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American college football season

2025 Oklahoma Sooners football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Brent Venables (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ben Arbuckle (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Todd Bates (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jay Valai (4th season)
Home stadium	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 20242026 →

2025 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Auburn	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
LSU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of January 16, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 131st season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They will be led fourth-year head coach Brent Venables and will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.

Offseason

Departures

Outgoing transfers


Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	New team
Jaquaize Pettaway	WR	5'10	194	Sophomore	East Carolina
Jackson Arnold	QB	6'1	210	Sophomore	Auburn
Nic Anderson	WR	6'4	216	Redshirt sophomore	LSU
Kalib Hicks	RB	5'11	209	Redshirt freshman	Oklahoma State
Emeka Megwa	RB	6'0	213	Redshirt junior
Bauer Sharp	TE	6'4	243	Redshirt junior	LSU
Erik McCarty	DB	6'1	186	Redshirt freshman
Geirean Hatchett	OL	6'5	318	Redshirt senior	Washington
Jayden Rowe	DB	6'2	221	Redshirt sophomore	Kansas State
Kani Walker	DB	6'2	206	Redshirt junior	Arkansas
Chapman McKown	RB	5'5	171	Redshirt freshman
Makari Vickers	DB	6'1	187	Sophomore	Colorado
J.J. Hester	WR	6'4	203	Redshirt senior	Kentucky
Joshua Bates	OL	6'3	309	Redshirt freshman	SMU
Jalil Farooq	WR	6'1	208	Senior	Maryland
Josh Fanuiel	TE	6'3	251	Redshirt sophomore
Andrel Anthony	WR	6'1	186	Senior	Duke
Phil Picciotti	LB	6'3	245	Redshirt freshman	UCF
Dasan McCullough	LB	6'5	235	Junior	Nebraska
Brendan Zurbrugg	QB	6'2	207	Freshman	Utah
Brenen Thompson	WR	5'9	168	Junior	Mississippi State
Eugene Brooks	OL	6'3	336	Freshman	UCLA
Ashton Sanders	DL	6'1	297	Redshirt freshman	UCLA
Ashton Logan	P	6'2	185	Junior
Steele Wasel	QB	6'3	228	Redshirt freshman

Additions

Incoming transfers


Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Former team
Jacob Ulrich	P	6'5	205	Redshirt sophomore	Kennesaw State
Javonnie Gibson	WR	6'3	205	Redshirt sophomore	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Luke Baklenko	OL	6'6	305	Sophomore	Stanford
John Mateer	QB	6'1	219	Redshirt sophomore	Washington State
Keontez Lewis	WR	6'2	190	Junior	Southern Illinois
Derek Simmons	OL	6'6	325	Senior	Western Carolina
Isaiah Sategna	WR	5'11	185	Redshirt sophomore	Arkansas
Carson Kent	TE	6'4	240	Redshirt junior	Kennesaw State
Cole Gonzales	QB	6'0	195	Junior	Western Carolina
Will Huggins	TE	6'7	235	Redshirt junior	Pittsburgh State

Recruiting

Main article: 2025 college football recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Michael Fasusi OT	Lewisville, TX	Lewisville High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	299 lb (136 kg)	Aug 21, 2024
Michael Fasusi OT	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
Ryan Fodje OT	Cypress, TX	Bridgeland High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Feb 4, 2024
Ryan Fodje OT	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Elijah Thomas WR	Checotah, OK	Checotah High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 27, 2023
Elijah Thomas WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
CJ Nickson EDGE	Weatherford, OK	Weatherford High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 27, 2023
CJ Nickson EDGE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Trent Wilson DL	Upper Marlboro, MD	Dr. Henry Wise High School	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Apr 10, 2024
Trent Wilson DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Trystan Haynes CB	Midwest City, OK	Carl Albert High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	May 7, 2024
Trystan Haynes CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Omarion Robinson S	Little Rock, AR	Parkview Magnet High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 6, 2024
Omarion Robinson S	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Trynae Washington TE	Oklahoma City, OK	Carl Albert High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 2, 2023
Trynae Washington TE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Tory Blaylock RB	Houston, TX	Atascocita High School	5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Mar 29, 2024
Tory Blaylock RB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Courtland Guillory CB	Houston, TX	Klein Oak High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 28, 2024
Courtland Guillory CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Marcus Wimberly S	Bauxite, AR	Bauxite High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 6, 2024
Marcus Wimberly S	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Darius Afalava IOL	Lehi, UT	Skyridge High School	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Jun 28, 2024
Darius Afalava IOL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Marcus James LB	Oklahoma City, OK	Carl Albert High School	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Nov 2, 2023
Marcus James LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Maliek Hawkins CB	Allen, TX	Frisco Emerson High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 10, 2024
Maliek Hawkins CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Alexander Shieldnight EDGE	Wagoner, OK	Wagoner High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 10, 2023
Alexander Shieldnight EDGE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Owen Hollenbeck IOL	Melissa, TX	Melissa High School	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	Dec 2, 2023
Owen Hollenbeck IOL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Jett Niu QB	Lehi, UT	Lehi High School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
Jett Niu QB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #17 247Sports: #17 ESPN: #19
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.

Schedule

Oklahoma and the SEC announced the 2025 conference schedule on December 11, 2024. The 2025 schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host three non-conference games against Illinois State, Michigan, and Kent State and will travel to Temple. The Sooners will host four SEC conference opponents against Auburn, Ole Miss, Missouri, and LSU, and will travel to three SEC conference opponents against South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. The Sooners will face Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl in the 121st Red River Rivalry.

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	Illinois State*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
September 6	Michigan*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
September 13	at Temple*	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
September 20	Auburn	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
October 4	Kent State*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
October 11	vs. Texas	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry)
October 18	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC
October 25	Ole Miss	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 1	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN
November 15	at Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
November 22	Missouri	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)
November 29	LSU	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

vs Illinois State

Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) vs Oklahoma Sooners (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Redbirds			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ILST	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team Michigan Wolverines (0-0) vs Oklahoma Sooners (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolverines			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MICH	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Temple

Oklahoma Sooners (0-0) at Temple Owls (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Owls			0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKLA	TEM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Auburn

See also: 2025 Auburn Tigers football team Auburn Tigers (0-0) vs Oklahoma Sooners (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: September 20

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AUB	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kent State

Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) vs Oklahoma Sooners (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Flashes			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team and Red River Rivalry Oklahoma Sooners (0-0) vs. Texas Longhorns (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Longhorns			0

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas

Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKLA	TEX
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Carolina

See also: 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team Oklahoma Sooners (0-0) at South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Gamecocks			0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKLA	SCAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Ole Miss

See also: 2025 Ole Miss Rebels football team Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) vs Oklahoma Sooners (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rebels			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: October 25

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MISS	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tennessee

See also: 2025 Tennessee Volunteers football team Oklahoma Sooners (0-0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Volunteers			0

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: November 1

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKLA	TENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama

See also: 2025 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Oklahoma Sooners (0-0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Crimson Tide			0

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKLA	ALA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Missouri

See also: 2025 Missouri Tigers football team and Missouri–Oklahoma football rivalry Missouri Tigers (0-0) vs Oklahoma Sooners (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIZZ	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs LSU

See also: 2025 LSU Tigers football team LSU Tigers (0-0) vs Oklahoma Sooners (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LSU	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

Parmar, Pankti (December 12, 2024). "Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables has toughest 2025 schedule, says former NFL safety". The Sporting News. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
Williams, John (December 12, 2024). "Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Schedule revealed". USA Today. Sooners Wire. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
"2025 Oklahoma Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
"2025 Oklahoma Football Schedule". RedRiverShowdown.com. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

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