The Sooners' schedule is tough. It will be one of the more difficult slates in 2025. But there's no guarantee that the teams on their schedule will be as good as they were in 2024. Oklahoma, on the other hand, should be significantly improved as their offense gets much better under Arbuckle and Mateer.
This is a big commitment for head coach Brent Venables and his Sooners, especially when considering that the other programs in the running were College Football Playoff teams.
It would’ve been an incredibly splashy hire for Venables after 2024 defensive coordinator Zac Alley left for the same position at West Virginia, but that won’t make or break Venables’ time in Norman.
The Oklahoma Sooners had a rough go of it in their first season in the Southeastern Conference, finishing 2-6 under coach Brent Venables, 6-7 overall. The Sooners' disappointing season was tempered with standout performances by individual players and a big win over the Alabama Crimson Tide that showed the potential of Venables' program.
Jim Knowles’ recent decision increases the likelihood that Brent Venables will go back to calling defense. Some think that’s not such a bad thing. Will it be OU's best option?
Isaiah Sategna, who played at Arkansas for three seasons, is one of 14 OU commits thus far in the 2024-25 transfer portal class. In each of his years with the Razorbacks, Sategna got better.
Oklahoma football is experiencing a "when ... "No one’s taking up a plate and offering relief for Brent Venables’ program in 2025, which is coming off a disappointing finish and landed ...
With the winter transfer portal window closed, here’s a way-too-early ranking of Oklahoma football's transfers.
Staff members made their way to Jenks, Rejoice Christian, and Owasso to meet with coaches and players. Jenks Football and Kaydin Jones shared photos of OC Ben Arbuckle, Brandon Hall, Todd Bates, and Brent Venables enjoying the opportunity to meet. Xavier Okwufulueze from Rejoice and Tajh Overton from Owasso were also part of the OU visits.
It’s not that Oklahoma struck out trying to make Jim Knowles its next defensive coordinator only to watch the former Poke exit Ohio State for Penn State for the same
This offseason is crucial for the Oklahoma Sooners. With major changes already taking place and more coaching changes on the horizon, I spoke with Oklahoma radio and TV personality Dylan Buckingham to discuss this important period in the Brent Venables era.
The Oklahoma Sooners had a rough go of it in their first season in the Southeastern Conference, finishing 2-6 under coach Brent Venables, 6-7 overall. The Sooners' disappointing season was tempered with standout performances by individual players and a big win over the Alabama Crimson Tide that showed the potential of Venables' program.