2025 are a given. The Sooners won't be able to rely only those players, though. So, Ryan Aber and Colton Sulley at The Oklahoman took a look at six potential candidates for breakout seasons as OU gets ready for fall camp...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 31 July 2025

(by Collin Kennedy) The ideal blend of talent, experience and confidence is coming together in Oklahoma's linebacker room. One player in particular who fits the description but hasn't realized his full potential has a chance to in 2025. Sammy Omosigho has steadily seen his role increase over the years since arriving in Norman as a heralded...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 30 July 2025

(by Eric W. Bolin) Much of the focus on Oklahoma football's hoped-for return to greatness has been on quarterback John Mateer. Sooners general manager Jim Nagy praised Mateer's mate in the backfield, running back Jaydn Ott. Ott transferred to OU from California-Berkeley, where he was a first-team All-Pac 12 player two seasons ago...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 30 July 2025

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — Year 4 at Oklahoma officially kicks off for Brent Venables on Thursday. As Venables, 54, comes armed with a 22-17 record as a head coach (0-3 in bowl games), Wednesday — OU Football Media Day — seemed like a good time to ask him how he’s improved as a head coach since 2022 and what he still wants to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 30 July 2025

(by Collin Kennedy) The Oklahoma Sooners have quietly added an accomplished prospect to their specialist group. Before the beginning of OU's fall camp this week, it was revealed that Preston Tarpley has joined the Sooners' roster as a kicker. A seemingly minor move on the surface, but diving deeper into the player reveals quite the find by Oklahoma...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 30 July 2025

(by Zach Barnett) They say history doesn't repeat, it rhymes. In Norman, Okla., it rhymes with a Panhandle twang. In 2015, Bob Stoops was coming off his worst season as Oklahoma's head coach. The Sooners, who'd won five Big 12 titles in the previous eight seasons, tied for fourth in the conference and were hammered by Clemson in...read more from the Football Scoop

Published: 30 July 2025

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media at OU Media Day ahead of the first day of fall camp on Wednesday, July 30th in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 30 July 2025

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Published: 30 July 2025

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — The Sooners will be without one of their starting cornerbacks as fall camp begins on Thursday. OU coach Brent Venables said Wednesday that Eli Bowen will not be available for the start of fall camp. Bowen has been dealing with an ankle injuries since spring practices a few months ago, and it’s unclear when...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 30 July 2025

(by John E. Hoover) If Oklahoma is going to bounce back in 2025 — if Brent Venables is going to finally turn the Sooners around and make a playoff chase or a surge in the SEC standings — then this could be a most important training camp in Norman. Practice begins Thursday, and for OU and Venables to have a strong season, the team is...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 30 July 2025

(by Joe Mussatto, Jenni Carlson) Preseason camp is here. The time of year in which every college football fanbase can talk itself into a rosy outlook. For OU, there are real reasons to be optimistic. First, Year 2 for the Sooners in the SEC can’t go as poorly as Year 1 … surely. Second, OU has a proven quarterback in John Mateer and a promising...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 30 July 2025

(by Aaron Gelvin) Former Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman Lane Johnson is having a pretty incredible year in 2025. First, he won his second Super Bowl ring in February with the Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson helped pave the way for fellow former Sooner Jalen Hurts and the rest of the Philly offense in a Super Bowl LIX rout of the Kansas City...read more from the Sooners Wire