Sooners just gained an advantage in an unfortunate way for one of their most important games and the season hasn't even started yet

One of the biggest games in the Brent Venables era at Oklahoma, that’s not a game against Texas, has to be their Week 2 game against the Michigan Wolverines this upcoming season.

That game is beyond winnable. Michigan is not what they were when they won their National Championship two years ago. Now, don’t get me wrong, they are good, and they can easily beat the Sooners, but this is a big time matchup between two blue blood programs that the Sooners should win.

The Wolverines are going to be in Norman, and we all know the stadium is going to be rocking. not to mention, they will likely be starting true freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood, too. Last year, that offense was almost as bad as the Sooners, only they actually had some good moments when they ran the ball. But passing the ball, yeah, they couldn’t do it.

This year they should be much better in that area, especially with some improvements at offensive line. But, the Sooners are likely going to be one of the best defenses in the country in 2025, and, they just got a competitive advantage for that game, too.

It’s unfortunate, and really heartbreaking, but it’s something the Sooners can use to their advantage regardless.

Sooners to play Wolverines without Michigan’s star offensive tackle

Michigan freshman offensive tackle Andrew Babalola, who was a five-star prospect and the No. 3 offensive tackle in the 2025 recruiting cycle, is feared to have suffered a season-ending injury, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.

There are some that are saying he wouldn’t have been the starter, but he was certainly fighting for it.