(by Bob Przybylo) 2024 stats: Played in 13 games, started in 10, 30 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks. His freshman season was just a taste of what’s to come. Think a lot of people weren’t sure if Jackson was going to be ready for that moment. Well, he was, and now he’s ready for bigger and better things to come. Jackson became a hot...read more from the SoonerScoop
Oklahoma 2025 Football Opponent Preview: Tennessee Volunteers
(by Carson Field) The Sooners’ game against Tennessee last year marked the beginning of their downward spiral. OU entered its home showdown against the Volunteers 3-0, bringing ESPN’s College GameDay to Norman. Oklahoma failed to take advantage of the national attention, losing 25-15. After the loss, the Sooners went 3-6...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma Sooners 2025 position preview: Offensive line will determine OU's success
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners' offense was one of the worst in the country in 2024. A lot of that was due to injuries along the offensive line. Every team deals with injuries throughout the year, but for an Oklahoma team that was already replacing all five starters from their 10-win team in 2023, the Sooners had very little margin for error...read more from the Sooners Wire
Oklahoma makes top 10 for 'EA Sports College Football 26' toughest places to play
(by Tom Green) For the second consecutive offseason, Oklahoma Memorial Stadium has been tabbed as one of the nation's toughest places to play — at least according to EA Sports College Football 26. The video game series, which was revived last summer for the first time since 2014 and will release its latest installment July 10, released...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Oklahoma 2025 Football Opponent Preview: Ole Miss Rebels
(by Carson Field) Oklahoma wraps up the first half of its SEC schedule against Ole Miss on Oct. 25. The Sooners lost 26-14 to the Rebels in Oxford in their first SEC season. OU took a 14-10 lead into halftime before Ole Miss scored 16 unanswered points in the second half to win. Here’s what to know about Ole Miss...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Sooners win the battle for four-star DE Daniel Norman
(by Parker Thune) Norman to Norman? Evidently, it was just meant to be. The Sooners have added to their 2026 haul on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a pledge from four-star DE Daniel Norman out of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas. The 6-foot-4, 230-pounder chooses OU over offers from Miami, Colorado, Penn State, LSU and...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma lands three-star LB Beau Jandreau
(by Parker Thune) The Sooners had to wait a little while to complete the Jandreau Family Sweep. But complete it they did, as Oklahoma has earned a commitment from three-star LB Beau Jandreau some six weeks after landing his twin brother, three-star safety Niko Jandreau. A 6-foot-1, 215-pound headhunter from Chandler (Ariz.), Jandreau...read more from the OUInsider
2026 CB Danny Odem includes OU in final cut, commits tomorrow
(by Blake Antkowiak) Oklahoma target and 2026 four star cornerback Danny Odem has announced on X that he will make his commitment decision tomorrow at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Additionally, Odem released his final cut of schools ahead of his decision, with the Sooners making the cut. He will decide between Nebraska, Clemson, Penn State...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Oklahoma Sooners 2025 position preview: Will running back bounce back?
(by Eric W. Bolin) Few teams dealt with the sheer number of injuries at running back last year like Oklahoma. Five players received at least 20 carries, with no one carrying the ball more than 122 times last season. It led to OU finishing 76th in FBS and 11th in the SEC in rushing, and the Sooners struggled to a 6-7 record. Coach Brent Venables made...read more from the Sooners Wire
(by Collin Kennedy) The Oklahoma Sooners have added a specialist to their 2026 class. Trace Rudd, a kicker out of Overland Park (Kansas) Blue Valley Northwest has announced via social media his OU pledge. A big win for Oklahoma special teams coordinator and analyst Doug Deakin. Rudd is seen as one of the top kickers across the country while...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Oklahoma Sooners will stripe the stadium against Michigan
(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners have a total of seven home games during the 2025 season, including a huge nonconference showdown against the Michigan Wolverines in Week 2. Earlier this week, the university announced themes for each home game, with the primetime showdown against the 2023 champs as the highlight...read more from the Sooners Wire
Sooners' 2025 schedule looks brutal (but history tells a different story)
(by Chip Rouse) Nine of Oklahoma's 12 football opponents in the 2025 season had weighty winning records last season and half of them finished among the nation's top-25 teams. Those factors alone support the rationale for the severe test Oklahoma will face again this coming season in playing one of the most difficult schedules in all of college football...read more from Stormin' in Norman
The Essential 11 - No. 10 Oklahoma LB Kendal Daniels
(by Josh Callaway) The vast majority of Oklahoma's transfer portal efforts this offseason have been focused on the offense, and rightfully so after a 2024 season that saw that side of the ball struggle tremendously. However, what OU did add on the defensive side should provide a lot of excitement - namely Oklahoma State linebacker Kendal Daniels...read more from Sooners Illustrated
OU Football: 2026 4 Star QB Bowe Bentley Commits to Oklahoma!
Sooners outlast LSU, pick up their QB in Bowe Bentley
(by Parker Thune) Bowe Bentley is a Sooner, as the four-star QB announced his commitment to Oklahoma moments ago on social media. His pledge brings an end to a seemingly interminable process that ultimately boiled down to LSU and OU in its final days. Bentley had taken official visits with both programs, traveling to Baton Rouge on...read more from Sooners Illustrated
How we got here: A timeline of events in the Jaden O'Neal/Bowe Bentley saga
(by Parker Thune) If any Oklahoma fans retired at a reasonable hour on Thursday night, they're waking up Friday morning to an uncomfortable bit of news. The Sooners are now without a quarterback commit in the 2026 cycle, as four-star Mustang (Okla.) signal-caller Jaden O'Neal has backed off a verbal pledge that had stood for nearly a...read more from the OUInsider
Players who will define OU's season: Jaydn Ott
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma's running back room has had no shortage of talent the last two years. But whether it's been injuries or a general lack of cohesion, the running back room has largely been disappointing. There were a ton of questions heading into the offseason. Who would earn the starting job? How would the rotation shake out?...read more from the OUInsider
Experience is what OU football seriously lacked offensively last year, but that won't be the case in 2025
(by Chip Rouse) You can sum up most of Oklahoma's offensive struggles last season in three words: Lack of experience. Injuries decimated the Sooners' wide receiver group and also impacted the starting offensive line, forcing backups to step into key offensive roles. Even once prominently heralded quarterback recruit Jackson Arnold struggled...read more from Stormin' in Norman
(by Josh Callaway) Ahead of a massive recruiting weekend for Oklahoma, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy break down all the latest news on the recruiting front with the commitment of 2026 running back DeZephen Walker, the flip of 2026 offensive...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
