Published: 24 July 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) You just gotta let Baker bake. Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield was completely open this week while he was a guest on Jason and Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast. Mayfield was a big-name guest, even for the Kelce brothers, after his resurgence with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mayfield was asked exactly...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 24 July 2025

(by Aaron Gelvin) Fourth-year Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables still has plenty of questions to answer about his tenure in Norman. After all, OU's only losing seasons since 1998 came under Venables' watch. The Oklahoma offense cratered to 1998-level lows last season. The Sooners were aggressive this offseason to add talent to...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 23 July 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) The Sooners on SI Podcast with John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Carson Field returned this week as fall camp looms. First, the crew closed the book on SEC Media Days by breaking down the preseason poll, which ranked Oklahoma at 10th, as well as discussing the Sooners' trio of representatives on the All-SEC Preseason teams...listen to podcast from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 23 July 2025

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Published: 23 July 2025

(by Carson Field) Though Oklahoma’s first season as an SEC member didn’t go as planned, the Sooners’ defense presented opponents with new challenges. OU coach Brent Venables is known as one of college football’s top defensive minds. He served as Clemson’s defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2021, helping the Tigers win two...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 23 July 2025

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners will open fall camp on July 30, and star pass rusher R Mason Thomas is expecting big things out of a pair of young defensive ends. Speaking at SEC media days last week, Thomas didn't hesitate when he was asked who he expects to break out this season at defensive end. Adepoju Adebawore and Taylor Wein...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 23 July 2025

(by Jesse Crittenden) One player that’s become underrated among those acquisitions? Arkansas transfer Isaiah Sategna. Sategna was an intriguing add from the portal. He’s the only Sooner on the roster who has experience playing in the SEC, outside of Deion Burks — who played in only two SEC contests last season. Sategna also simply...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 23 July 2025

In this episode, Parker and Brandon dive deep into the upcoming SEC football season, as we near the start of Fall Camp just 10 days away. The duo discusses their top 25 players in the SEC this season, breaks down news and intel from within the program, and gives their thoughts on Oklahoma's chances in the upcoming 2025-26 season...from the OUInsider

Published: 23 July 2025

(by Matt Baker) How much would it take to buy your favorite college football program? As much as college football has drifted toward professionalization, one major difference remains: NCAA teams are not for sale. Not yet, at least. But private equity explorations by schools like Florida State and Boise State led The Athletic to consider a...read more from The Athletic

Published: 23 July 2025

(by John E. Hoover) Time marches on, always faster than you expect, and suddenly it’s go-time for Brent Venables’ first recruiting class at Oklahoma. Venables’ plane from Clemson touched down in Norman on Sunday night, Dec. 5, 2021, and less than 24 hours later, the man who replaced Lincoln Riley was in a car, headed up I-44 to Tulsa, to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 23 July 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) Completely unprompted, SEC analyst Paul Finebaum went off and absolutely roasted Lincoln Riley on Tuesday as a guest on the "Dari Nowkhah Show" on KREF. Finebaum's segment as a guest was actually ending before he said he had one more thing to say and went on his rant. "I can't think of anybody whose coaching...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 22 July 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) ATLANTA — Oklahoma’s offensive turnaround got off to a good start when Brent Venables landed new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and John Mateer. But to avoid the struggles of 2024, the Sooners need tons more production at receiver. Injuries decimated the unit a year ago, adding to the struggles of first-time...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 22 July 2025

(by Pete Nakos) College football coaches and players begin training camp on campuses ahead of the season in the next week, with a handful of programs starting up in the coming days in anticipation of Week 1. The Sooners are set to report to Norman for fall camp on July 30. Oklahoma opens the year against Illinois State on Aug. 30, followed by Michigan...read more from the SoonerScoop

Published: 22 July 2025

(by Jesse Crittenden) There will be a lot on Robert Spears-Jennings’ shoulders in 2025. For one, the Sooners need the Tulsa native to replicate his production from a year ago and then take another step forward. Two, the Sooners need someone to emerge as a leader with the departures of safety Billy Bowman and linebacker Danny Stutsman...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 22 July 2025

(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma coach Brent Venables has lived some of the greatest offenses in college football history. Last year’s Sooners were not among them. “I don’t even know the rankings,” Venables said. “It just made me sick.” Getting to see the likes of Josh Heupel, Jason White, Mark Clayton, Adrian Peterson, Jammal Brown...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 21 July 2025

(by Carson Field) Despite a 34-year age gap, Baker Mayfield and Toby Keith were close friends. Keith, a country music star born in 1961, grew up in Moore. Mayfield, born in Austin in 1995, was Oklahoma’s starting quarterback for three years and won the Heisman Trophy in 2017. Their mutual love for the University of Oklahoma and Sooner...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 21 July 2025

(by John Williams) SEC media days are behind us, and the Oklahoma Sooners and the rest of the college football world will begin fall camp in short order. The Oklahoma Sooners begin the 2025 season in 40 days against Illinois State. After the way 2024 went, everyone's itching to see if this year's version of the squad can have a year in which...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 21 July 2025

(by Josh Callaway) As the start of fall camp draws nearer, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode to start to break down Oklahoma ahead of the 2025 season. After reacting to OU's 12-member search committee for their new athletic director, Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green begin...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 21 July 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma snuck into SI.com’s Preseason Top 25. The Sooners were rated as the No. 25 team in the country entering the year by Bryan Fischer as Brent Venables enters a make-or-break year in Norman. “It would not be a surprise if Oklahoma became one of the most improved teams in the country simply as a result of...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 21 July 2025

(by James D. Jackson) College sports are slowly moving to a professional model. That's been the belief over the past couple of years that NIL, revenue sharing, and other factors are starting to come into play. With that in mind, The Athletic's Matt Baker went through a process in estimating what it would cost to buy each Power 4 College...read more from Sooners Illustrated