Oklahoma Sooners
SEC
6-7 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #33AP #15
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 9.5 (#33)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.9
- SP+ Defense
- 17.8
- SRS
- 7.0
- FPI
- 10.9
- Elo
- 1725
- Talent
- 907
- Recruiting
- 276 (#8)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
8th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
12th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
5th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTemple | -20.3 | 51-3 | +48 | W |
| 2 | vsHouston | -8.2 | 16-12 | +4 | W |
| 3 | vsTulane | +5.7 | 34-19 | +15 | W |
| 4 | vsTennessee | +22 | 15-25 | -10 | L |
| 5 | @Auburn | +9.5 | 27-21 | +6 | W |
| 7 | NTexas | +24.1 | 3-34 | -31 | L |
| 8 | vsSouth Carolina | +16.9 | 9-35 | -26 | L |
| 9 | @Ole Miss | +27.9 | 14-26 | -12 | L |
| 10 | vsMaine | FCS | 59-14 | +45 | W |
| 11 | @Missouri | +14 | 23-30 | -7 | L |
| 13 | vsAlabama | +25 | 24-3 | +21 | W |
| 14 | @LSU | +15.9 | 17-37 | -20 | L |
| 1 ·P | NNavy | +3.5 | 20-21 | -1 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 80
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jackson Arnold | JR | 6'1" | 219 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Michael Hawkins Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 206 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Steele Wasel | FR | 6'3" | 219 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jovantae Barnes | SR | 6'0" | 211 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Taylor Tatum | SO | 5'10" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Xavier Robinson | SO | 6'0" | 239 | — |
| RB | 4th | Sam Franklin | SR | 5'10" | 204 | — |
| RB | 5th | Gavin Sawchuk | JR | 5'11" | 202 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Kalib Hicks | SO | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | J.J. Hester | SR | 6'5" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Deion Burks | SR | 5'9" | 188 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Brenen Thompson | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jacob Jordan | SO | 5'9" | 181 | — |
| WR | 5th | Jaquaize Pettaway | JR | 6'0" | 194 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Zion Kearney | SO | 6'1" | 207 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jalil Farooq | SR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Zion Ragins | SO | 5'8" | 153 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Ivan Carreon | SO | 6'6" | 224 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Andrel Anthony | SR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Bauer Sharp | SR | 6'5" | 246 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jaren Kanak | SR | 6'2" | 233 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jake Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Kaden Helms | JR | 6'5" | 238 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Josh Fanuiel | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Kenneth Wermy | FR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Ty Kubicek | FR | 6'2" | 294 | — |
| OL | — | Cullen Montgomery | SR | 6'4" | 330 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Gracen Halton | SR | 6'2" | 292 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Damonic Williams | SR | 6'1" | 323 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | R Mason Thomas | SR | 6'2" | 249 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jayden Jackson | SO | 6'2" | 322 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Ethan Downs | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Trace Ford | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | DaJon Terry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Caiden Woullard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | David Stone | SO | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Davon Sears | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | Adepoju Adebawore | JR | 6'4" | 261 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Markus Strong | SO | 6'3" | 297 | — |
| DL | 13th | Taylor Wein | SO | 6'4" | 276 | — |
| DL | 14th | Ashton Sanders | SO | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | 15th | Bergin Kysar | FR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | — | Drew Heinig | FR | 6'5" | 288 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Mari Atchison | FR | 6'2" | 268 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Danny Stutsman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Kip Lewis | JR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Sammy Omosigho | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Kobie McKinzie | JR | 6'2" | 236 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Lewis Carter | JR | 6'0" | 224 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Dasan McCullough | SR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Owen Heinecke | JR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | 8th | James Nesta | FR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Emeka Megwa | JR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Kyle Carlson | FR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Makari Vickers | SO | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Robert Spears-Jennings | SR | 6'0" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Billy Bowman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Peyton Bowen | JR | 6'0" | 201 | — |
| DB | 4th | Dezjhon Malone | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Eli Bowen | SO | 5'9" | 183 | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Kani Walker | SR | 6'2" | 201 | — |
| DB | 7th | Woodi Washington | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Jacobe Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Kendel Dolby | SR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| DB | 10th | Michael Boganowski | SO | 6'2" | 207 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Jaydan Hardy | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Devon Jordan | SO | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Reggie Powers III | SO | 5'11" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Jeremiah Newcombe | FR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Erik McCarty | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Cale Fugate | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Emmett Jones III | FR | 6'0" | 182 | — |
| DB | — | Mykel Patterson-McDonald | FR | 5'10" | 172 | — |
| DB | — | Dax Noles | FR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ben Anderson | JR | 6'5" | 241 | — |
| LS | — | Ethan Lane | SR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| P | 1st | Luke Elzinga | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Zach Schmit | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Tyler Keltner | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Liam Evans | FR | 5'7" | 173 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.945
Off PPA
+0.0916
Pass PPA
+0.0910
Rush PPA
+0.0934
Success
39%20
Explosive
1.2022
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.09 | +0.06 |
| Passing | +0.09 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | -0.06 |
| 1st Down | -0.10 | -0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.00 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.42 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
24.3
PPG Against
21.6
Differential
+2.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 1-3
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +2.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 29.7 | 15.9 |
| Away | 1-3 | 20.3 | 28.5 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 11.5 | 27.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-6 | 15.0 | 27.1 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 16.5 | 26.4 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 36.0 | 13.8 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 3-4 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 2-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #11 · 159 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★213 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #19 | 239 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #8
Returning prod 39%Departed 61%
Portal in 16net -9Out 25
Talent composite906.6 #8 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.2
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)18 / 43 / 52
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Caiden Woullard | EDGE | 4★ | ← Miami (OH) |
| ▲ | Deion Burks | WR | 4★ | ← Purdue |
| ▲ | Damonic Williams | DL | 4★ | ← TCU |
| ▲ | Bauer Sharp | TE | 4★ | ← SE Louisiana |
| ▼ | Cayden Green | OT | 4★ | → Missouri |
| ▼ | Dillon Gabriel | QB | 4★ | → Oregon |
| ▼ | Savion Byrd | OT | 4★ | → SMU |
| ▼ | Shane Whitter | LB | 4★ | → North Texas |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Oklahoma's 2026 Opener Kick-Off Time Now SetOU's date with UTEP gets an interesting start time.OU14h
- Oklahoma announces date change for Week 1 matchup vs. UTEPOklahoma's Week 1 matchup against UTEP will be played on a new date. The post Oklahoma announces date change for Week 1 matchup vs. UTEP appeared first on Saturday Down South.OU14h
- Oklahoma Faces Gauntlet of Returning SEC Quarterbacks in 2026Facing a returning starter at quarterback is always a tough matchup - but Brent Venables has had success against his fair share of experienced signal callers.OU14h
- Why Oklahoma Could Be The Most Important Game On Ole Miss' ScheduleThe Sooners are the Rebels' final big test of the season and could determine whether or not Ole Miss gets back to the playoffs.OU15h
- Three Things That Could Raise Oklahoma's Offensive Ceiling in 2026The Sooners' offense sputtered in the back half of the 2025 season, but they are capable of being more consistent in 2026.OU19h
- John Mateer opens up on injury difficulty with Oklahoma SoonersOklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer opened up about his thumb injury last year, and the path back to what he hopes is a strong year.
- What's Next for Oklahoma Recruiting After Bode Sparrow's Commitment?The Sooners earned a major recruiting win on Friday with Bode Sparrow's pledge, and now they'll look to build more momentum.OU1d
- Baker Mayfield gives honest opinion of Oklahoma QB John MateerBaker Mayfield says John Mateer's leadership and mindset make him the right fit to lead Oklahoma.
- Why Oklahoma's Run Defense Could Be a Huge Factor Against Ole MissKewan Lacy and the Rebels will have a tough test running against Oklahoma's front four.OU1d
- Ex-Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield Thinks Sooners Will Keep Improving Under Brent VenablesThe Sooners reached the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2019 last year, and Baker Mayfield expects them to be even stronger in 2026.OU2d
- On3 Analyst highlights how Oklahoma gets back tot he playoff in 2026J.D. PicKell says Oklahoma's success hinges on offensive balance to support John Mateer and improve playoff chances.
- Where did Josh Pate rank Brent Venables among SEC coaches?Josh Pate places Brent Venables in the middle of the SEC coaching tier in his latest ranking, sparking discussion around Oklahoma's trajectory.OU2d
- Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma: The Matchups That Will Decide the GameThe Rebels and the Sooners are in for a dog fight, and these players will determine who wins it.OU2d
- Kip Lewis names two instant impact transfers for OklahomaKip Lewis highlights E'Marion Harris and Trell Harris as Oklahoma transfers poised to make an early impact.OU2d
- Oklahoma Legend Baker Mayfield Thrilled to be 'Home' for Youth CampBaker Mayfield led the Sooners to a 33-6 record and won the Heisman Trophy during his college career, and he always enjoys being back in Norman.OU2d
- Ben Arbuckle and the Oklahoma Sooners' options at a 2028 elite quarterback just got a bit thinnerThe Oklahoma Sooners still need a quarterback for their 2028 recruiting class, despite their options now being a bit thinner after Trey Tagliaferri committed to Notre Dame.OU3d
- Oklahoma Sooners land the one recruit they have been waiting on for some time to help extend their 2027 recruiting class leadThe Oklahoma Sooners have been waiting on 2027 athlete and safety Bode Sparrow to commit for some time.OU3d
- Oklahoma Sooners star player just made the cut on a coveted list that many may believe he shouldn't be onThe Oklahoma Sooners don't care about that sort of thing, but it's good to see the positive recognition.OU3d
- Oklahoma adds 4-star 2027 ATH over Oregon, BYUOklahoma scored a huge recruiting victory for 2027, getting a commitment from a versatile player who chose to leave his home area for Norman. The post Oklahoma adds 4-star 2027 ATH over Oregon, BYU appeared first on Saturday Down South.OU3d
- Oklahoma Sooners earn commitment from 2027 4-star prospect from UtahThe Oklahoma Sooners beat out Oregon, Utah, BYU, and others for consensus four-star prospect Bode Sparrow.OU3d