# 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 129th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They were led by second-year head coach Brent Venables. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. The season marked the team's last season as members of the Big 12 Conference before joining the SEC on July 1, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners football team drew an average home attendance of 83,741 in 2023.

## Offseason
### Departures
#### Entered NFL draft

Players listed below left Oklahoma to enter the draft with eligibility remaining, excluding seniors who were allowed a 5th year by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Player | Position |
| Marvin Mims | WR |

#### Outgoing transfers

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | New team |
| Theo Wease Jr. | WR | 6'3 | 205 | Redshirt junior | Missouri |
| Joshua Eaton | DB | 6'1 | 183 | Junior | Texas State |
| Brian Darby | WR | 6'0 | 202 | Junior | |
| Kendall Dennis | DB | 5'11 | 187 | Redshirt sophomore | South Florida |
| Jordan Mukes | DB | 6'1 | 207 | Sophomore | Abilene Christian |
| Trevon West | WR | 5'11 | 180 | Junior | Tarleton |
| Nick Evers | QB | 6'3 | 185 | Freshman | Wisconsin |
| Bryson Washington | DB | 6'2 | 190 | Redshirt sophomore | New Mexico |
| Davion Woolen | WR | 6'2 | 188 | Freshman | |
| Cedric Roberts | DL | 6'3 | 275 | Freshman | Texas State |
| Alton Tarber | DL | 6'2 | 322 | Freshman | |
| Clayton Smith | DL | 6'4 | 245 | Redshirt freshman | Arizona State |
| Kevonte Henry | DL | 6'4 | 214 | Freshman | Cerritos |
| Josh Ellison | DL | 6'3 | 300 | Senior | Memphis |
| David Ugwoegbu | LB | 6'4 | 250 | Senior | Houston |
| Marcus Alexander | OL | 6'4 | 325 | Redshirt junior | Texas State |
| Brey Walker | OL | 6'7 | 355 | Redshirt senior | Texas State |
| Micah Bowens II | QB | 5'11 | 190 | Redshirt sophomore | Charlotte |
| Reed Lindsey | DL | 6'4 | 268 | Redshirt junior | Central Oklahoma |
| Damon Smith | WR | 6'1 | 198 | Redshirt junior | South Florida |
| Kori Roberson Jr. | DL | 6'3 | 285 | Redshirt junior | SMU |
| Jaden Davis | DB | 5'10 | 183 | Senior | Miami (FL) |
| Damond Harmon | DB | 6'0 | 180 | Sophomore | North Carolina A&T |
| Jamarrien Burt | DB | 6'0 | 185 | Freshman | South Alabama |
| Cullen Montgomery | OL | 6'4 | 330 | Redshirt freshman | Memphis |
| Derrick LeBlanc | DL | 6'5 | 265 | Freshmen | UCF |
Former 5-star recruit Theo Wease Jr. transferred to Missouri after three seasons with the Sooners. Wease Jr. recorded 64 receptions for 1,044 yards and 10 touchdowns during his tenure. Senior David Ugowegbu transferred to Houston after ranking second on the team with 101 tackles last season.

### Additions
#### Incoming transfers

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Former team |
| Emeka Megwa | RB | 6'0 | 205 | Redshirt sophomore | Washington |
| Jacob Lacey | DL | 6'1 | 272 | Redshirt senior | Notre Dame |
| Luke Elzinga | P | 6'4 | 210 | Redshirt senior | Central Michigan |
| Blake Smith | TE | 6'4 | 255 | Redshirt junior | Texas A&M |
| Austin Stogner | TE | 6'6 | 255 | Senior | South Carolina |
| Dasan McCullough | LB | 6'5 | 222 | Sophomore | Indiana |
| Trace Ford | DL | 6'2 | 251 | Redshirt senior | Oklahoma State |
| Reggie Pearson Jr. | DB | 5'10 | 199 | Redshirt senior | Texas Tech |
| Walter Rouse | OL | 6'6 | 315 | Redshirt senior | Stanford |
| Davon Sears | DL | 6'2 | 282 | Redshirt senior | Texas State |
| Caleb Shaffer | OL | 6'5 | 337 | Redshirt senior | Miami (OH) |
| Rondell Bothroyd | DL | 6'3 | 275 | Redshirt senior | Wake Forest |
| Andrel Anthony | WR | 6'1 | 186 | Junior | Michigan |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 5'11 | 162 | Sophomore | Texas |
| Konnor Near | LB | 6'2 | 220 | Sophomore | Ferris State |
| Troy Everett | OL | 6'3 | 285 | Redshirt freshman | Appalachian State |
| Da'Jon Terry | DL | 6'4 | 320 | Redshirt senior | Tennessee |
| Philip Paea | DL | 6'4 | 296 | Redshirt senior | Utah State |
| Hampton Fay | TE | 6'5 | 241 | Redshirt sophomore | Michigan State |
The Sooners added fourteen new transfers for head coach Brent Venables's second season. Former Sooner Austin Stogner re-committed to Oklahoma after playing a sole season with South Carolina. Indiana transfer Dasan McCullough committed to the Sooners alongside his brother, Daeh, a 2023 4-star recruit. As a freshman, McCullough recorded 48 tackles and four sacks in 11 games for the Hoosiers. Andrel Anthony committed to the Sooners from Michigan after catching 19 passes for 328 years and four touchdowns in his two seasons with the Wolverines. Trace Ford and Brenen Thompson committed to the Sooners after transferring from longtime rivals Oklahoma State and Texas respectively.

#### Recruiting

Class rankings
| Site | National | Conference | 5 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars |
| ESPN | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
| On3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 |
| Rivals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
| 247Sports | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Joshua Bates OL | Durango,CO | Durango High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Jackson Arnold QB | Denton, TX | Guyer High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 24, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Erik McCarty RB | McAlester, OK | McAlester High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 29, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Keyon Brown WR | Tallahassee, FL | Rickards High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Jun 5, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Kade McIntyre ATH | Fremont, NE | Archbishop Bergan High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Kalib Hicks RB | Denton, TX | Ryan High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Heath Ozaeta OL | Snoqualmie, WA | Mount Si High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Samuel Omosigho LB | Crandall, TX | Crandall High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Phil Picciotti LB | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jul 4, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Jaquaize Pettaway WR | Houston,TX | Langham Creek High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 6, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Cayden Green OL | Lee's Summit, MO | Lee's Summit North High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Logan Howland OL | Princeton, NJ | Hun High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jul 9, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Adepoju Adebawore DE | North Kansas City, MO | North Kansas City High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jul 10, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Daylan Smothers RB | Charlotte, NC | West Charlotte High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Lewis Carter LB | Tampa,FL | Tampa Catholic High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 16, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Josiah Wagoner DB | Spanaway, WA | Spanaway Lake High School | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Derrick LeBlanc DE | Kissimmee, FL | Osceola High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Jacobe Johnson ATH | Mustang, OK | Mustang High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Makari Vickers DB | Tallahassee, FL | Robert F. Munroe Day School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Ashton Sanders DT | Los Angeles, CA | Cathedral High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Nov 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Taylor Wein DE | Nolensville, TN | Nolensville High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Nov 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Kendal Dolby DB | Springfield, OH | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 23, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Dash McCullough DB | South Bend, IN | St. Joseph's High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 12, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Markus Strong DE | Lake Butler, FL | Union County High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 268 lb (122 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Peyton Bowen DB | Denton, TX | Guyer High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Taylor Heim ATH | Bethany, OK | Bethany High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #6 247Sports: #6 ESPN: #4 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023. ||||||

## Preseason
### Big 12 media poll

| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Texas (41) | 886 |
| 2 | Kansas State (14) | 858 |
| 3 | Oklahoma (4) | 758 |
| 4 | Texas Tech (4) | 729 |
| 5 | TCU (3) | 727 |
| 6 | Baylor | 572 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State (1) | 470 |
| 8 | UCF | 463 |
| 9 | Kansas | 461 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 334 |
| 11 | BYU | 318 |
| 12 | Houston | 215 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 202 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 129 |

## Schedule

Oklahoma and the Big 12 announced the 2023 conference schedule on January 31, 2023. The 2023 schedule consists of 4 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host 2 non-conference games against Arkansas State and SMU and will travel to Tulsa. Oklahoma will host Iowa State, UCF, West Virginia, and TCU, and travel to BYU, Cincinnati, Kansas, and Oklahoma State. Oklahoma will play Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in the Red River Showdown, the 119th game played in the series.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas State* | No. 20 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ESPN | W 73–0 | 83,221 |
| September 9 | 5:00 p.m. | SMU* | No. 18 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ESPN+ | W 28–11 | 84,186 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tulsa* | No. 19 | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN2 | W 66–17 | 30,855 |
| September 23 | 11:00 a.m. | at Cincinnati | No. 16 | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (Big Noon Kickoff) | Fox | W 20–6 | 38,139 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 14 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | FS1 | W 50–20 | 84,371 |
| October 7 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 3 Texas | No. 12 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Showdown, College GameDay) | ABC | W 34–30 | 92,100 |
| October 21 | 11:00 a.m. | UCF | No. 6 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ABC | W 31–29 | 83,476 |
| October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas | No. 6 | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS (Big Noon Kickoff) | Fox | L 33–38 | 47,233 |
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Oklahoma State | No. 9 | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) | ABC | L 24–27 | 54,105 |
| November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | West Virginia | No. 17 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | Fox | W 59–20 | 83,525 |
| November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at BYU | No. 14 | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | W 31–24 | 63,714 |
| November 24 | 11:00 a.m. | TCU | No. 13 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | Fox | W 69–45 | 83,669 |
| December 28 | 8:15 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Arizona | No. 12 | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) | ESPN | L 24–38 | 55,853 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) – Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive years |
| Brent Venables | Head coach | 2nd |
| Jeff Lebby | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | 2nd |
| Ted Roof | Defensive coordinator/Linebackers | 2nd |
| Todd Bates | Associate head coach/Co-defensive coordinator/Run defense/Defensive tackles | 2nd |
| Bill Bedenbaugh | Offensive line | 11th |
| Miguel Chavis | Defensive ends | 2nd |
| Joe Jon Finley | Tight ends | 3rd |
| Emmett Jones | Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers | 1st |
| Brandon Hall | Safeties | 2nd |
| DeMarco Murray | Running backs | 4th |
| Jay Valai | Co-defensive coordinator/Pass defense/ Cornerbacks & nickelbacks | 2nd |
| Jerry Schmidt | Director of sports enhancement & strength and conditioning | 2nd |
Source: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners Roster
After serving as the interim wide receivers coach last season, L'Damian Washington joined Western Kentucky as the full-time wide receivers coach following Emmett Jones's hiring to the same position.

### Spring game

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| White | 51 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 84 |
| Red | 19 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 82 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 54,409

## Game summaries
### Arkansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 20 Oklahoma | 28 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 73 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 83
* Game attendance: 83,221
* Referee: Jonathan Noll
* TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) & Taylor McGregor (sideline)
| Statistics | ASU | OKLA |
| First downs | 10 | 36 |
| Total yards | 208 | 642 |
| Rushes/yards | 23/48 | 49/220 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 422 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27 | 30–33 |
| Time of possession | 23:04 | 36:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | J. T. Shrout | 12/26, 148 yards |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Jaxon Dailey | 3 carries, 11 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Courtney Jackson | 3 receptions, 66 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 19/22, 308 yards, 2 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Jovantae Barnes | 13 carries, 49 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Jaquaize Pettaway | 9 receptions, 56 yards |

### SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| SMU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| No. 18 Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 91
* Game attendance: 84,186
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) & Tori Petry (sideline)
| Statistics | SMU | OKLA |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 367 | 354 |
| Rushes/yards | 34/117 | 44/181 |
| Passing yards | 250 | 176 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–45–1 | 19–27 |
| Time of possession | 32:20 | 26:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 26/45, 250 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| SMU | Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 15 carries, 76 yards |
| SMU | Receiving | Jake Bailey | 7 receptions, 73 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 19/27, 176 yards,4 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Tawee Walker | 20 carries, 107 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Andrel Anthony | 7 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD |

### At Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Oklahoma | 28 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 66 |
| Tulsa | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa,OK
* Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 79
* Game attendance: 30,855
* Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) & Kayla Burton (sideline)
| Statistics | OKLA | TUL |
| First downs | 27 | 17 |
| Total yards | 595 | 292 |
| Rushes/yards | 28/119 | 46/75 |
| Passing yards | 476 | 217 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–35–1 | 17–27–5 |
| Time of possession | 26:54 | 33:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 28/31, 421 yards, 5 TD's, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Jovantae Barnes | 13 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Drake Stoops | 8 receptions, 53 yards, 2 TD's |
| Tulsa | Passing | Cardell Williams | 11/17, 196 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Bill Jackson | 10 carries, 40 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Devan Williams | 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD |

### At Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Oklahoma | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
* Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 8 mph
* Game attendance: 38,193
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
* Pregame line: Oklahoma by 13 • FPI odds to win: Oklahoma 86.7% • Game summary:
| Statistics | OKLA | CIN |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 427 | 376 |
| Rushes/yards | 34/105 | 37/141 |
| Passing yards | 322 | 235 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–38 | 22–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:35 | 32:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 26/38, 322 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Marcus Major | 15 carries, 63 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Andrel Anthony | 7 receptions, 117 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 22/41, 235 yards, 2 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Emory Jones | 15 carries, 42 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Chamon Metayer | 3 receptions, 50 yards |

### Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 14 Oklahoma | 21 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 50 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 90
* Game attendance: 84,371
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play) & Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Statistics | ISU | OKLA |
| First downs | 16 | 30 |
| Total yards | 352 | 523 |
| Rushes/yards | 27/150 | 41/157 |
| Passing yards | 202 | 366 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–37–2 | 26–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:30 | 33:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 15/33, 188 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Abu Sama | 7 carries, 67 yards |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 4 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 26/39, 366 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Marcus Major | 19 carries, 66 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Jalil Farooq | 5 receptions, 81 yards |

### No. 3 Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Oklahoma | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| No. 3 Texas | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at Cotton Bowl Stadium • Dallas, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 92,100
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play) , Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) & Holly Rowe (sideline)
| Statistics | OKLA | TEX |
| First downs | 28 | 25 |
| Total yards | 486 | 527 |
| Rushes/yards | 43/201 | 40/156 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 371 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–38 | 32–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:49 | 32:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 23/38, 285 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Dillon Gabriel | 14 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Jalil Farooq | 5 receptions, 130 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 31/37, 346 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Jonathon Brooks | 22 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Jordan Whittington | 10 receptions, 115 yards |

### UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UCF | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
| No. 6 Oklahoma | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 83,476
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play) , Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) & Tom Luginbill (sideline)
* Gamecast
| Statistics | UCF | OKLA |
| First downs | 20 | 30 |
| Total yards | 397 | 442 |
| Rushes/yards | 41/149 | 46/189 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 253 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–30 | 25–38–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:16 | 29:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCF | Passing | John Rhys Plumlee | 16/30, 248 yards, 2 TD's |
| UCF | Rushing | RJ Harvey | 23 carries, 101 yards |
| UCF | Receiving | Javon Baker | 5 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 25/38, 253 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Marcus Major | 18 carries, 82 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Drake Stoops | 7 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD |

### At Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Oklahoma | 0 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| Kansas | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
* Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,233
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst) & Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | OKLA | KAN |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 440 | 443 |
| Rushes/yards | 55/269 | 41/225 |
| Passing yards | 171 | 218 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–19–1 | 15–32–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:50 | 27:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 14/19, 171 yards, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Tawee Walker | 23 carries, 146 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Drake Stoops | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 15/32, 218 yards, 2 INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 25 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 3 receptions, 79 yards |

### At No.22 Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| No. 22 Oklahoma State | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
* Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 71
* Game attendance: 54,105
* Referee: Hank Johns
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play) , Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) & Tom Luginbill (sideline)
| Statistics | OKLA | OKST |
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 492 | 480 |
| Rushes/yards | 27/148 | 38/146 |
| Passing yards | 344 | 334 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–37–1 | 28–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 22:46 | 37:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 26/37, 344 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 13 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Drake Stoops | 12 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 28/42, 334 yards, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 33 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Rashod Owens | 10 receptions, 136 yards |

### West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| West Virginia | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 17 Oklahoma | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 55
* Game attendance: 83,525
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Jeff Levering (play-by-play) & Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Statistics | WVU | OKLA |
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Total yards | 330 | 664 |
| Rushes/yards | 41/176 | 42/221 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 423 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–31–2 | 23–36 |
| Time of possession | 30:32 | 29:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 10/27, 154 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | CJ Donaldson | 14 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Devin Carter | 3 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 23/36, 423 yards, 5 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 22 carries, 135 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Drake Stoops | 10 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TD |

### At BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Oklahoma | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| BYU | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium• Provo, UT
* Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: •Cloudy Temperature: 47
* Game attendance: 63,714
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play) , Louis Riddick (analyst) & Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | OKLA | BYU |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 368 | 390 |
| Rushes/yards | 34/144 | 38/217 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 173 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30 | 15–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:50 | 31:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 13/21, 191 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 14 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Jalil Farooq | 5 receptions, 53 yards |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 15/26, 173 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| BYU | Rushing | Aidan Robbins | 22 carries, 182 yards |
| BYU | Receiving | Kody Epps | 6 receptions, 90 yards |

### TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| TCU | 13 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 45 |
| No. 13 Oklahoma | 14 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 68 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Friday, November 25, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 46
* Game attendance: 83,669
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) , Spencer Tillman (analyst) & Josh Sims (sideline)
| Statistics | TCU | OKLA |
| First downs | 25 | 30 |
| Total yards | 520 | 607 |
| Rushes/yards | 29/176 | 41/207 |
| Passing yards | 344 | 400 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–58–1 | 24–38–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:22 | 29:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 32/58, 344 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| TCU | Rushing | Emani Bailey | 21 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Jared Wiley | 8 receptions, 39 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 24/38, 400 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 22 carries, 130 yards, 3 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Drake Stoops | 12 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD |

### No. 14 Arizona (2023 Alamo Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No.14 Arizona | 10 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
| No 12. Oklahoma | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX
* Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 55,853
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play) , Jordan Rodgers (analyst) & Cole Cubelic (sideline)
| Statistics | ARIZ | OKLA |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 383 | 562 |
| Rushes/yards | 26/29 | 34/201 |
| Passing yards | 354 | 361 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–38–1 | 26–45–3 |
| Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 24/38, 354 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | DJ Williams | 6 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 10 receptions, 160 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Jackson Arnold | 26/45, 361 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 15 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Nic Anderson | 7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Coaches | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 (1) | 6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 9 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Not released |

## After the season
### NFL Draft

The following Sooners were selected in the 2024 NFL draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 1 | 29 | Tyler Guyton | Tackle | Dallas Cowboys |
| 6 | 177 | Walter Rouse | Tackle | Minnesota Vikings |
| 7 | 234 | Jonah Laulu | Defensive tackle | Indianapolis Colts |