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Oklahoma holds a number of national football records that have stood the test of time Sooners hold NCAA records that span seven different decades.

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Oklahoma's Defense Shows Brent Venables' 'Blueprint' for Success is Still Viable The Sooners' successful retention efforts on defense have the unit ready to compete at the highest level again in 2026.

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John Mateer is 'Going to Blossom' Thanks to 2025 Adversity Per Oklahoma Teammates Despite his struggles in 2025, Mateer's toughness won over the rest of the Sooners' roster.

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One Position Battle Oklahoma GM Jim Nagy is Excited to Watch in Fall Camp The OU general manager will be closely monitoring one of the Sooners' position battles on offense throughout August.

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SEC preseason disrespect hands Oklahoma the bulletin-board material Brent Venables expected SEC media just gave Sooners the perfect fuel for another CFP push

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Steve Sarkisian Doesn't Hold Back on Parker Livingstone After Move to Oklahoma Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Parker Livingstone transferred to the Oklahoma Sooners earlier this offseason.

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How Oklahoma's New-look Tight End Room Will Benefit Quarterback John Mateer The Sooners desperately need to see more production from their tight ends, and they retooled the position group in the offseason with hopes...

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Analyzing Strengths and Weaknesses of Iowa State Cyclones WR Cody Jackson The Iowa State Cyclones’ most intriguing wide receiver for the upcoming season is Cody Jackson. Jackson spent his freshman season with the O...

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Why Oklahoma's Brent Venables Hopes 'Hard to Kill' Still Describes Team in 2026 The Sooners prided themselves on being "hard to kill" in 2025, and while that may no longer be the slogan, Brent Venables hopes it still emb...

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What Brent Venables Said About Renewed Texas A&M-Oklahoma Rivalry The Texas A&M Aggies and Oklahoma Sooners will play each other for the first time since 2012 next season.

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How Oklahoma's Football Players Learned From Baseball Team's National Title John Mateer and a few other Sooners were on hand in Omaha as OU's baseball team won the national championship.

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Oklahoma's Front-Loaded Gauntlet has Fueled its Offseason The cause for much caution surrounding the 2026 Sooners has acted as motivation during the offseason.

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2026 College Football Playoff Odds: Irish Heavily Favored To Make Field

College Football Playoff odds have hit the market. See which squads are favored to make the 12-team postseason tournament.

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2026 College Football Playoff Odds: Irish Heavily Favored To Make Field

SEC's Shift To 9-Game Conference Schedule Pauses Some Longtime Rivalries

Some of the Southeastern Conference's longest rivalries are on hiatus thanks to a major scheduling change.

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SEC's Shift To 9-Game Conference Schedule Pauses Some Longtime Rivalries

Why Oklahoma HC Brent Venables Expects More Breakouts on the D-line The Sooners saw David Stone and Taylor Wein break out in 2025, and now several others could outperform expectations in 2026.

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Oklahoma's Taylor Wein Downplays Red River Rivalry Matchup With Texas Certain Oklahoma Sooners stars are not feeling the pressure of meeting the Texas Longhorns in the upcoming season.

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Oklahoma still among elite college football programs heading into 2026 USA Today considers Sooners top-10 overall program

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Elijah Thomas - Draws praise from coach Thomas drew praise from Oklahoma coach Brent Venables on Tuesday, with George Stoia of Sooner Scoop relaying that Venables highlighted the wide receiver's talent, speed and explosi...

Impact The update points to Thomas remaining in the mix for a role in Oklahoma's receiver room. It is a positive camp note after he missed spring practice with an undisclosed injury; the tailback appears ready to go for the Sooners' fall camp. Last season, Thomas had just one catch for five yards.

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Manny Choice - Has strong offseason Choice has had a "fabulous" offseason, Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables said Monday, according to Parker Thune, as relayed by Sooner Scoop.

Impact The update reflects positive momentum for the Oklahoma wide receiver heading into camp. The sophomore wideout has yet to log a statistic in Norman.

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College Football All-Century Team: Vince Young Or Tim Tebow At QB? Who Gets Nod At WR?

Who are the best players at each position in college football since the turn of the century? Joel Klatt named his All-Century Team.

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College Football All-Century Team: Vince Young Or Tim Tebow At QB? Who Gets Nod At WR?

Why Oklahoma QB John Mateer Believes 'the Struggle' Helped Him Develop John Mateer's first season with the Sooners was far from perfect, but he believes he's better as a result.

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John Mateer - Says hand surgery is behind him Mateer said Monday at SEC Media Days that he is looking forward to another shot against Texas after undergoing surgery on his throwing hand 17 days before last year's matchup, Chip...

Impact Mateer is past the throwing-hand issue that affected him last season. That's notable for Oklahoma, as the star signal-caller heads into 2026 after previously needing to retrain his throwing motion during the offseason. Mateer completed 247 of 397 passes for 2,885 yards, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions and rushed 149 times for 431 yards and eight touchdowns across 12 appearances in 2025, leading the Sooners to the CFP.

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Bowe Bentley - Losing ground in QB3 battle Bentley is losing the QB2 race in Oklahoma to Whitt Newbauer, according to Parker Thune of SoonerScoop.

Impact Bentley is a true freshman with tons of potential, but it makes sense to have him as QB3 behind Mateer, the undisputed starter, and Newbauer, who has the edge in the backup race. This will be the second year Newbauer will be in the program, so he has a better grasp of the offense compared to Bentley. Bentley could be one to watch from a long-term perspective, however, as a decorated Top 100 national prospect in the 2026 class. Bentley was limited by shoddy offensive line play in spring ball but ended up 5-for-13 for 35 yards and a pair of interceptions compared to Newbauer, who went 7-for-9 for 69 yards.

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Whitt Newbauer - Leading race for QB2 gig Newbauer is leading the QB2 race in Oklahoma ahead of Bowe Bentley, according to Parker Thune of SoonerScoop.

Impact It's not a secret that John Mateer will be the starting quarterback for the Sooners in 2026, but Newbauer is leading the race for the backup role ahead of Bowe Bentley. Newbauer spent the 2024 season at Mercer, appearing in nine games with the Bears this past fall, throwing for 1,398 yards (101-of-179), 12 touchdowns and four interceptions, and he was the third-string QB for the Sooners in 2025 behind Mateer and Michael Hawkins. He has the edge over Bentley because he has more experience in the college ranks than the true freshman and has one full year working under this offense to his advantage as well.

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Trell Harris - Nears full health for camp Harris (lower body) is close to being ready to return after undergoing surgery in the spring, according to George Stoia of Sooner Scoop.

Impact The Oklahoma wide receiver previously underwent surgery in the spring and had been sidelined for several weeks of spring ball, but this is clearly a step in the right direction. If healthy ahead of the season opener, Harris should be a key player for the Sooners offensively. The Virginia transfer, who put up a stellar 59-catch, 847-yard, five-touchdown season with the Cavaliers last fall, is primed to be a starting wideout in Norman once he's healthy.

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2026 College Football Playoff Odds: Irish Heavily Favored To Make Field

SEC's Shift To 9-Game Conference Schedule Pauses Some Longtime Rivalries

College Football All-Century Team: Vince Young Or Tim Tebow At QB? Who Gets Nod At WR?