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We’ll start with some team intel on the Sooners’ injury front following Saturday’s game.

First, the two biggest injury concerns from the weekend: safety Michael Boganowski and linebacker Kip Lewis.…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — There is no question whether John Mateer is tough enough.

There is no question whether he cares.…

Gideon Gash remains committed to Texas Tech. He also is not pretending his recruitment is completely shut down.

Oklahoma has continued to recruit the top-100 2027 athlete and cornerback since his June commitment to the Red Raiders, and the Sooners have done enough to make this a real decision for Gash and his family as his senior season unfolds at Detroit Catholic Central.…

Here is a quick update on how things are trending for Oklahoma on the injury front as of Thursday midday.

According to multiple sources, OUInsider continues to hear that offensive linemen Ryan Fodje and Jake Maikkula are expected to return to the lineup Saturday against Michigan. Barring an unexpected setback over the next couple of days, the Sooners are preparing to have both starters potentially available in Ann Arbor.…

*** We’ll start with some intel on a few players Oklahoma hopes to have back this week.

As of now, the expectation remains that offensive linemen Ryan Fodje and Jake Maikkula will be available and should play Saturday against Michigan.…

Oklahoma’s 2026 roster was supposedly set.

Then it wasn’t.…

Oklahoma entered the fall in a strong position with 2028 Top-100 athlete Kamieon Compton-Nero, and that position appears to be getting stronger after the Sooners’ season opener.

The 6-foot-3, 187-pound Owasso standout was in Norman on Friday night to watch Oklahoma dismantle UTEP 51-0. Compton-Nero has made several trips to OU throughout his recruitment, but he told OUInsider there was something noticeably different about this visit.…

Oklahoma could regain two important pieces along its offensive line this week, but the status of starting left tackle Michael Fasusi has created another major question heading into Saturday’s showdown at Michigan.

Fasusi played only 17 or 18 snaps during Oklahoma’s 51-0 win over UTEP on Friday night. OUInsider confirmed Sunday that the sophomore re-aggravated the shoulder injury that limited him during preseason camp.…

Oklahoma and Michigan could not have taken more different paths to 1-0.

The No. 10 Sooners scored on their first eight possessions, rolled up a 51-0 lead and held UTEP to 198 total yards in a nearly flawless Friday-night opener. Michigan needed a replay review, one restored second and a 47-yard Hail Mary from Bryce Underwood to J.J. Buchanan to escape Western Michigan, 13-12, at the Big House.…

NORMAN, Okla. — The offseason is officially over.

No. 10 Oklahoma opens the 2026 season Friday night against UTEP inside Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, and while the Sooners will enter as the heavy favorite, there is plenty OUInsider will be watching beyond the final score.…