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Who Will Be the MVP for Oklahoma in 2025?

With the 2025 season now just one week away, John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Carson Field made their predictions for OU’s Most Valuable Player. Since I “boldly” picked quarterback John Mateer to win the Heisman Trophy and lead the Sooners back to the playoff this year, I’ll go ahead and take him as my team MVP.

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Oklahoma Names Permanent Captains for 2025 Season

Brent Venables and the Sooners have identified the leadership for Oklahoma in 2025. And they came to it a bit differently this year. After three years

Oklahoma Sooners News / Sporting News / August 23

Oklahoma football tickets 2025: Cheapest prices, seats, full schedule of every Sooners game

Here's how to get the best prices on tickets for when Oklahoma Sooners football returns in 2025.

John Mateer News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 22

Oklahoma QB John Mateer Learned a Key Lesson Last Year as a First-time Starter

John Mateer took many lessons from his first season as a starter in college football. He threw for 3,139 yards and 29 touchdowns and added 826 yards and 15 additional scores on the ground.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 22

Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff excited for the whole world to respect their defensive line heading into the 2025 season

If you had told an Oklahoma Sooners fan three or four years ago that Oklahoma would have the best defensive line in college football, they would have looked at you like you had grown a second head.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 22

Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Week One Depth Chart Predictions: Who emerges at wide receiver and cornerback?

With the first game of the season for the Oklahoma Sooners rapidly approaching, we are getting closer and closer to the first official depth chart being released for the 2025 iteration of the Sooners.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 22

Projecting Oklahoma's Starters on Offense Ahead of Week 1

Fall camp is in the books in Norman, marking the close of Talking Season and turning the calendar toward game week. As the Sooners prepare to kick off

Oklahoma Sooners News / A to Z Sports / August 22

SEC may have the most difficult time with the Oklahoma Sooners than any other team in the conference when it comes to new rule

There’s a new rule going on in the SEC, something many of you probably saw come across your timeline on Thursday, and it does affect the Oklahoma Sooners, along with every other team in the SEC.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 22

Three Bold Predictions for Oklahoma's 2025 Season

With the 2025 season eight days away, John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Carson Field made bold predictions about the top-end potential for Oklahoma’s roster if things fall perfectly into place this season.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 21

With the SEC Expanding to 9 League Games, Here Are Oklahoma's Best Options for Permanent Rivals

Thursday’s news that the SEC has finally decided to switch to a nine-game conference schedule from the long-standing eight-game format starting next fall with the 2026 season has rekindled a favorite topic among Oklahoma fans.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 21

How Emmet Jones Kept Oklahoma's Receivers Confident Through a Tough 2024 Season

In the middle of Oklahoma’s battle with LSU, wide receivers coach Emmett Jones pulled his young unit together to deliver a clear message. “I remember a certain situation where we were down in Baton Rouge in one moment — that game situation,” Jones said on Tuesday.

John Mateer News / NIL on SI / August 21

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer's NIL salary revealed

Highly-touted transfer quarterback John Mateer is expected to be paid well at Oklahoma after his significant move from Washington State ahead of the 2025 college football season.

Owen Heinecke News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 21

How Oklahoma LB Owen Heinecke Can Contribute for Sooners in 2025

Owen Heinecke has yet to play a major role for the Sooners, but OU coach Brent Venables believes that he’s ready to play one if needed. Heinecke walked on as a linebacker at OU in 2022 after playing one season of lacrosse at Ohio State.

College Football News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 21

Who Will be the Breakout Star for Oklahoma in 2025?

With the 2025 season under two weeks away, John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Carson Field selected their picks for the Oklahoma player who will be the breakout star of this year’s make-or-break campaign. When there’s a new quarterback and a new offensive system, sometimes the leading receiver emerges during spring ball or training camp.

College Football News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 20

Why Oklahoma Transfer WR Jer'Michael Carter Fits into OU's System

After a slow season through the air, Oklahoma added four wide receivers from the transfer portal in December. And the Sooners didn’t stop there. OU added its fifth transfer wideout, Jer’Michael Carter from McNeese State, in April.

John Mateer News / Heartland Sports / August 20

John Mateer is the Face of Oklahoma Football — And the SEC is About to Find Out

The quarterback is always the face of a football program. At Oklahoma, that tradition has been magnified through the years. Names like Baker Mayfield, Kyler…

Gentry Williams News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 20

Oklahoma CB Gentry Williams Has 'Been Aggressive' in Return at Fall Camp

The biggest addition to Oklahoma’s cornerback room in 2025 will be the return of Gentry Williams. Williams started 10 games in 2023, totaling three interceptions,

Markus Strong News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 20

Oklahoma DT Markus Strong Fully Healthy, Hoping to Provide Depth on Line

Now in his third year at OU, Markus Strong finally has the chance to be a difference-maker. Strong, a redshirt sophomore defensive tackle, has appeared in only three games during his first three seasons in Norman.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 20

Who Will Be the X-Factor for Oklahoma's Defense?

With the 2025 season under two weeks away, John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Carson Field selected their picks for the Oklahoma player who has the best chance to be the defense’s X-Factor who can combine with edge rusher and elevate the ceiling of Brent Venables’ unit.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 19

How Oklahoma’s Young WRs Benefitted from Playing as True Freshmen

Oklahoma’s sophomore wideouts likely never would've guessed that they’d play such busy roles as true freshmen last year. Because of injuries that caused several OU wide receivers — Nic Anderson, Jalil Farooq, Andrel Anthony, Jaquaize Pettaway and Deion Burks — to miss several games, the Sooners had to play their youngest wideouts early and often.