BEHIND ENEMY LINES: Michigan Insider Talks WMU Controversy, Biggest Concerns & Keys vs Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s first major test of the season has arrived, and OUInsider is going behind enemy lines for an in-depth look at Michigan before the Sooners head to Ann Arbor. The latest OUInsider podcast features Josh Henschke of The Victors Report, who joins Brandon Drumm to provide the Michigan perspective on Saturday’s matchup. Henschke breaks down […]
One Year Removed From High School, Noah Best Looks Unfazed at Center for Oklahoma
NORMAN — Oklahoma freshman offensive lineman Noah Best admitted he was nervous during the walk toward the field Friday night. Then the football was snapped. “Once I got that first snap off, it just felt like football to me,” Best said. “It felt natural.” That response says almost everything about one of the most remarkable […]
Oklahoma Wanted a More Physical Run Game. Lloyd Avant Delivered the First Answer
NORMAN — Oklahoma spent the offseason talking about a more physical, dependable rushing attack. Friday night, Lloyd Avant helped turn that talking point into something the Sooners could finally see on tape. Avant earned the start in Oklahoma’s 51-0 win over UTEP and carried 15 times for 79 yards, both team highs. He scored the […]
John Mateer Gives Oklahoma Exactly What It Needed in 51-0 Rout of UTEP
NORMAN — Oklahoma did not need John Mateer to play superhero Friday night. The Sooners needed their veteran quarterback to be decisive, accurate and in complete control of Ben Arbuckle’s offense. That is exactly what Mateer gave them in a 51-0 dismantling of UTEP. Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards and three […]
Sooners Send a Message: Oklahoma Blanks UTEP 51-0 in Dominant 2026 Opener
NORMAN — There are season-opening wins, and then there are nights when a team does almost exactly what it was supposed to do. For No. 10 Oklahoma, Friday night was the latter. The Sooners opened the 2026 season with a 51-0 dismantling of UTEP, overwhelming the Miners in all three phases and giving Brent Venables’ […]
OUInsider Midweek Wrapup Who Could Play Week 1 & Is Oklahoma Making Strong Pushes for ELITE 2027 & 2028 Targets?
Oklahoma’s 2026 season opener against UTEP is only days away, but several important availability questions remain as Brent Venables and the Sooners prepare to take the field. In the inaugural OUInsider Wednesday Wrap-Up, Brandon Drumm breaks down the latest information surrounding offensive linemen Jake Maikkula and Ryan Fodje, along with wide receiver Parker Livingstone. Maikkula […]
‘Finish What You Started’: Oklahoma’s Homegrown Defense Built on Investment and Trust
NORMAN — In an era defined by transfer-portal movement and constant roster turnover, Oklahoma could open the 2026 season with an unusual distinction: every starter on its defense may be a player Brent Venables and his staff recruited directly out of high school. Asked what that possibility means to him, Venables did not choose “pride.” […]
Oklahoma at No. 10? OUInsider Analytics Reveals Preseason Top 25, Sooners’ CFP Odds
College football produces more numbers than most people could ever use. Points. Yards. Sacks. Turnovers. Recruiting rankings. Transfer-portal rankings. Returning production. Strength of schedule. The list seemingly never ends. The problem is that one statistic rarely tells the complete story. A defense could allow very few passing yards because opponents can run the ball whenever […]
WATCH: Brent Venables Previews Oklahoma’s 2026 Season Opener Against UTEP
NORMAN — Game week has officially arrived for Oklahoma. Sooners head coach Brent Venables met with reporters Monday ahead of Oklahoma’s 2026 season opener against UTEP, addressing his team’s identity, an experienced two-deep, the growth of John Mateer and the standards OU must meet when it takes the field Friday night. Venables opened by reflecting […]
OU DT David Stone embraces leadership role, sees a different level of physicality from Sooners
NORMAN — David Stone remembers what it felt like to be the young Oklahoma defensive lineman receiving hard coaching from the veterans in front of him. At the time, he did not always understand it. Entering the 2026 season as one of the leaders of the Sooners’ defense, Stone now sees the purpose behind it—and […]