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Oklahoma’s late push to strengthen its 2026 roster has produced one expected addition—and the Sooners may not be completely finished.

According to a report from On3’s Pete Nakos, Oklahoma is expected to add former Boise State defensive tackle Braxton Fely to its 2026 roster. Fely recently received a temporary restraining order against the NCAA from Cleveland County District Court, creating a path for him to play another season of college football.…

DENTON, Texas — Four-star 2028 defensive lineman Logan Lokey has quickly become one of Oklahoma’s more intriguing defensive-line targets, but the Denton Guyer standout is currently focused on helping one of Texas’ most talented teams chase something significant.

OUInsider attended Guyer’s practice Wednesday and caught up with Lokey after the Wildcats opened their season with a convincing 45-20 victory over Rockwall-Heath.…

This will be a fairly quick update on Oklahoma’s roster and how the Sooners have adapted to the new era of college football — even if the move is primarily about adding depth. And even if it feels a bit weird at this point right before the Sooners’ first game vs UTEP. …

The reports are unfortunately true regarding Oklahoma offensive lineman Ryan Fodje sustaining a lower-body injury.

George Stoia of On3 first reported Fodje’s injury Tuesday. Sources confirmed to OUInsider that Fodje is currently considered “questionable,” and his status for Friday night’s season opener against UTEP remains unknown.…

This is my first and only predictions with the two-deep set to be released Monday when the Sooners hold their first coaches pressers of the season before the UTEP game next Friday. So, more or less, this me predicting how this will look on the official release, along with sourced team intel tied to it for you all to have a few days before we officially get the Sooners first game week underway!

I mean, it’s John Mateer’s world, and we are all just living in it when it comes to Sooners football. He is the far-and-away leader at quarterback.…

Gavin Wilson has plenty of time.

The Bixby standout is only beginning his junior season, his recruitment continues to expand and programs from across the country are making their move for one of Oklahoma’s top prospects in the 2028 class.…

There are longstanding relationships in recruiting, and then there is the one Brent Venables has built with 2028 four-star linebacker Jay Schell.

The Top150 overall prospect and one of the top five linebackers in the 2028 class recently narrowed a lengthy offer list to two programs: Oklahoma and Clemson.…

There is probably no better way to describe what Oklahoma wants its running game to become than the way John Mateer did during fall camp.

He did not start talking about rushing statistics.…

There has never been much question about John Mateer’s ability to make something happen when everything around him begins to fall apart.

That has been part of his appeal from the beginning.…

If you have followed our OUInsider.com YouTube Channel — and subscribe if you haven’t, because it’s free — you probably remember that I stopped by Jackson, Mississippi, in the middle of July to catch up with elite 2028 defensive tackle Geraci Carson.

But that isn’t the beginning of this story.…