The offense struggled to score while dealing with a slew of injuries, particularly at wide receiver and on the line. Jackson Arnold, who was anointed as the person counted on to continue the Sooners’ grand lineage of quarterback play going back to the turn of the century, was benched in their very first SEC game.

Auburn football’s matchup against Oklahoma last season was a game tiger fans want to forget forever. However, for Oklahoma it was its first conference victory of the season and planted the seed for the roster they have put together in 2025.

Oklahoma moved quickly to add Jaydn Ott to the fold when the former Cal star running back entered the transfer portal in April.

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables told reporters on Wednesday that quarterback John Mateer "turned down more money" in the transfer portal to join the Sooners than he could've gotten elsewhere.

The OU coach gave a progress update on one of the Sooners' most important offseason transfer portal additions on Wednesday afternoon.

ATLANTA — The Oklahoma Sooners, a storied program with a legacy of seven national championships, have faced uncharacteristic struggles in recent years. After two 6-7 seasons in three years and a 13th-place finish in the SEC under coach Brent Venables, the Sooners hope to get back on track this season.

In more than two decades at at OU, athletic director Joe Castiglione (right) has conducted an actual football coaching search only twice: when OU hired Brent Venables (pictured at left) in 2021 and when Bob Stoops was hired in December 1998.

The Sooners added one of the most explosive running backs out of the transfer portal after spring football concluded in April.