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And Venables went back to doing what he does best — hiring himself as defensive coordinator after his protege, Zac Alley, left for West Virginia. The 2025 Sooner defense rivals the best defenses Venables coordinated at Clemson in the 2010s and at OU in the early 2000s.
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Award winner among 5 Sooners to know vs. Oklahoma in CFP first round
Alabama's CFP first round opponent, Oklahoma has many names to know, headlined by the 2025 Lou Groza Award winner.
In terms of metrics, the Sooners trail only Texas Tech and Ohio State in terms of an overall PPA/play, and trail only Indiana and TTU in a Havoc rate. Essentially, they are one of the very top defenses in all of college football. Oh, and R Mason Thomas, the Sooners’ top pass rusher who missed the first matchup with Alabama, might be back.
Lots of adjectives have been used to describe this OU offense, but before Friday's CFP game vs Alabama, one word keeps coming to mind: fascinating.
The best football teams tend to dominate possession. Oklahoma has the ball less than their opponents, and it’s gotten them to the College Football Playoff.
No, the Sooners do not play football on Dec. 13. The Sooners will face Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday, Dec. 19, at Owen Field in Norman. Kickoff for the quarterfinal is set for 7 p.m. CT Friday, Dec. 19.
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Oklahoma Sooners officially in College Football Playoff as No. 8 seed
The Oklahoma Sooners are back in the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2019 and will host the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Golding and Co. add another impressive staffer for the 2026 season, continue assembling group for next season.
NORMAN — Mark your calendars, Oklahoma’s 2026 schedule is here. The conference schedule includes different opponents from OU’s first two seasons in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Texas A&M. The Sooners will still play South Carolina, as well as its three permanent opponents — Texas, Mississippi and Missouri.
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Oklahoma Sooners’ final score predictions vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide: Win or go home, a playoff game in Norman with massive stakes
The Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson Tide are set to play a College Football Playoff game against one another. The only thing is, this one isn't a neutral-site game – Oklahoma is hosting it. That means the atmosphere advantage will fall into OU's hands, just as it did for Bama six weeks ago in Tuscaloosa.
Cathedral four-star wide receiver Quentin Hale has emerged as one of the top pass-catchers in the 2027 Recruiting Cycle with programs from
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