Oklahoma football names Washington State’s Ben Arbuckle as new OC

It was a frustrating first season in the SEC for Oklahoma football. The Sooners struggled mightily on offense for most of the season and could never settle on a quarterback between former five-star recruit Jackson Arnold and true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr.

Oklahoma fired its former offensive coordinator, Seth Littrell, after seven games this season as it failed to find a groove on that side of the football. Now, the Sooners have found a replacement. 29-year-old Ben Arbuckle, who is currently the offensive coordinator at Washington State, is set to take the same position at Oklahoma according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

“Sources: Oklahoma is finalizing a three-year deal to make Washington State’s Ben Arbuckle the school’s new offensive coordinator,” Thamel reported on X, formerly Twitter. “Washington State finished No. 9 in scoring offense this year and was a successful coordinator at Western Kentucky prior.”

Arbuckle has led a very successful Washington State offense this season led by star quarterback John Mateer. It remains to be seen whether Arnold or Hawkins will be behind center for Oklahoma in 2025, but Arbuckle has proven that he can orchestrate an elite unit with a great player at that position.

This story will be updated.