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Oklahoma's Defense Shows Brent Venables' 'Blueprint' for Success is Still Viable

Brent Venables has already turned Oklahoma’s defense into a talent pipeline. Venables’ side of the ball powered the Sooners back to the College Football Playoff in 2025.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Heartland Sports / July 25

The Media Got One Thing Right About Oklahoma — They Know the Sooners Are Loaded. They Just Couldn’t Agree on Who the Stars Are.

There’s an old saying in football that good teams have stars, but great teams have depth. If that’s true, then the media may have accidentally…

John Mateer News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 25

John Mateer is 'Going to Blossom' Thanks to 2025 Adversity, Per Oklahoma Teammates

There weren't many excuses, just acknowledgements that things were stacked against them. Of course, depending on your point of view, John Mateer's hand injury he sustained in 2025 was either what kept the Oklahoma Sooners from achieving even more than their College Football Playoff appearance, or was a convenient scapegoat.

Brent Venables News / A to Z Sports / July 25

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables made sure to shout out one true freshman who’s been catching his eyes

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables seems to be liking his new true freshman wide receiver Xavier “Zizi” Okwufulueze. The Oklahoma Sooners are banking on depth at wide receiver heading into 2026, and true freshman Xavier “Zizi” Okwufulueze is already turning heads.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 25

Could 2026 Represent Oklahoma's Last Shot to Play in SEC Title Game?

If Oklahoma wants to experience the SEC title game in Atlanta, it better move quickly. Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey was noncommittal

Eddy Pierre-Louis News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 25

Eddy Pierre-Louis Loves What He's Seen From Oklahoma's Next Wave of Blockers

TAMPA — On Monday's SEC Media Days 2026 opener, Brent Venables proclaimed that his Oklahoma Sooners have "nine guys that can play winning football for us right now" on the offensive line.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / July 25

Sooners have landed a prediction for a pledge from an in-state recruit in the 2028 recruiting class who could be elite

The Oklahoma Sooners have been landing a bunch of predictions lately for their 2028 recruiting class, and now they have one for Gavin Wilson. The Oklahoma Sooners could be adding another in-state recruit to their 2028 recruiting class.

Oklahoma Sooners News / A to Z Sports / July 23

Oklahoma Sooners are set to start a trend with their 2028 recruiting class that they had in the 2027 cycle

The Oklahoma Sooners are ready to get their 2028 recruiting class started with an elite in-state trend set by Kamieon Compton-Nero. The Oklahoma Sooners are building momentum in their 2028 recruiting class, and the latest prediction suggests they could be on the verge of adding one of the top players in the country.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 23

Oklahoma Softball Staff Expands With Pair of Hires

Oklahoma's softball support staff will have some new faces in the upcoming season. Patty Gasso's team announced the hiring of Sam Marder as the program's Director of Player Development and Billy Fryer as the Video and Analytics Coordinator.

Brent Venables News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 23

Why Oklahoma’s Brent Venables Hopes ‘Hard to Kill’ Still Describes Team in 2026

Late in the 2025 season, Oklahoma wasn’t blowing its opponents out. But the Sooners were inventing new ways to wear their opponents down and ultimately win.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 22

Oklahoma Embracing the 'Big Stage' Provided by New SEC Schedule

The Southeastern Conference is going to look a bit different this year. The league moved to a nine-game conference schedule, trading a non-conference contest for an additional battle between SEC teams.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 22

How Oklahoma's Football Players Learned From Baseball Team’s National Title

Sooner Magic was on full display in June. Oklahoma’s baseball team, which went into the NCAA Tournament unseeded, defeated No. 5 North Carolina in the College World Series Championship Series.

Porter Moser Will Lead Oklahoma to Against Arizona State in Tulsa This Season

It’s the Sooners and the Sun Devils — this time in Tulsa. Oklahoma, Arizona State and the BOK Center in downtown T-town announced Wednesday a men's basketball game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 22

Oklahoma’s Front-Loaded Gauntlet has Fueled its Offseason

TAMPA — Most analysts had nice things to say about the Oklahoma Sooners during their appearance at SEC Media Days 2026 on Monday. Brent Venables has built a winner in the SEC with talent on both sides of the ball.

Taylor Wein News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 22

Why Oklahoma DE Taylor Wein Believes the OU Offensive Line Will be Better in 2026

One of the biggest goals of Oklahoma’s offseason was to massively improve its rushing attack. That process starts with development along the offensive line, a process that defensive end Taylor Wein believes is going well. “They've done a great job,” Wein said at SEC Media Days on Monday.

Brent Venables News / A to Z Sports / July 21

Sooners HC Brent Venables delivered great news regarding an injured player the entire fan base is waiting to see

The Oklahoma Sooners are ready to see what their offense looks like with wide receiver Trell Harris in the mix. The Oklahoma Sooners have a much better roster on paper on the offensive side of the ball this season than last.

Brent Venables News / A to Z Sports / July 21

Sooners head coach Brent Venables answers the question that the fan base has been waiting to hear at SEC Media Days

The Oklahoma Sooners have a really good quarterback room, and Brent Venables let everyone know who the backup QB is at SEC Media Days. The Oklahoma Sooners have a pretty good quarterback room top to bottom.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 21

Why Oklahoma HC Brent Venables Expects More Breakouts on the D-line

The Sooners will be without several of their key defensive linemen from the 2025 team in the fall. R Mason Thomas, Marvin Jones Jr., Gracen Halton and Damonic Williams each played their final college football games on Dec.

John Mateer News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 21

Oklahoma QB John Mateer has Grown From 'Uncomfortable' Rewatches of Alabama and Texas Defeats

John Mateer took time to learn from his 2025 season — both the good and the bad. Mateer was at the center of Oklahoma’s victory over Michigan, and he

John Mateer News / A to Z Sports / July 20

Oklahoma Sooners QB John Mateer wasn’t afraid to tell everyone something that needed to be said out loud

The Oklahoma Sooners need the best out of John Mateer this season if they want a chance at winning a National Championship. The Oklahoma Sooners had some really, really bad football being played on their team last season.

John Mateer News / EasySportz / July 20

Oklahoma Gets A John Mateer Injury Update

NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma received one of the biggest pieces of preseason news it could have hoped for Monday. Quarterback John Mateer said he has fully recovered from the throwing-hand injury that limited him for much of the 2025 season, adding that he’s back to full strength entering fall camp.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Softball On SI / July 16

College Softball No.1 Recruit Reclassifies, Joins Oklahoma in 2027

Norman, Oklahoma, is welcoming Softball America's top recruit in the 2027 class early. Utility Juliana "Goose" Hutchens has reclassified and will be competing for the Sooners for the 2027 season, head coach Patty Gasso announced.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Yardbarker / July 7

Oklahoma lands ATH Jaiden Fields over Texas A&M, TCU and others

The Oklahoma Sooners are on the board with one of the better athletes in the 2027 recruiting class.

Jon Sumrall, Florida beat out Nebraska, Oregon for DB Kamauri Whitfield

James Franklin brings 'newfound swagger' to Virginia Tech on recruiting trail

Nebraska beats out top programs for four-star WR Khalil Taylor

Marcus Freeman News / Yardbarker / July 2

Notre Dame loses QB Trey Tagliaferri less than a week after his commitment to Irish

You don't often see the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the wrong side of a flip, and that's especailly true when the commitment has just happened.

Notre Dame QB CJ Carr just put the college football world on notice

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John Mateer News / Yardbarker / June 20

Why Oklahoma Sooners' ceiling comes down to one player

In 2025, the Oklahoma Sooners went 10-3 while still making the College Football Playoff, losing to Alabama in the first round. Not good enough to feel completely polished as a program, but good enough to feel like progress. For the Sooners to make some real noise in 2026, almost everything boils down to one player: quarterback John Mateer.

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Brendan Sorsby's potential supplemental draft value revealed

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