3 keys on defense for the Oklahoma Sooners against the Texas Longhorns

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners (5-0, 1-0) and the Texas Longhorns (3-2, 0-1) will face off in the 121st edition of the Red River Rivalry on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. With OU looking to stay unbeaten, and the ‘Horns ready to get back in the thick of things in the SEC, the 2025 matchup between the hated rivals has plenty of...read more from the Sooners Wire

SIP Ep. 216 | Latest on Oklahoma QB John Mateer + Updates on 2026 and 2027 OU targets

(by Josh Callaway) As the Red River Rivalry approaches and the recruiting trail continues to ramp up, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode to break down the latest both with the current team as well as on the recruiting side. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy open things up by diving into...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

The matchups that will tell the story of this year's Red River Rivalry

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma might be a 1.5-point favorite this weekend, but team records don’t seem to matter much when it comes to the Red River Rivalry. The No. 6-ranked Sooners (5-0, 1-0 SEC) are undefeated heading into Saturday, looking to bolster their College Football Playoff resume with a strong win over Texas...read more from the OUInsider

How Do Oklahoma's RBs Stack Up Against Texas' Run Defense?

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — One of the biggest question marks for Oklahoma in this year’s installment of the Red River Rivalry is the ground game. Through five games, the Sooners have yet to find their identity in the run game. It could be tough sledding for OU against Texas, as the Longhorns have one of college football’s best run...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

QBU Preview: Oklahoma's 6 NFL Starting Quarterbacks and who they'll face this week

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners will have a historic six former quarterbacks starting games in the National Football League this week. Three of those players (Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and Jalen Hurts) finished their careers in Norman, while the other three (Spencer Rattler, Caleb Williams, and Dillon Gabriel) finished their careers...read more from the Sooners Wire

SoonerScoop podcast: OU quarterback John Mateer in? Out? Mind games continue

(by Bob Przybylo) OU-Texas week has enough insanity on its own. You add in some quarterback drama, and this week has been absolute bonkers. And we’re not done yet. Not even close. We now know the initial designation from OU quarterback John Mateer is questionable for the availability report. Let the chaos continue. The Mateer...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop

John Mateer Listed as Questionable on SEC Availability Report Ahead of Oklahoma-Texas

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is listed as questionable for Saturday's clash between the No. 6 Sooners and unranked Texas, according to the initial SEC Availability Report released Wednesday. OU and Texas will square off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Mateer suffered a broken hand in...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Why Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian has more pressure than OU's Brent Venables

(by Joe Mussatto) NORMAN — OU-Texas can’t be reduced to Brent Venables vs. Steve Sarkisian, the Jims and Joes still matter an awful lot, but rarely do you get a matchup in which the head coaches are calling plays against each other. Sark calls the Texas offense. Venables calls the OU defense. Advantage Venables when those two units...read more from The Oklahoman

David Stone experiencing a breakout season ahead of the Red River Showdown

(by John Williams) There was a time when the Oklahoma Sooners were thin at defensive tackle. Both from a girth perspective and in depth. Four years into the Brent Venables era, what was once a position that lacked size, talent, and depth is now the strength of the team. It was really good last year, led by Jayden Jackson, Damonic...read more from the Sooners Wire

The Texas Longhorns: The Biggest Frauds in All of College Football


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Michael Fasusi, Jacob Sexton injury updates: Brent Venables reveals timeline for Oklahoma returns

(by Griffin McVeigh) Heading into the Red River Shootout, the Oklahoma offensive line figures to be one of the more important position groups. Unfortunately, there are a couple of injuries the Sooners continue to deal with — specifically at offensive tackle. Michael Fasusi and Jacob Sexton have both missed multiple games. Updates on both...read more from On3.com

Sooners to watch in Red River: Will Mateer play?

(by Tommy Bresee) Texas rolls into Red River game week, and it’s time to break down the Sooners that you need to keep an eye on. Oklahoma is loaded with talent on both sides of the ball, but there are some injury questions offensively. Texas has their back up against the wall and Oklahoma is walking in with all of the confidence in the world...read more from the Longhorns Wire (US Today)

Texas Q+A: Rampant Consternation Ahead of Massive UT-OU Game

(by Eric Nahlin) Every game between Texas and Oklahoma is big, but this one feels like the most important in quite some time. The Longhorns entered the season ranked No. 1 but find themselves out of the Top 25 just five games into the season. Meanwhile, the Sooners are trending in the other direction and have risen to No. 6 in the country...read more from Inside Texas (On3)

Here's How Michael Hawkins' Red River Rivalry Experience Gives Oklahoma an Edge Over Texas

(by John E. Hoover) Statistically speaking, historically speaking, maybe it’s in Oklahoma’s best interest if Michael Hawkins starts at quarterback Saturday against Texas, and not John Mateer. Here’s why. Fans of the Sooners and Longhorns likely have seen the evidence over the years, and it’s hard to deny: Since 1990, quarterbacks making...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma Coach Brent Venables Reveals Safety Upgrade to Owen Field Playing Area

(by Brady Trantham) Brent Venables' Tuesday press conference centered around the status of John Mateer heading into the Texas game and his confidence in the team overall. But the Sooners' head coach also shared a few updates on facilities. Following a frightening moment in Oklahoma’s game against Kent State — when wide receiver...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma QB John Mateer pushing to play against Texas?


Oklahoma QB John Mateer could still play against Texas this weekend for the Sooners, but should he?..from Adapt & Respond with RJ Young

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Red River Rivalry odds shift after recent report on Oklahoma QB John Mateer

(by Dekota Gregory) Mateer's status for Saturday has been unclear because of a right hand injury, but ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Tuesday morning that Mateer “is pushing to return this week” and “there’s a belief that his return is possible" for the Red River Rivalry. Within hours of Thamel's report, despite OU head coach Brent Venables...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Everything Brent Venables said about John Mateer's injury, Arch Manning and Texas ahead of Red River Rivalry

(by Tom Green) Oklahoma has lost two of its three matchups with Texas since Brent Venables returned to Norman as head coach. The Sooners won the 2023 meeting in thrilling fashion but have been blown out in their two losses under Venables, including a 34-3 setback last season. Oklahoma will try to avoid another such loss this weekend...read more from Sooners Illustrated

(WATCH/LISTEN) Behind Enemy Lines: Red River Rivalry featuring On3's Inside Texas Analyst Ian Boyd | Biggest matchups broke down and more!

(by Brandon Drumm) Per usual, OUInsider tries to bring the best and most in-depth content for you viewers and listeners and that is what the weekly “Behind Enemy Lines” special is supposed to be about. This time around, we have Ian Boyd from our On3 Texas partner InsideTexas.com. Boyd joins myself (Brandon Drumm) as we deep...see more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables press conference (Texas Week) - 10/7/2025


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, October 7th ahead of the Sooners' matchup with Texas on Saturday in Dallas, TX...from Sooners Illustrated

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