Ryan Aber's Three Bold Predictions for Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Oklahoma hosts Ole Miss on Saturday with plenty on the line. The game between top-15 opponents is the first of a five-game stretch for the Sooners against teams currently ranked in the Associated Press poll. The game will feature strength against strength, with the 13th-ranked Sooners fielding one of the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU vs Ole Miss availability report (Friday)
(by George Stoia) OU will be without its starting right tackle this Saturday against No. 8 Ole Miss. Derek Simmons is officially out, according to Friday’s availability report. This is a surprise given Simmons not only played in Saturday’s game against South Carolina, but also participated in media interviews on Monday. According to SoonerScoop...read more from the SoonerScoop
Sources: Fodje to make first career start at right tackle
(by Parker Thune) Oklahoma will operate with a pair of true freshman bookends on the offensive line Saturday, as multiple sources have confirmed to OUInsider.com that Ryan Fodje is expected to draw his first career start at right tackle. Fodje, a former four-star recruit out of Bridgeland High School in Cypress, Texas, has appeared in all...read more from the OUInsider
Three Matchups No. 13 Oklahoma Must Win Against No. 8 Ole Miss
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma has a prime opportunity to cement itself as a College Football Playoff contender on Saturday. The No. 13-ranked Sooners host No. 8 Ole Miss (11 a.m., ABC), marking the start of a stretch of five straight games against teams currently ranked in the AP top 20. Lane Kiffin’s Rebels are looking to rebound after...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Can OU receiver Javonnie Gibson have his breakout game against Ole Miss?
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle typically takes a nap or watches a movie on the team plane. But as the Sooners flew to South Carolina last week, Arbuckle’s usual plans were interrupted. OU wide receiver Javonnie Gibson wanted to watch film on the Gamecocks. Gibson, who is still finding...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma trying to swipe starting offensive lineman from Oklahoma State
(by Dekota Gregory) There’s no Bedlam on the football field this season, but the Oklahoma Sooners could still get a win thanks to an Oklahoma State loss. On3’s Pete Nakos reported on Thursday that OSU starting right guard Noah McKinney, who plans to transfer after the season, is down to five schools as his next destination...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma Receives Good News About Injured Offensive Lineman
(by Carson Field) One Sooner offensive lineman saw his status upgraded in Thursday’s SEC Availability Report, while another saw his downgraded. Offensive tackle Logan Howland is probable to play in Saturday’s game against Ole Miss after initially being listed as questionable in Wednesday’s report. Transfer tackle Derek Simmons...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma's Defense Need to 'Execute' Against Electric Ole Miss Offense
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Through seven games, Oklahoma’s defense has battled against plenty of high-level offensive players. Between South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers, Texas running back Quintrevion Wisner and Auburn wide receiver Cam Coleman, the Sooners have been forced to limit some of the SEC’s most...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
How the inclement weather could benefit Oklahoma vs Ole Miss
(by Dekota Gregory) It could literally rain on the Ole Miss Rebels’ parade when they visit Oklahoma on Saturday. The No. 13 Sooners host No. 8 Ole Miss at 11 a.m. CT Saturday in a matchup between two 6-1 teams trying to remain College Football Playoff contenders. But it will not be ideal conditions for the top-15 clash with inclement...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Lane Kiffin walks back signal-stealing accusation against Oklahoma defense
(by Dekota Gregory) It seems, once again, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin spoke long before he thought. Before playing the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday in Norman, Kiffin started the week by insinuating that Brent Venables’ defense steals signals and that’s why the unit has emerged as one of the best in the country. However...read more from Stormin' in Norman
3 defensive keys for OU against Ole Miss
(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners will be looking to win back-to-back games on Saturday. After a 17-point win over South Carolina last week helped them improve to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in the SEC, OU returns home to Norman to host the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday afternoon. The Rebs have the best offense the Sooners have seen...read more from the Sooners Wire
SoonerScoop podcast: OU back to the spotlight vs. Ole Miss
(by Bob Przybylo) OU quarterback John Mateer sort of floored people by saying he has not played in Norman in more than a month. But it is true. And now Mateer gets to return with a golden opportunity for OU to do something special. Still very much alive in the SEC race, same with the college football playoff. This game, though, could be...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop
Availability Report: Several key players questionable vs. Ole Miss
(by Jesse Crittenden) The first SEC Availability Report for the Oklahoma-Ole Miss game this weekend was released on Wednesday. The report includes several key players for the Sooners. Running back Jovantae Barnes, cornerback Gentry Williams, and offensive linemen Derek Simmons and Logan Howland have all been listed as questionable...read more from the OUInsider
Three Sooners to Watch: No. 13 Oklahoma vs No. 8 Ole Miss
(by Josh Callaway) After getting back in the win column with a strong 26-7 win over South Carolina on the road, No. 13 Oklahoma is back on home soil as the host No. 8 Ole Miss on Saturday morning at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. On every Wednesday during the season, we take a look at three OU players to keep...read more from Sooners Illustrated
BEHIND ENEMY LINES: OMSpirit's Ben Garrett Joins OUInsider to Talk Lane Kiffin Rumors + Ole Miss at OU top 15 Matchup | More
(by Brandon Drumm) As we do every week, OUInsider strives to bring you the best and most comprehensive content about the Sooners’ upcoming opponents, and this week is no different. With Oklahoma set to host a huge and critical SEC Top-15 matchup this Saturday against eighth-ranked Ole Miss, we brought on OMSpirit.com insider and...read more w/video from the OUInsider
Oklahoma HC Brent Venables on Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin: 'He's Done a Great Job'
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables is very familiar with Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin. Kiffin, the Rebels’ coach since 2020, served as Alabama’s offensive coordinator from 2014 to 2016 when Venables was the defensive coordinator at Clemson. Kiffin and Venables squared off twice during that span: Alabama won the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
College Football TV Ratings: Tracking the Top 10 most watched games of the 2025 season
(by Nick Schultz) The 2025 college football season got off to a strong start as TV ratings surged. Viewership increased across the country ahead of an anticipated campaign. It started out strong with record Week 1 ratings, which saw four games top 10 million viewers. The biggest was Texas at Ohio State, which drew 16.6 million viewers...read more from On3.com
How Brent Venables Quickly Remade Another Defensive Juggernaut at Oklahoma
(by John E. Hoover) By the time Saturday gets here, it will be 35 days since Oklahoma played a home game against a Southeastern Conference opponent. America didn’t yet know much about quarterback John Mateer’s thumb then, or about his superhero surgeon. We didn’t know quite how bad Kent State was, or quite how good Texas...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
In-flight film session with Ben Arbuckle underscores Oklahoma WR Javonnie Gibson's 'abnormal' work ethic
(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Ben Arbuckle is usually getting in a nap or watching a movie like "300" — the 2006 Zack Snyder hit — on a tiny screen during team flights. That wasn't the case last Friday when Oklahoma traveled to Columbia, South Carolina. Instead, Arbuckle found himself in the middle seat of his row, sandwiched between...read more from Sooners Illustrated
How Oklahoma Kicker Tate Sandell Can Be Difference-Maker in Final Stretch
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — It’s hard to overlook the dominance of Oklahoma’s defense and the immediate sparks that John Mateer and Ben Arbuckle have brought to the offense. But Tate Sandell has also been a major factor in the Sooners’ winning formula. Sandell, a transfer kicker from UTSA, is 12-of-13 on field-goal attempts in his...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
