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The 2018 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 124th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. The team is led by Lincoln Riley, who is in his second year as head coach. They play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record12–2 (8–1 Big 12)
Quick facts Oklahoma Sooners football, Big 12 champion ...
2018 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 12 champion
Big 12 Championship, W 39–27 vs. Texas
Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 34–45 vs. Alabama
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record12–2 (8–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorMike Stoops (12th season; first 6 games)
Ruffin McNeill (interim; remainder of season)
Base defense3–4
CaptainRodney Anderson
Kenneth Mann
Kenneth Murray
Ben Powers
Austin Seibert
Home stadiumGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
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2018 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Oklahoma y$^ 8–1  12–2 
No. 9 Texas y 7–2  10–4 
Iowa State 6–3  8–5 
No. 20 West Virginia 6–3  8–4 
TCU 4–5  7–6 
Baylor 4–5  7–6 
Oklahoma State 3–6  7–6 
Kansas State 3–6  5–7 
Texas Tech 3–6  5–7 
Kansas 1–8  3–9 
Championship: Oklahoma 39, Texas 27
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
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Conference play began with a 37–27 win against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa and ended with a 59–56 win against West Virginia in Morgantown, West Virginia. Oklahoma finished conference play with the best record in the conference with an 8–1 record. They went on to play Texas in the 2018 Big 12 Championship Game, which they won 39–27 to win their twelfth, and fourth consecutive, Big 12 championship.

In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season, Oklahoma was ranked fourth, earning them a spot in the 2018 Orange Bowl, in a national semi-final game against first-seeded Alabama. This was Oklahoma's second consecutive and third overall CFP bid. The Sooners lost to the Crimson Tide, 34–45, marking the sixth consecutive loss for the school in CFP semi-finals or BCS national championship games.

Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray, following in the wake of Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield, earned several national honors himself, including winning the school's second consecutive and seventh overall Heisman Trophy. This was the first time that quarterbacks from the same school won the award in back to back seasons.

Recruiting

Recruits

The Sooners signed a total of 22 recruits.

More information College recruiting, Name ...
College recruiting (2018)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Brey Walker
OT		 Moore, Oklahoma Southmoore High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Nov 28, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 5/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Patrick Fields
S		 Tulsa, Oklahoma Union High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 5, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
T.J. Pledger
RB		 West Hills, California IMG Academy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 25, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Jordan Kelley
DT		 Tulsa, Oklahoma Union High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 293 lb (133 kg) Mar 26, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Miguel Edwards
CB		 Deerfield Beach, Florida Deerfield Beach High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 164 lb (74 kg) Apr 28, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Starrland Baldwin
CB		 Houston, Texas Cypress Falls High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) May 11, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Tanner Mordecai
QB		 Waco, Texas Midway High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jun 1, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Ron Tatum
DE		 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Putnam City High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 269 lb (122 kg) Jun 12, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Tramonda Moore
OT		 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Independence Community College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 330 lb (150 kg) Jun 18, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Kundarrius Taylor
WR		 Memphis, Tennessee Ridgeway High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 23, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Jaylon Robinson
WR		 Fort Worth, Texas All Saints' Episcopal School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 26, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Jaquayln Crawford
WR		 Rockdale, Texas Rockdale High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Jul 17, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Jalen Redmond
DE		 Midwest City, Oklahoma Midwest City High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Jul 29, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Darrell Simpson
OT		 Justin, Texas Northwest High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 336 lb (152 kg) Aug 12, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Delarrin Turner-Yell
S		 Hempstead, Texas Hempstead High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 26, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Brian Asamoah II
LB		 Columbus, Ohio St. Francis DeSales High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 7, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Ronnie Perkins
DE		 St. Louis, Missouri Lutheran High School North 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Oct 29, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Nik Bonitto
LB		 Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 4, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Brendan Radley-Hiles
CB		 Calabasas, California IMG Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jan 6, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
DaShaun White
LB		 North Richland Hills, Texas Richland High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jan 6, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Brayden Willis
TE		 Arlington, Texas Martin High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 29, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Michael Thompson
DT		 Creve Coeur, Missouri Parkway North High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 273 lb (124 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "Oklahoma Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

More information Award, Player ...
Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[1] Caleb Kelly LB JR
Rimington Trophy[2] Jonathan Alvarez C SR
Maxwell Award[3] Rodney Anderson RB JR
Kyler Murray QB JR
Doak Walker Award[4] Rodney Anderson RB JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[5] Marquise Brown WR JR
CeeDee Lamb WR SO
John Mackey Award[6] Grant Calcaterra TE SO
Butkus Award[7] Caleb Kelly LB JR
Outland Trophy[8] Bobby Evans OL JR
Ben Powers OL SR
Dru Samia OL SR
Lou Groza Award[9] Austin Seibert K/P SR
Ray Guy Award[10] Austin Seibert K/P SR
Wuerffel Trophy[11] Caleb Kelly LB JR
Walter Camp Award[12] Rodney Anderson RB JR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[13] Rodney Anderson RB JR
CeeDee Lamb WR SO
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Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Sooners predicted to win the Big 12. The Sooners received 46 of 52 first place votes.[14]

Schedule

Oklahoma announced its 2018 football schedule on October 26, 2017. The 2018 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 FAU, UCLA and Army. Oklahoma will host Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and travel to Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia in regular conference play. Oklahoma will play Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium on October 6 in the Red River Showdown, the 113th game played in the series.[15]

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:00 a.m.Florida Atlantic*No. 7
FOXW 63–1486,402
September 812:00 p.m.UCLA*No. 6
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FOXW 49–2186,402
September 1511:00 a.m.at Iowa StateNo. 5
ABCW 37–2758,479
September 226:00 p.m.Army*No. 5
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FSN PPVW 28–21 OT87,177
September 292:30 p.m.BaylorNo. 6
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABCW 66–3386,642
October 611:00 a.m.vs. No. 19 TexasNo. 7
FOXL 45–4892,300
October 2011:00 a.m.at TCUNo. 9
ABCW 52–2745,055
October 272:30 p.m.Kansas StatedaggerNo. 8
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FOXW 51–1486,436
November 37:00 p.m.at Texas TechNo. 7
ABCW 51–4660,454
November 102:30 p.m.Oklahoma StateNo. 6
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)
ABCW 48–4787,635
November 176:30 p.m.KansasNo. 6
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FOXW 55–4086,371
November 237:00 p.m.at No. 13 West VirginiaNo. 6
ESPNW 59–5660,713
December 111:00 a.m.vs. No. 14 TexasNo. 5
ABCW 39–2783,114
December 297:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Alabama*No. 4
ESPNL 34–4566,203
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Personnel

Roster

2018 Oklahoma Sooners Football

Quarterback

  •  1 Kyler Murray – Redshirt junior (5'10, 195)
  •  3 Connor McGinnis – Redshirt junior (6'4, 202)
  •  9 Tanner Schafer – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 193)
  • 10 Austin Kendall – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 210)
  • 14 Reece Clark – Redshirt junior (6'4, 199)
  • 15 Tanner Mordecai – freshman (6'2, 206)

Running backs

  •  4 Trey Sermon – sophomore (6'0, 224)
  • 21 Marcelias Sutton – senior (5'9, 192)
  • 22 TJ Pledger – freshman (5'9, 200)
  • 24 Rodney Anderson – Redshirt junior (6'0, 211)
  • 26 Kennedy Brooks – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 205)
  • 27 Jeremiah Hall – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 252) (FB+)
  • 29 Joe Castiglione Jr. – Redshirt junior (5'11, 184) (FB+)
  • 36 Isaiah Harris – freshman (5'9, 199)
  • 39 Michael Anderson – freshman (5'8, 170)
  • 41 Coby Tillman – Freshman (5'11, 233) (FB+)
  • 45 Carson Meier – Redshirt senior (6'5, 254) (FB+)

Wide receiver

  •  2 CeeDee Lamb – sophomore (6'2, 189)
  •  3 Mykel Jones – junior (5'11, 188)
  •  5 Marquise Brown – junior (5'10, 168)
  • 12 A.D. Miller – Redshirt junior (6'3, 189)
  • 14 Charleston Rambo – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 175)
  • 17 Jaquayln Crawford – freshman (5'10, 176)
  • 25 Drake Stoops – freshman (5'9, 169)
  • 28 Reggie Turner – Redshirt senior (5'8, 155)
  • 37 Spencer Jones – junior (6'1, 193)
  • 38 Devin Staton – freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 82 Andrew Magee – freshman (6'3, 197)
  • 83 Nick Basquine – Redshirt senior (5'11, 192)
  • 84 Lee Morris – Redshirt junior (6'2, 207)
  • 85 Sam Iheke – Redshirt junior (6'4, 201)
  • 86 Karsten Mathis – freshman (6'4, 195)
  • 87 Myles Tease – Redshirt senior (5'9, 171)
  • 88 Chase Nevel – senior (6'0, 184)
  • 89 Jaylon Robinson – freshman (5'9, 163)

Tight ends

Long snappers

  • 51 Kasey Kelleher – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 224)
  • 53 Jax Wilson – freshman (6'4, 231)
  • 57 Zach Edwards – freshman (5'10, 185)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 52 Tyrese Robinson – OL – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 332)
  • 54 Marquis Hayes – OG – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 351)
  • 56 Creed Humphrey – C – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 325)
  • 59 Adrian Ealy – OT – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 328)
  • 61 Ian McIver – OL – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 324)
  • 62 David Swaby – OT – sophomore (6'9, 320)
  • 63 Alex Dalton – C – Redshirt senior (6'3, 290)
  • 66 Logan Roberson – OL – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 341)
  • 69 Clayton Woods – C – Redshirt junior (6'2, 287)
  • 70 Brey Walker – OT – freshman (6'6, 338)
  • 71 Bobby Evans – OL – Redshirt junior (6'4, 299)
  • 72 Ben Powers – OL – senior (6'4, 320)
  • 73 Quinn Mittermeier – OL – Redshirt senior (6'5, 265)
  • 74 Cody Ford – OL – Redshirt junior (6'3, 317)
  • 75 Dru Samia – OT – senior (6'4, 274)
  • 76 Dalton Bishop – C – sophomore (6'5, 289)
  • 77 Erik Swenson – OT – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 311)
  • 79 Darrell Simpson – OT – freshman (6'5, 301)

Defensive lineman

  •  7 Ronnie Perkins – DE – freshman (6'3, 234)
  • 31 Jalen Redmond – DE – sophomore (6'2, 253) (LB+)
  • 41 K'Jakyre Daley – DE – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 254) (LB+)
  • 42 Mark Jackson Jr. – DE – junior (6'3, 265) (LB+)
  • 50 Arthur McGinnis – DT – Redshirt junior (6'1, 265)
  • 55 Kenneth Mann – DE – Redshirt junior (6'3, 255)
  • 72 Amani Bledsoe – DE – junior (6'5, 270)
  • 88 Jordan Kelley – DT – freshman (6'3, 297)
  • 90 Neville Gallimore – DL – Redshirt junior (6'3, 320)
  • 91 Dillion Faamatau – DT – Redshirt junior (6'3, 219)
  • 92 Michael Thompson – DT – freshman (6'5, 336)
  • 93 Tyreece Lott – DE – sophomore (6'2, 301)
  • 94 Troy James – DT – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 304)
  • 95 Isaiah Thomas – DE – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 254)
  • 96 Caden Blanchard – DT – freshman (6'2, 299)
  • 97 Marquise Overton – DT – senior (6'1, 315)
  • 98 Zacchaeus McKinney – DT – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 306)
  • 99 Ron Tatum – DL – freshman (6'5, 270)
  

Linebacker

  •  9 Kenneth Murray – sophomore (6'2, 238)
  • 18 Curtis Bolton – Redshirt senior (6'0, 232)
  • 19 Caleb Kelly – junior (6'3, 221)
  • 23 DaShaun White – freshman (6'0, 221)
  • 24 Brian Asamoah II – freshman (6'1, 219)
  • 30 Levi Draper – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 226)
  • 33 Ryan Jones – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 236)
  • 35 Nik Bonitto – freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 36 Josh Schenck – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 209)
  • 38 Bryan Mead – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 40 Jon-Michael Terry – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 241)
  • 48 Deuce Nisbet – freshman (6'1, 214)
  • 49 Travis DeGrate – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 232)

Defensive backs

  •  1 Jordan Parker – S – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 190)
  •  6 Tre Brown – CB – sophomore (5'10, 182)
  •  8 Kahlil Haughton – S – senior (6'1, 197)
  • 10 Patrick Fields – S – freshman (5'11, 193)
  • 11 Parnell Motley – CB – junior (6'0, 177)
  • 12 Starrland Baldwin – CB – freshman (5'11, 161)
  • 13 Tre Norwood – CB – sophomore (6'0, 179)
  • 16 Miguel Edwards – CB – freshman (5'11, 173)
  • 20 Robert Barnes – S – sophomore (6'2, 207)
  • 25 Justin Broiles – DB – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 181)
  • 26 Caleb Murphy – DB – freshman (5'11, 207)
  • 28 Chanse Sylvie – S – junior (5'11, 187)
  • 29 Prentice McKinney – S – senior (6'1, 187)
  • 32 Delarrin Turner-Yell – S – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 34 Tanner Baum – CB – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 196)
  • 35 Robert Charlton II – DB – Redshirt junior (5'10, 181)
  • 44 Brendan Radley-Hiles – DB – freshman (5'9, 186)

Placekickers

  • 30 Calum Sutherland – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 191)
  • 43 Austin Seibert – senior (5'10, 214) (+P)
  • 47 Gabe Brkic – freshman (6'2, 189) (+P)
  • 48 Stephen Johnson – freshman (6'1, 185)

Punter

  • 46 Reeves Mundschau – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 179)

Coaching staff

More information Name, Position ...
Name Position Alma mater Joined staff
Lincoln RileyHead Coach / QuarterbacksTexas Tech (2006)2015/2017
Ruffin McNeillAssistant Head Coach / Interim Defensive CoordinatorEast Carolina (1980)2017
Shane BeamerAssistant Head Coach / Tight Ends and H-BacksVirginia Tech (1999)2018
Cale GundyCo-Offensive Coordinator/ Inside Receivers / Recruiting CoordinatorOklahoma (1994)1999
Bill BedenbaughCo-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive LineIowa Wesleyan (1995)2013
Kerry CooksAssistant Defensive Coordinator / Defensive BacksIowa (1997)2015
Jay BoulwareSpecial Teams Coordinator / Running BacksTexas (1996)2013
Tim KishInside LinebackersOtterbein (1976)2012
Bob DiacoOutside LinebackersIowa (1995)2018
Dennis SimmonsOutside ReceiversBYU (1997)2015
Calvin ThibodeauxDefensive LineOklahoma (2006)2016
Bennie WylieDirector of Sports PerformanceSam Houston State (1999)2018
Clarke StroudDirector of Football OperationsOklahoma (1990)2018
Jamarkus McFarlandGraduate assistantOklahoma (2013)2016
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Depth chart

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Game summaries

Florida Atlantic

See also: 2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Florida Atlantic Owls vs No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida Atlantic 0 0 7714
No. 7 Oklahoma 28 14 14763
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at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 • Wind: S 7(MPH) • Weather:Hot and Sunny
  • Game attendance: 86,402
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
More information Game information ...
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First Quarter
  • (7:40) OKLA – Rodney Anderson 30 yard TD rush, Austin Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 7–0; 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:08
  • (6:42) OKLA – Curtis Bolton recovered blocked punt in end zone for TD, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 14–0
  • (4:49) OKLA – Lee Morris 65 yard TD pass from Kyler Murray, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 21–0; 1 play, 65 yards, 0:16
  • (0:04) OKLA – Trey Sermon 17 yard TD rush, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 28–0; 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:14
Second Quarter
  • (13:07) OKLA – Anderson 65 yard TD rush, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 35–0; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (4:17) OKLA – Marquise Brown 65 yard pass from Murray, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 42–0; 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:32
Third Quarter
  • (12:16) OKLA – Marcelias Sutton 22 Yd Run, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 49–0; 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:44
  • (4:56) OKLA – A.D. Miller 6 Yd pass from Austin Kendall, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 56–0; 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:26
  • (0:55) FAU – Devin Singletary 5 Yd Run, Vladimir Rivas kick
    Oklahoma 56–7; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:01
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:42) OKLA – Kennedy Brooks 41 Yd Run, Gabe Brkic kick
    Oklahoma 63–7; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (4:13) FAU – Kerrith Whyte 7 Yd Run, Rivas kick
    Oklahoma 63–14; 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:29
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UCLA

See also: 2018 UCLA Bruins football team
UCLA Bruins vs No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
UCLA 7 0 01421
No. 6 Oklahoma 14 7 141449
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at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 12:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 • Wind:N10 (MPH) • Weather:Overcast
  • Game attendance: 86,402
  • Referee: Mike Mothershed
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
More information Game information ...
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First Quarter
  • (8:59) UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 3 Yd Run, J. J. Molson Kick
    UCLA 7–0; 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:08
  • (7:20) OKLA – Rodney Anderson 3 Yd Run, Austin Seibert Kick
    Oklahoma 7–7;
  • (3:17) OKLA – Marquise Brown 58 Yd pass from Kyler Murray, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 14–7; 1 play, 65 yards, 0:16
Second Quarter
  • (14:55) OKLA – Murray 10 Yd Run, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 21–7; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
Third Quarter
  • (7:34) OKLA – Marcelias Sutton 11 Yd Run, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 28–7; 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:26
  • (5:19) OKLA – A.D. Miller 10 Yd pass from Kyler Murray, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 35–7; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:01
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:27) OKLA – CeeDee Lamb 35 Yd pass from Kyler Murray, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 42–7; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (11:11) UCLA – Olorunfunmi 2 Yd Run, Molson kick
    Oklahoma 42–14; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (7:40) OKLA – Murray 2 Yd Run, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 49–14; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (3:44) UCLA – Michael Ezeike 9 Yd pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Molson kick
    Oklahoma 49–21; 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:29
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At Iowa State

See also: 2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team
No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Oklahoma 10 14 10337
Iowa State 0 10 14327
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at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

  • Date: September 15, 2018
  • Game time: 11:06 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature:83 • Wind:ESE 2 (MPH) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 58,479
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (Play-by-Play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:22) OKLA – Austin Seibert 21 Yd Field Goal
    Oklahoma 3–0;
  • (3:43) OKLA – Marquise Brown 75 Yd pass from Kyler Murray, Austin Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 10–0; 1 play, 65 yards, 0:16
Second Quarter
  • (13:38) ISU – Connor Assalley 34 Yd Field Goal
    Oklahoma 10–3; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (13:15) ISU – Hakeem Butler 51 Yd pass from Zeb Noland, Connor Assalley Kick
    Tied 10–10; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (11:11) OKLA – CeeDee Lamb 5 Yd pass from Murray, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 17–10; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (0:05) OKLA – Myles Tease 7 Yd pass from Murray, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 24–10; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
Third Quarter
  • (11:48) ISU – Butler 57 Yd pass from Noland, Assalley kick
    Oklahoma 24–17; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (9:20) OKLA – Trey Sermon 22 Yd Run, Seibert kick
    Oklahoma 31–17; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (6:40) ISU – David Montgomery 1 Yd Run, Assalley kick
    Oklahoma 31–24; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (3:20) OKLA – Austin Seibert 31 Yd Field Goal
    Oklahoma 34–24; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:43) ISU – Connor Assalley 21 Yd Field Goal
    Oklahoma 34–27; 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22
  • (2:51) OKLA – Austin Seibert 42 Yd Field Goal
    Oklahoma 37–27; 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:29
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Army

See also: 2018 Army Black Knights football team
Army Black Knights vs No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Army 7 7 70021
No. 5 Oklahoma 14 7 00728
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at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

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Baylor

See also: 2018 Baylor Bears football team
Baylor Bears vs No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Baylor 6 3 141033
No. 6 Oklahoma 14 14 211766
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at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Game time: 2:36 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature:71 • Wind:SSW 10 (MPH) • Weather: Overcast
  • Game attendance: 86,642
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (Play-by-Play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)

vs Texas

See also: 2018 Texas Longhorns football team and Red River Showdown
No. 19 Texas Longhorns vs No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Texas 10 14 21348
No. 7 Oklahoma 7 10 72145
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at Cotton Bowl Stadium • Dallas, Texas

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 • Wind:SSE 10(MPH) • Weather: Overcast and Humid
  • Game attendance: 92,300
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)

At TCU

See also: 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Oklahoma Sooners at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Oklahoma 14 14 101452
TCU 7 17 3027
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at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 20, 2018
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 • Wind: N 11 (MPH) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 45,055
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (Play-by-Play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)

Kansas State

See also: 2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Kansas State Wildcats vs No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas State 0 7 0714
No. 8 Oklahoma 17 17 14351
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at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 86,436
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)

Kansas State has a week off between the previous win against Oklahoma State and their next game against Oklahoma.[19] Oklahoma's new defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill was able to simplify the defensive plan which helped turn out good results against Texas Christian in the previous week with a Sooner victory 52-27. K-State's Coach Snyder commented: "They're very much the same football team that they were on the defensive side of the ball, on both sides actually, but certainly on the defensive side. I saw some tweaks, a few things, that you might consider to be changes -- don't know if they're changes or are just there and hadn't surfaced previously. But by and large, it's the same defense."[20]

When the game rolled around, both the offense and the defense for Oklahoma performed to control the game from start to finish, with a final score of 51-14 and an Oklahoma win.[21]

At Texas Tech

See also: 2018 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Oklahoma 7 21 71651
Texas Tech 14 17 01546
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at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Game time: 7:14 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 60,454
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (Play-by-Play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sideline)
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Oklahoma State

See also: 2018 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and Bedlam Series
Bedlam Series: Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma St 14 14 71247
Oklahoma 14 20 7748
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at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

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  • Trey Sermon 124 rushing yards

Kansas

See also: 2018 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Kansas Jayhawks vs No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas 7 3 72340
#6 Oklahoma 7 14 142055
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at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Game time: 6:35 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 43 • Wind: N15 (MPH) • Weather:Arctic front arrival
  • Game attendance: 86,371
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (Play-by-Play), Spencer Tillman (analyst), Holly Sonders (sideline)

At West Virginia

See also: 2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners at No. 13 West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#6 Oklahoma 14 21 101459
#13 West Virginia 14 14 21756
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at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: November 23, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)

vs Texas

See also: 2018 Texas Longhorns football team, Red River Showdown, and 2018 Big 12 Championship Game
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Longhorns 7 7 13 0 27
No. 5 Sooners 3 17 7 12 39
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More information Statistics, TEX ...
StatisticsTEXOU
First downs2329
Plays–yards437508
Rushes–yards32–8840–129
Passing yards349379
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–37–125–34–0
Time of possession28:0032:00
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingSam Ehlinger25/36, 349 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingSam Ehlinger14 carries, 42 yards, TD
ReceivingCollin Johnson8 receptions, 177 yards, TD
OklahomaPassingKyler Murray25/34, 379 yards, 3 TD
RushingTrey Sermon18 carries, 65 yards, TD
ReceivingCeeDee Lamb6 receptions, 167 yards, TD
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vs. #1 Alabama (CFP Semifinal)

See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2018 Orange Bowl
Capital One Orange Bowl (Semifinal)
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Team 1 234Total
#4 Oklahoma 0 101014 34
• #1 Alabama 21 10014 45
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  • Date: December 29
  • Location: Miami Gardens, FL
  • Game start: 7:10 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 66,203
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 • Wind: SE 3mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Maria Taylor and Laura Rutledge (sideline)
  • Sources:
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Statistics

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Statistics OKLA BAMA
First downs2628
Plays–yards69–47170–528
Rushes–yards32–16342–200
Passing yards308328
Passing: comp–att–int19–37–025–28–0
Time of possession23:5236:08
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma PassingKyler Murray19/37, 308 yds, 2 TD
RushingKyler Murray17 car, 109 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingCeeDee Lamb8 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
Alabama PassingTua Tagovailoa24/27, 318 yds, 4 TD
RushingJosh Jacobs15 car, 98 yds
ReceivingDeVonta Smith6 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD
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Scoring

Scores against non-conference opponents
More information OT, Total ...
1 2 3 4OT Total
Opponents 14 7 14 210 56
Oklahoma 56 31 31 217 146
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Scores against the Big 12
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 72 99 87 80 338
Oklahoma 104 145 100 115 464
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Scores against all opponents
More information OT, Total ...
1 2 3 4OT Total
Opponents 86 106 101 1010 394
Oklahoma 160 176 131 1367 610
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2019 NFL draft

See also: 2019 NFL draft

Oklahoma had eight players selected in the 2019 NFL draft.[22]

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Round Pick Player Position NFL team
11Kyler MurrayQuarterbackArizona Cardinals
125Marquise BrownWide receiverBaltimore Ravens
238Cody FordOffensive tackleBuffalo Bills
397Bobby EvansOffensive lineLos Angeles Rams
4114Dru SamiaGuardMinnesota Vikings
4123Ben PowersGuardBaltimore Ravens
5170Austin SeibertKickerCleveland Browns
6211Rodney AndersonRunning backCincinnati Bengals
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Rankings

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP76556711987666544
Coaches555555111087666544
CFPNot released766654Not released
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