2026 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)

Headcoach

Brent Venables (5th season)

OffensivecoordinatorBen Arbuckle (2nd season)

2026 Oklahoma Sooners football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Brent Venables (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ben Arbuckle (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Todd Bates (5th season)
Home stadium	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 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 5, 2026
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of April 27, 2026 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2026 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 132nd season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They will be led fifth-year head coach Brent Venables and will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma and the SEC announced the 2026 conference schedule on December 11, 2025.^[1] The 2026 schedule consists of six home games, five away games, and one neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host two non-conference games against UTEP and New Mexico and will travel to Michigan.^[2] The Sooners will host four SEC conference opponents against Kentucky, South Carolina, Ole Miss and Texas A&M, and will travel to four SEC conference opponents against Georgia, Mississippi State, Florida, and Missouri. The Sooners will face Texas in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl in the 122nd Red River Rivalry.

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	UTEP*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
September 12	at Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
September 19	New Mexico*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
September 26	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA
October 10	vs. Texas	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry)
October 17	Kentucky	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
October 24	at Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
October 31	South Carolina	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 7	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
November 14	Ole Miss	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 21	Texas A&M	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 28	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

vs UTEP

UTEP Miners (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Miners			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: September 5

Statistics	UTEP	OU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Michigan

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Wolverines			0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: September 12

Statistics	OU	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lobos			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: September 19

Statistics	UNM	OU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Bulldogs			0

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Date: September 26

Statistics	OU	UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs. Texas

Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Sooners			0

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas

Date: October 10

Statistics	TEX	OU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: October 17

Statistics	UK	OU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Mississippi State

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: October 24

Statistics	OU	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gamecocks			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: October 31

Statistics	SC	OU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Florida

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Gators			0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: November 7

Statistics	OU	FLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Ole Miss

Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rebels			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: November 14

Statistics	MISS	OU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Texas A&M

Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Aggies			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: November 21

Statistics	TAMU	OU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Missouri

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Date: November 28

Statistics	OU	MIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

Name	Position	Consecutive years
Brent Venables	Head coach	5th
Ben Arbuckle	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	2nd
Todd Bates	Associate head coach/Defensive coordinator/Run defense/Defensive tackles	5th
Bill Bedenbaugh	Offensive line	14th
Miguel Chavis	Defensive ends	5th
Doug Deakin	Special Team Coordinator	2nd
Nate Dreiling	Inside Linebackers Coach	2nd
Wes Goodwin	Assistant Linebackers/Outside Linebackers	2nd
Brandon Hall	Safeties	5th
Emmett Jones	Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers	4th
Vacant	Running backs	1st
Vacant	Assistant Head Coach for Defense/Pass defense/Cornerbacks & nickelbacks	1st
Jason Witten	Tight ends	1st
Jerry Schmidt	Director of sports enhancement & strength and conditioning	5th
Source: 2025 Oklahoma Sooners Roster

Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	New team
Jayden Gibson	WR	6'5	190	Redshirt junior	South Carolina
Kendel Dolby	CB	5'11	180	Senior	Mississippi State
Kobie McKinzie	LB	6'2	245	Redshirt junior	Northwestern
Isaiah Autry-Dent	OT	6'6	300	Redshirt freshmen	Mississippi State
Kaden Helms	TE	6'4.5	220	Redshirt junior	Minnesota
Jacob Sexton	IOL	6'6	294	Senior	Oklahoma State
Jovantae Barnes	RB	5'11.5	185	Senior	Kentucky
Marcus Wimberly	S	6'0	200	Freshmen
Troy Everett	IOL	6'3	280	Redshirt senior	Ole Miss
Luke Baklenko	OT	6'7	280	Junior
Devon Jordan	CB	5'10.5	170	Sophomore	Baylor
Michael Hawkins Jr.	QB	6'1	185	Sophomore	West Virginia
Maliek Hawkins	CB	6'1	175	Freshman	West Virginia
Gentry Williams	S	5'11	164	Redshirt junior	Georgia
Logan Howland	OT	6'6	280	Redshirt sophomore	Virginia Tech
KJ Daniels	WR	5'10	153	Redshirt freshman
Carson Kent	TE	6'4	240	Redshirt junior	Pittsburgh
Taylor Tatum	RB	5'10.5	200	Sophomore	Michigan
Jake Taylor	IOL	6'5.5	283	Redshirt junior	Iowa State
Javonnie Gibson	WR	6'2	205	Redshirt junior	Cincinnati
Zion Kearney	WR	6'2	195	Sophomore	Wisconsin
Samuel Omosigho	LB	6'1	215	Junior	UCLA
Jayden Hardy	S	5'10.5	165	Sophomore	Colorado
Zion Ragins	WR	5'7	150	Sophomore	Mississippi State
Markus Strong	DL	6'5	270	Redshirt sophomore	Clemson
Ricky Lolohea	DL	6'4	250	Redshirt sophomore
Luke Baklenko	OT	6'7	280	Junior	Arizona State

Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Former team
Hayden Hansen	TE	6'6	250	Redshirt junior	Florida
Caleb Nitta	IOL	6'2	295	Redshirt sophomore	Western Kentucky
Trell Harris	WR	6'1	185	Senior	Virginia
E'Marion Harris	OT	6'7	379	Redshirt Junior	Arkansas
Lloyd Avant	RB	5'9.5	190	Sophomore	Colorado State
Rocky Beers	TE	6'5	234	Senior	Colorado State
Dakoda Fields	CB	6'1.5	180	Sophomore	Oregon
Parker Livingstone	WR	6'3	190	Redshirt freshman	Texas
Kenny Ozowalu	EDGE	6'4	270	Redshirt freshman	UTSA
Cole Sullivan	LB	6'3	230	Sophomore	Michigan
Peyton Joseph	IOL	6'3	280	Freshman	Georgia Tech
Mackenzie Alleyne	WR	6'1	185	Redshirt freshman	Washington
Bishop Thomas	DL	6'2	285	Redshirt junior	Georgia State
Jack Van Dorselaer	TE	6'5	230	Freshman	Tennessee
Prince Ijioma	CB	6'3	190	Sophomore	Mississippi Valley State

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ryder Mix TE	Frisco, TX	Lone Star High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 15, 2024
Ryder Mix TE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Daniel Odom WR	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 28, 2025
Daniel Odom WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
Niko Jandreau S	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 13, 2025
Niko Jandreau S	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Brian Harris DL	Jacksonville, FL	Creekside High School	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	May 23, 2025
Brian Harris DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Matthew Nelson EDGE	Bryant, AR	Bryant High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 8, 2025
Matthew Nelson EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Noah Best IOL	Midlothian, TX	Midlothian High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 8, 2025
Noah Best IOL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Derrick Johnson CB	Murrieta, CA	Murrieta Valley High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 10, 2025
Derrick Johnson CB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
DeZephen Walker RB	Raymore, MO	Raymore-Pecuilar High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 16, 2025
DeZephen Walker RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Bowe Bentley QB	Celina, TX	Celina High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 20, 2025
Bowe Bentley QB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Trace Rudd K	Overland Park, KS	Blue Valley Northwest High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 21, 2025
Trace Rudd K	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (74)
Beau Jandreau LB	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 23, 2025
Beau Jandreau LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Daniel Norman EDGE	Fort Lauderdale, FL	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 23, 2025
Daniel Norman EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Deacon Schmitt IOL	Windsor, CO	Windsor High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jun 28, 2025
Deacon Schmitt IOL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Tyler Ruxer TE	Lincoln City, IN	Heritage Hills High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 7, 2025
Tyler Ruxer TE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Jake Kruel EDGE	Orlando, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Aug 12, 2025
Jake Kruel EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (90)
James Carrington DL	Irvine, CA	Crean Lutheran High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Aug 16, 2025
James Carrington DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Zizi Okwufulueze WR	Owasso, OK	Rejoice Christian High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Sep 2, 2025
Zizi Okwufulueze WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Jacob Curry LB	Ponte Vedra Beach, FL	Nease High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 10, 2025
Jacob Curry LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Jahsiear Rogers WR	Bear, DE	Appoquinimink High School	5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 27, 2025
Jahsiear Rogers WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Jonathan Hatton Jr. RB	Cibolo, TX	Steele High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Nov 24, 2025
Jonathan Hatton Jr. RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Markel Ford S	Mesquite, TX	Horn High School	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 26, 2025
Markel Ford S	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Jayden Petit WR	Naples, FL	St. John Neumann High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Nov 27, 2025
Jayden Petit WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Dane Bathurst EDGE	Carmel, IN	Carmel High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 28, 2025
Dane Bathurst EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Kristan Moore LB	Selma, AL	Selma High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 1, 2025
Kristan Moore LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: #17 247Sports: #15 ESPN: #16
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: "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved December 21, 2025. "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2025. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2025. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2025.

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Venues	Boyd Field (1905–1923) Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (1923–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kansas State Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma State: Bedlam Series Texas: Red River Rivalry
Culture & lore	T formation Wishbone formation 1959 Nebraska game 1971 Nebraska game 2008 Big 12 South 3-way tie controversy 2016 Texas Tech game Oklahoma drill Sooner Schooner RUF/NEKS Black 41 Flash Reverse Boomer and Sooner "Boomer Sooner" Marching band The Kick Play Like a Champion Today
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks All-Americans NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

2026 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Game summaries

vs UTEP

at Michigan

vs New Mexico

at Georgia

vs. Texas

vs Kentucky

at Mississippi State

vs South Carolina

at Florida

vs Ole Miss

vs Texas A&M

at Missouri

Personnel

Coaching staff

Departures

Outgoing transfers

Additions

Incoming transfers

Recruiting

References

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