Oklahoma Sooners
SEC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #14
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 18.3 (#14)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.1
- SP+ Defense
- 12.9
- SRS
- 12.7
- FPI
- 15.9
- Elo
- 1810
- Talent
- 883
- Recruiting
- 253 (#15)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.9p10 6.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 5.5% | |
| Make CFP | 15.8% | |
| Quarterfinal | 8.1% | |
| Semifinal | 3.1% | |
| Natl. final | 1.2% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.3% |
Schedule
proj record 7.8–4.2
Schedule
3rd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
3rd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
3rd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUTEP | -17.5 | 46-6 | +40.4 | 99% | — |
| 2 | @Michigan | +12.4 | 26-23 | +2.8 | 57% | — |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico | +0.9 | 39-16 | +23.8 | 93% | — |
| 4 | @Georgia | +24.1 | 20-32 | -11.7 | 24% | — |
| 6 | NTexas | +16.2 | 28-25 | +3.5 | 58% | — |
| 7 | vsKentucky | +1.8 | 37-17 | +19.9 | 89% | — |
| 8 | @Mississippi State | +4.1 | 32-23 | +9.3 | 71% | — |
| 9 | vsSouth Carolina | +5.9 | 32-23 | +9.1 | 71% | — |
| 10 | @Florida | +3.5 | 31-21 | +9.7 | 72% | — |
| 11 | vsOle Miss | +24 | 25-30 | -5.1 | 38% | — |
| 12 | vsTexas A&M | +20.7 | 27-27 | +0.8 | 52% | — |
| 13 | @Missouri | +14.4 | 28-24 | +4.6 | 61% | — |
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 54
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | John Mateer | JR | 6'1" | 224 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Whitt Newbauer | SO | 6'6" | 231 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Lloyd Avant← Colorado State | SO | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Xavier Robinson | SO | 6'0" | 239 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Tory Blaylock | FR | 5'11" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jaydn Ott | SR | 5'11" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Gabe Sawchuk | FR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Isaiah Sategna III | JR | 5'10" | 182 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Trell Harris← Virginia | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Parker Livingstone← Texas | FR | 6'4" | 191 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Keontez Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 197 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jer'Michael Carter | JR | 6'2" | 199 | — |
| WR | 6th | Elijah Thomas | FR | 6'0" | 194 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Ivan Carreon | SO | 6'6" | 224 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Jacob Jordan | SO | 5'9" | 181 | — |
| WR | 9th | Mackenzie Alleyne← Washington State | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Rocky Beers← Colorado State | SR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Hayden Hansen← Florida | JR | 6'8" | 269 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jack Van Dorselaer← Tennessee | FR | 6'5" | 236 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Will Huggins | SR | 6'6" | 252 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Peyton Joseph← Georgia Tech | FR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | E'Marion Harris← Arkansas | JR | 6'7" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Fred Hinton← Eastern Kentucky | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Bishop Thomas← Georgia State | JR | 6'1" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | David Stone | SO | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Taylor Wein | SO | 6'4" | 276 | — |
| DL | 4th | Jayden Jackson | SO | 6'2" | 322 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Damonic Williams | SR | 6'1" | 323 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Marvin Jones Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 262 | — |
| DL | 7th | Adepoju Adebawore | JR | 6'4" | 261 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Danny Okoye | FR | 6'3" | 251 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Wyatt Gilmore | FR | 6'4" | 254 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Nigel Smith II | FR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Trent Wilson | FR | 6'3" | 307 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Kenny Ozowalu← UTSA | FR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kip Lewis | JR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Owen Heinecke | JR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cole Sullivan← Michigan | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Taylor Heim | SO | 6'6" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | James Nesta | FR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Dakoda Fields← Oregon | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Prince Ijioma← Mississippi Valley State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Peyton Bowen | JR | 6'0" | 201 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Courtland Guillory | FR | 6'0" | 183 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Michael Boganowski | SO | 6'2" | 207 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Reggie Powers III | SO | 5'11" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Eli Bowen | SO | 5'9" | 183 | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Jacobe Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Omarion Robinson | FR | 5'11" | 202 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Trystan Haynes | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Jacob Ulrich | SO | 6'5" | 206 | — |
| PK | 1st | Tate Sandell | JR | 5'9" | 182 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Grayson Miller | JR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
| PK | — | Austin Welch | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.8
Exp. Losses
4.2
Toss-ups
3
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
30.163
Off PPA
+0.1129
Pass PPA
+0.2039
Rush PPA
+0.0319
Success
40%29
Explosive
1.2454
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | -0.02 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.08 |
| Rushing | +0.03 | -0.08 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | -0.26 |
| 2nd Down | +0.04 | +0.05 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.30 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
26.4
PPG Against
13.9
Differential
+12.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 10-2
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 4-0
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +12.5
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-2 | 26.4 | 15.0 |
| Away | 4-0 | 31.0 | 14.5 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 6.0 | 23.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 4-3 | 21.9 | 22.6 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 21.5 | 18.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 33.8 | 10.6 |
Season History · last 12
4 AP top-10 · 12 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #14 | #5 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #33 | #15 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #17 | #5 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #19 | #6 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #13 | #2 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 8-2 | 7-2 | #12 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #8 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #4 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #7 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 9-0 | #4 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 11-1 | 8-1 | #7 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #17 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-3 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 2-10 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-4 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 4-0 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #11 · 162 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★217 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #15 | 253 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| 2025 | #17 | 249 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | #8 | 276 | 1 | 18 | 5 |
| 2023 | #4 | 289 | 3 | 13 | 5 |
| 2022 | #8 | 267 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 2021 | #11 | 268 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| 2020 | #11 | 260 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2019 | #6 | 279 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 2018 | #9 | 277 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2017 | #8 | 271 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 16net -13Out 29
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Trell Harris | WR | 4★ | ← Virginia |
| ▲ | E'Marion Harris | OT | 4★ | ← Arkansas |
| ▲ | Parker Livingstone | WR | 4★ | ← Texas |
| ▲ | Jack Van Dorselaer | TE | 4★ | ← Tennessee |
| ▼ | Adepoju Adebawore | EDGE | 5★ | → — |
| ▼ | Sammy Omosigho | LB | 4★ | → UCLA |
| ▼ | Kobie McKinzie | LB | 4★ | → Northwestern |
| ▼ | JaVonnie Gibson | WR | 3★ | → Cincinnati |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Will Stein raves about additions of transfer RBs CJ Baxter, Jovantae BarnesWill Stein has liked what he has seen from his transfer running backs. The post Will Stein raves about additions of transfer RBs CJ Baxter, Jovantae Barnes appeared first on Saturday Down South.
- Brent Venables Explains How Oklahoma Rebuilt Offense Around John MateerThe Oklahoma Sooners‘ HC Brent Venables tried patching their offensive identity in 2025, but the ground game flatlined. Producing a meager 118.5 rushing yards per game dragged them to the bottom of the SEC, forcing the offense to lean on the passing game.And then there was John Mateer holding the matches. 14 touchdowns to 11 […] The post Brent Venables Explains How Oklahoma Rebuilt Offense Around John Mateer appeared first on HEAVY.
- John Mateer talks about learning from failures in first season at OklahomaJohn Mateer is interested in using his past failures to make himself better. The post John Mateer talks about learning from failures in first season at Oklahoma appeared first on Saturday Down South.
- Oklahoma Gets A John Mateer Injury UpdateNORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma received one of the biggest pieces of preseason news it could have hoped for Monday. Quarterback John Mateer said he has fully recovered from the throwing-hand injury that limited him for much of the 2025 season, adding that he’s back to full strength entering fall camp. The senior said the physical…
- Oklahoma's Taylor Wein identifies two key defensive problemsOklahoma's defense is focused on creating more turnovers and finishing games stronger.
- Oklahoma QB John Mateer leans on 'uncomfortable' 2025 lessons to spark a Sooners offensive resurgenceThe star quarterback is determined not to repeat last season's painful mistakes
- Sooners' Brent Venables reveals how Oklahoma can become a 'championship team'Improving the run game is the biggest key to Oklahoma's championship aspirations in 2026.OU8h
- Oklahoma DE Taylor Wein Identifies the Next Breakout Star for OU's DefenseTaylor Wein burst onto the scene a year ago for the Sooners, and he believes there is another member of the defensive line ready for a big season in 2026.
- Oklahoma QB John Mateer Praises New Tight Ends Coach Jason WittenQuarterback John Mateer is entering his second season with the Oklahoma Sooners. Mateer has his ups and downs. While he's still playing under head coach Brent Venables, there are a handful of new faces.
- John Mateer identifies individual stat he wants to improve in 2026Following an up-and-down first season with the Sooners, John Mateer is hoping to take sizable steps forward during his junior campaign. The post John Mateer identifies individual stat he wants to improve in 2026 appeared first on Saturday Down South.
- Brent Venables explains how the Sooners are more prepared this yearVenables joins SEC Now and details his increased confidence in Oklahoma with returning starters who can boost the run game and the more experienced QB John Mateer.
- Brent Venables explains how Oklahoma benefits from early challenges on 2026 scheduleWith his Sooners staring at a daunting opening slate of games, Brent Venables believes it could actually benefit his team more than hurt it. The post Brent Venables explains how Oklahoma benefits from early challenges on 2026 schedule appeared first on Saturday Down South.OU10h
- 'A bunch of real dudes': Oklahoma HC previews A&M at SEC Media DaysOklahoma head coach Brent Venables gave much praise to Texas A&M and previewed the 2026 clash in Norman at SEC Media Days on Monday.OU10h
- OU's Brent Venables on SEC: 'This is a line of scrimmage league'Venables gives insight on how the Sooners will prioritize their physical play on the offensive and defensive lines as well as describing how they use the outside noise to motivate them.OU11h
- A united front: Brent Venables, Oklahoma's new AD face the SEC's hardest questions togetherAfter Oklahoma turned things around with a run to the CFP last season, Venables and his new AD are embracing the future in NormanOU12h
- Oklahoma's receiving corps earns high praise heading into 2026Oklahoma's revamped receiver group enters 2026 with high expectations and added talent.OU13h
- John Mateer: Says hand surgery is behind himMateer 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 Brown of 247Sports reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- CFB analyst said exactly what needed to be said regarding the Oklahoma Sooners' defense going into 2026CFB analyst JD PicKell said exactly what needed to be said regarding the Oklahoma Sooners' defense going into 2026.OU18h
- ChatGPT simulates the Oklahoma Sooners' 2026 season, game results, statistical leaders, and another chance at a National ChampionshipThe Oklahoma Sooners have a chance at the National Championship in 2026, but ChatGPT has them falling short in the College Football Playoff.OU19h
- Oklahoma Sooners Make Move for USC Four-Star Recruiting TargetThe USC Trojans landed on the short list of one fast rising recruit, but this prospect fired off the signal that Oklahoma is trending up.OU1d