Published: 05 February 2025

(by Chandler Vessels) When the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kick off in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Oklahoma will hold the distinction of having the most former players in the game. A combined eight Sooners (six on Kansas City, two on Philadelphia) will represent the school when Super Bowl LIX kicks off...read more from On3.com

Published: 04 February 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) If knowledge really is power, then consider the Oklahoma Sooners' defensive coaching staff a V8 engine running the program. With his job on the line, OU football coach Brent Venables has put together probably the deepest defensive coaching staff in college football for the 2025 season after some recent additions...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 04 February 2025

(by Carson Field) Austin Welch never attempted a field goal, extra point or kickoff in college until the 2024 season, but he quickly became one of Kennesaw State’s most reliable players last year. Welch, who transferred to Oklahoma after the 2024 campaign, started all 12 games for the Owls at place kicker. He is one of two former KSU...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 04 February 2025

(by John Williams) Dillon Gabriel's collegiate career took several turns. Thanks to the transfer portal, Gabriel had the opportunity to play for three different schools. He started his career with the UCF Knights, played two years with Oklahoma, and spent one season at Oregon. He helped the Ducks ascend to the No. 1 seed in the...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 03 February 2025

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — After Oklahoma struggled in its passing game in 2024, the Sooners are gaining another weapon at tight end. Carson Kent, a tight end from Kennesaw State, will play for the Sooners in 2025. A 6-foot-4, 240-pound redshirt sophomore in 2024, Kent caught 18 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns for the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 03 February 2025

(by Josh Callaway) Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green break down Oklahoma's defensive staff getting solidified, give a position status report on OU's offensive line, recap the weekends for men's and women's basketball and look ahead to the start of softball season...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 03 February 2025

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Whenever Nate Dreiling is forced to move his family for his job, he opts to use PODS, a portable shipping container to help transport their belongings. Dreiling has moved eight times for coaching jobs during his decade-long career. As Troy Morrell, Dreiling’s associate head coach this past season at Utah State...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 01 February 2025

(by John E. Hoover) So now we know. Brent Venables will be Oklahoma’s defensive coordinator in 2025. There are a multitude of reasons why that’s a good thing for OU football, and a few reasons to fear it might not work. First up, Jim Knowles isn’t walking through that door. Knowles was Venables’ first choice after the great things he...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 01 February 2025

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Published: 31 January 2025

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Oklahoma is targeting Nate Dreiling for a role on Brent Venables' staff, On3 and SoonerScoop reported on Friday. Dreiling, who was previously Utah State's interim coach and defensive coordinator, was named the defensive coordinator at Arkansas State on Jan. 3. It's expected Venables will call the...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 31 January 2025

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma is adding more ammunition to its defensive staff, and it's a familiar face for head coach Brent Venables. The Sooners are bringing on Wes Goodwin as a defensive analyst for the program, as first reported to OUInsider.com members last week and publicly confirmed by the Tulsa World on Friday. Goodwin will...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 31 January 2025

(by Tom Green) OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma took what athletics director Joe Castiglione deemed a "necessary step" on the NIL front on Thursday. During the January meeting of the Oklahoma Board of Regents on Thursday afternoon, the board approved a recommendation from university president Joe Harroz Jr. to authorize Oklahoma's...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 30 January 2025

(by Colton Sulley) OU football is still searching for its next defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Sooners athletic director Joe Castiglione said Thursday following the university's Board of Regents meeting that the process is "going well." "I think it's very close," Castiglione said. Oklahoma missed out on hiring former Ohio State...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 30 January 2025

(by Josh Callaway) As the month of January winds down and the recruiting trail heats up, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy dive into a medley of recruiting notes and topics from the last week, starting first with the commitment of 2026 4-star...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 30 January 2025

(by John E. Hoover) University of Oklahoma’s Board of Regents on Thursday approved the hiring of new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle. Arbuckle, who was hired by head coach Brent Venables in December from Washington State, has a three-year contract worth $1.5 million a year to coach quarterbacks and coordinate the OU offense...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 30 January 2025

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners continue to create momentum in the 2026 recruiting class after a successful Junior Day last weekend. Oklahoma earned a commitment from four-star wide receiver Daniel Odom and were predicted to land four-star defensive end Kevin Ford Jr. Now the Sooners are gaining momentum in the...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 29 January 2025

Oklahoma Sooners On SI's John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Carson Field present episode 281 of the Sooners On SI Podcast: what really happened to the Jim Knowles-to-OU narratives, where Brent Venables turns next for his defensive coordinator, the latest in OU recruiting, including a commitment and an unexpected offer...from John Hoover Media

Published: 29 January 2025

(by Carson Field) For a team that struggled in 2024, Jacob Ulrich was a bright spot. Ulrich, a punter who played at Kennesaw State, transferred to Oklahoma in December. He is one of two specialists that the Sooners picked up from the Owls, along with kicker Austin Welch. Kennesaw State played its first season at the NCAA Division I FBS...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 29 January 2025

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — OU football signed 18 scholarship players to its 2025 recruiting class Dec. 4, the first day of the NCAA’s early signing period. The beginning of the early signing period has become the unofficial signing day with most top players committing to their schools then. OU’s class was headlined by highly-coveted...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 28 January 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) Quarterback Dillon Gabriel fit his entire college football journey on one helmet. Gabriel and his helmet for the Reese's Senior Bowl on Saturday is the epitome of the transfer portal era. He transferred twice during his career to three different destinations and is including a logo from each team on his helmet for his final...read more from Stormin' in Norman