# 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 127th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. The team was led during the regular season by Lincoln Riley, in his fifth and final year as head coach.
Riley departed Oklahoma for USC on November 28. Former Sooners head coach Bob Stoops was named the interim head coach and led the team to their win in the Alamo Bowl.

## Offseason
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruiting

College recruiting information (2021) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Caleb Williams QB | Washington, D.C. | Gonzaga College High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 4, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 |||||||
| Mario Williams WR | Plant City, Florida | Plant City High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 15, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 |||||||
| Savion Byrd OT | Duncanville, Texas | Duncanville High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 |||||||
| Billy Bowman Jr. WR | Denton, Texas | Billy Ryan High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 1, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Clayton Smith LB | Texarkana, Texas | Texas High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 15, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Jalil Farooq WR | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 27, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Cody Jackson WR | Richmond, Texas | Foster High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 14, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Ethan Downs ATH | Weatherford, Oklahoma | Weatherford High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Kelvin Gilliam Jr. DE | Highland Springs, Virginia | Highland Springs High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Aug 22, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Latrell McCutchin CB | Austin, Texas | LBJ High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 4, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Cullen Montgomery OT | Bellaire, Texas | Episcopal High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jan 19, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Jordan Mukes CB | Choctaw, Oklahoma | Choctaw High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Damond Harmon CB | Highland Springs, Virginia | Highland Springs High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 1, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge DE | Portland, Oregon | Jefferson High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Danny Stutsman ATH | Winter Garden, Florida | Foundation Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 4, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Isaiah Coe DT | Flossmoor, Illinois | Iowa Western Community College (JC) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jun 5, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| 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 July 31, 2021. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021. |||||||

### Transfers

Outgoing
The Oklahoma Sooners lost seventeen players via transfer portal for the 2021 season.
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
| Seth McGowan | #1 | RB | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 211 pounds (96 kg) | Freshman | Dallas, Texas | Butler CC |
| Theo Howard | #2 | WR | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 182 pounds (83 kg) | RS Senior | Westlake Village, California | Utah |
| Chandler Morris | #4 | QB | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 pounds (79 kg) | Freshman | Highland Park, Texas | TCU |
| T.J. Pledger | #5 | RB | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 193 pounds (88 kg) | Junior | Pacoima, California | Utah |
| Charleston Rambo | #14 | WR | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 pounds (79 kg) | RS Junior | Cedar Hill, Texas | Miami |
| Tanner Mordecai | #15 | QB | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 211 pounds (96 kg) | RS Sophomore | Waco, Texas | SMU |
| Robert Barnes | #20 | LB | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 232 pounds (105 kg) | RS Junior | Southlake, Texas | Colorado |
| Eric Gallegos | #34 | DB | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 pounds (79 kg) | RS Sophomore | Frisco, Texas | TBD |
| Jon-Michael Terry | #40 | LB | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 pounds (111 kg) | Senior | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa |
| Brendan Radley-Hiles | #44 | DB | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 189 pounds (86 kg) | Junior | Inglewood, California | Washington |
| Dane Saltarelli | #49 | TE | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 255 pounds (116 kg) | RS Sophomore | Belleair Bluffs, Florida | Western Kentucky |
| Stacey Wilkins | #72 | OL | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 316 pounds (143 kg) | RS Freshman | Camden, Arkansas | Louisiana-Monroe |
| E.J. Ndoma–Ogar | #75 | OL | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 333 pounds (151 kg) | RS Freshman | Allen, Texas | Missouri |
| Jalin Conyers | #80 | TE | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 228 pounds (103 kg) | Freshman | Gruver, Texas | Arizona State |
| Grant Calcaterra | #80 | TE | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 247 pounds (112 kg) | Junior | Rancho Santa Margarita, California | SMU |
| Kyre Richardson | #84 | WR | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | Freshman | Tulsa, OK | TBD |
| Zacchaeus McKinney | #98 | DL | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 272 pounds (123 kg) | RS Junior | Weatherford, Texas | Hawaii |
Incoming
The Oklahoma Sooners add nine players via transfer portal from the 2020 season.
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
| Eric Gray | #0 | RB | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Junior | Memphis, Tennessee | Tennessee |
| Kevontre Bradford | #2 | RB | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Junior | Dallas, Texas | LSU |
| Micah Bowens | #5 | QB | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Freshman | Las Vegas, Nevada | Penn State |
| Michael Woods II | #8 | WR | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 196 pounds (89 kg) | Junior | Magnolia, Texas | Arkansas |
| Key Lawrence | #12 | DB | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Freshman | Nashville, Tennessee | Tennessee |
| Josh Plaster | #36 | P/K | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 176 pounds (80 kg) | RS Freshman | Flower Mound, Texas | Arizona State |
| Wanya Morris | #64 | OL | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 320 pounds (150 kg) | Sophomore | Grayson, Georgia | Tennessee |
| Robert Congel | #66 | OL | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 310 pounds (140 kg) | Junior | Greenwood Village, Colorado | Arizona |
| Michael Turk | #37 | P | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 230 pounds (100 kg) | RS Junior | Dallas, Texas | Arizona State |

### Returning starters

Offense
† Indicates player was a starter in 2020 but missed all of 2021 due to injury.

### 2021 NFL draft
#### NFL Combine

The official list of participants for the 2021 NFL Combine included Oklahoma football players: -

#### Team players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 2 | 63 | Creed Humphrey | C | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 3 | 96 | Ronnie Perkins | DE | New England Patriots |
| 4 | 120 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | New England Patriots |
| 4 | 137 | Tre Brown | CB | Seattle Seahawks |

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Dodd Trophy | Lincoln Riley | HC | -- |
| Maxwell Award | Spencer Rattler | QB | RS So. |
| Maxwell Award | Marvin Mims | WR | So. |
| Bednarik Award | Nik Bonitto | LB | Jr. |
| Bednarik Award | Isaiah Thomas | DE | Sr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Spencer Rattler | QB | RS So. |
| Doak Walker Award | Eric Gray | RB | Jr. |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Marvin Mims | WR | So. |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Michael Woods II | WR | Sr. |
| John Mackey Award | Austin Stogner | TE | Jr. |
| Butkus Award | Nik Bonitto | LB | RS Jr. |
| Butkus Award | Brian Asamoah II | LB | RS Jr. |
| Outland Trophy | Marquis Hayes | OL | RS Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Tyrese Robinson | OL | RS Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Perrion Winfrey | DL | Sr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Isaiah Thomas | DE | Sr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Perrion Winfrey | DL | Sr. |
| Lou Groza Award | Gabe Brkic | K | RS Jr. |
| Paul Hornung Award | Marvin Mims | WR | So. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Pat Fields | DB | Sr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Spencer Rattler | QB | RS So. |
| Manning Award | Spencer Rattler | QB | RS So. |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Kennedy Brooks | RB | RS Jr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Michael Turk | P | RS Jr. |

### Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 365 (35) |
| 2 | Iowa State | 351 (4) |
| 3 | Texas | 273 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 266 |
| 5 | TCU | 255 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 185 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 163 |
| 8 | Baylor | 124 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 103 |
| 10 | Kansas | 39 |

### Preseason awards

2021 Preseason All-Big 12
* Offensive player of the year: Spencer Rattler, QB, Oklahoma
* Newcomer of the Year: Eric Gray, RB, Oklahoma
All-Big 12 Offense :
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| QB | Spencer Rattler | RS So. | Oklahoma |
| FB | Jeremiah Hall | Sr. | Oklahoma |
| WR | Marvin Mims | So. | Oklahoma |
| OL | Marquis Hayes | Sr. | Oklahoma |
| OL | Wanya Morris | Jr. | Oklahoma |
| PK | Gabe Brkic | Jr. | Oklahoma |
All-Big 12 Defense :
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| DL | Isaiah Thomas | Sr. | Oklahoma |
| DL | Perrion Winfrey | Sr. | Oklahoma |
| LB | Nik Bonitto | Jr. | Oklahoma |

## Schedule
### Regular season

The 2021 schedule consisted of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners hosted 2 non-conference games against Western Carolina and Nebraska and was originally scheduled to travel to Tulane, but the effects of Hurricane Ida forced the game to be played in Oklahoma with Tulane still being the home team. Oklahoma hosted Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, and West Virginia, and traveled to Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State in regular-season conference play. Oklahoma played Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in the Red River Showdown, the 116th game played in the series.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at Tulane* | No. 2 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ABC | W 40–35 | 42,206 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Carolina* | No. 4 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | BSOK PPV | W 76–0 | 83,538 |
| September 18 | 11:00 a.m. | Nebraska* | No. 3 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 23–16 | 84,659 |
| September 25 | 6:30 p.m. | West Virginia | No. 4 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ABC | W 16–13 | 84,353 |
| October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas State | No. 6 | Bill Snyder Family StadiumManhattan, KS | FOX | W 37–31 | 47,690 |
| October 9 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 21 Texas | No. 6 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Showdown, College GameDay) | ABC | W 55–48 | 92,100 |
| October 16 | 6:30 p.m. | TCU | No. 4 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ABC | W 52–31 | 84,391 |
| October 23 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas | No. 3 | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | ESPN | W 35–23 | 26,321 |
| October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 4 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ABC | W 52–21 | 82,732 |
| November 13 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 18 Baylor | No. 4 | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 14–27 | 46,782 |
| November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa State | No. 12 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 28–21 | 82,685 |
| November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Oklahoma State | No. 10 | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) | ABC | L 33–37 | 54,990 |
| December 29 | 8:15 p.m. | vs. No. 15 Oregon* | No. 14 | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) | ESPN | W 47–32 | 59,121 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
* ↑ Originally scheduled to be played as an away game, the game against Tulane was moved to Norman on August 30, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida. Tulane remained the designated home team despite Oklahoma hosting the game.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Alma Mater | Joined staff |
| Lincoln Riley | Head Coach / Quarterbacks | Texas Tech (2006) | 2015/2017 |
| Alex Grinch | Defensive Coordinator / Safeties | Mount Union (2002) | 2019 |
| Jamar Cain | Outside linebackers / Defensive Ends | New Mexico State (2002) | 2020 |
| Joe Jon Finley | Assistant Head Coach for Offense / Tight Ends and H-Backs | Oklahoma (2008) | 2021 |
| Cale Gundy | Co-Offensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator / Inside Receivers | Oklahoma (1994) | 1999 |
| Bill Bedenbaugh | Co-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line | Iowa Wesleyan (1995) | 2013 |
| Roy Manning | Cornerbacks | Michigan (2004) | 2019 |
| DeMarco Murray | Running backs | Oklahoma (2010) | 2020 |
| Brian Odom | Inside Linebackers | SE Oklahoma State (2004) | 2019 |
| Dennis Simmons | Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator / Outside Receivers | BYU (1997) | 2015 |
| Calvin Thibodeaux | Defensive line | Oklahoma (2006) | 2016 |

#### Analysts
### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Pat Fields
* Key Lawrence
* Jordan Mukes
| JACK | MIKE | WILL | SAM |
| Nik Bonitto | DaShaun White | - | Brian Asamoah II |
| Marcus Stripling | David Ugwoegbu | - | Caleb Kelly |
| Brynden Walker Clayton Smith | Shane Whittier Jamal Morris | – | Bryan Mead |
* SS
* Delarrin Turner-Yell
* Justin Harrington
* Bryson Washington
* CB
* Jaden Davis
* D.J. Graham
| DE | NT | DE |
| LaRon Stokes Jalen Redmond | Perrion Winfrey | Jeremiah Criddell |
| Kori Robinson | Josh Ellison | Billy Bowman Jr. |
| – | Jordan Kelley | – |
* CB
* Woodi Washington
* Latrell McCutchin
* Joshua Eaton
Offense :
* WR
* Theo Wease
* Michael Woods II
* Jalili Farooq
* WR
* Marvin Mims
* Mario Williams
* Cody Jackson
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Wanya Morris | Marquis Hayes | Andrew Raym | Tyrese Robinson | Erik Swenson |
| Anton Harrison | Marcus Alexander | Robert Congel | Chris Murray | Brey Walker |
| Nate Anderson | Savion Byrd | Ian McIver | Darrell Simpson | Aaron Parks |
* TE
* Austin Stogner
* Jeremiah Hall
* Brayden Willis
* WR
* Jadon Haselwood
* Drake Stoops
* Brian Darby
* QB
* Caleb Williams
* Spencer Rattler
* Micah Bowens
* Special teams
* PK Gabe Brkic
* P Michael Turk Reeves Mundschau Zach Schmit
* KR Mario Williams Billy Bowman Jr.
* PR Marvin Mims
* LS Kasey Kelleher
* H Reeves Mundschau Spencer Jones
* RB
* Kennedy Brooks
* Eric Gray
* Tre Bradford Marcus Major Mikey Henderson

### Injury report
## Game summaries
### At Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Oklahoma | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Tulane | 14 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Originally scheduled at Tulane, location changed due to Hurricane Ida)
* Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 88
* Game attendance: 42,206
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
* Pregame line: - 31 1/2
| Statistics | OKLA | TULANE |
| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 430 | 396 |
| Rushes/yards | 35-116 | 32-100 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 296 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31-40-2 | 27-45 |
| Time of possession | 33:23 | 26:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 30/39, 314 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 14 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Mario Williams | 6 receptions, 37 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 27/44, 296 yards, 3 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Michael Pratt | 15 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Tyrick James | 6 receptions, 93 yards |

### Vs. Western Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Western Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 4 Oklahoma | 17 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 76 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: • SunnyTemperature:90
* Game attendance: 83,538
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (BSOK PPV): Chad McKee (play-by-play), Chuck Long (analyst) & Lesley McCaslin
* Pregame line:-51 1/2
| Statistics | WCU | OKLA |
| First downs | 11 | 31 |
| Total yards | 178 | 624 |
| Rushes/yards | 27-55 | 38-227 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 347 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-36-1 | 27-38 |
| Time of possession | 27:01 | 32:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Carolina | Passing | Rogan Wells | 16/29, 86 yards |
| Western Carolina | Rushing | Carlos Davis | 3 carries, 27 yards |
| Western Carolina | Receiving | Kenny Benjamin | 6 receptions, 34 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 20/26, 243 yards, 5 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 9 carries, 74 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Mario Williams | 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Nebraska

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| No. 3 Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 87
* Game attendance: 84,659
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
* Pregame line: - 22 1/2
| Statistics | NEB | OKLA |
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Total yards | 384 | 408 |
| Rushes/yards | 38-95 | 35-194 |
| Passing yards | 289 | 214 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-25-1 | 24-34 |
| Time of possession | 29:10 | 30:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 19/25, 289 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Rahmiir Johnson | 11 carries, 42 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Austin Allen | 6 receptions, 43 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 24/34, 214 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 15 carries, 84 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Jadon Haselwood | 6 receptions, 61 yards |

### vs West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| West Virginia | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 4 Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 86
* Game attendance: 84,353
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: - 17 1/2
| Statistics | WVU | OKLA |
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 226 | 313 |
| Rushes/yards | 29-47 | 28-57 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 256 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-34-1 | 26-36-1 |
| Time of possession | 33:00 | 27:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Jarret Doege | 20/29, 160 yards, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Leddie Brown | 15 carries, 56 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Bryce Ford-Wheaton | 8 receptions, 93 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 26/36, 256 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 12 carries, 38 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Michael Woods II | 8 receptions, 86 yards |

### At Kansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Oklahoma | 3 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| Kansas State | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
* Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: •Cloudy Temperature: 73
* Game attendance: 47,690
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (FOX): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst)
* Pregame line: - 12 1/2
| Statistics | OKLA | KSU |
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total yards | 392 | 420 |
| Rushes/yards | 32-131 | 27-100 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 320 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-28-1 | 29-41 |
| Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 22/25, 243 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 15 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 4 receptions, 71 yards |
| Kansas State | Passing | Skylar Thompson | 29/41, 320 yards, 3 TD's |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 15 carries, 51 yards |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Deuce Vaughn | 10 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. No. 21 Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Oklahoma | 7 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 55 |
| No. 21 Texas | 28 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 48 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: •Sunny Temperature:
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: -3 1/2
| Statistics | OKLA | TEX |
| First downs | 26 | 19 |
| Total yards | 662 | 516 |
| Rushes/yards | 41/339 | 27/128 |
| Passing yards | 323 | 388 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-40-1 | 20-34 |
| Time of possession | 35:23 | 24:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 15/24, 211 yards, 2 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 25 carries, 217 yards, 2 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 5 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD's |
| Texas | Passing | Casey Thompson | 20/34, 388 yards, 5 TD's |
| Texas | Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 20 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Xavier Worthy | 9 receptions, 261 yards, 2 TD's |

### Vs. TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| TCU | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 4 Oklahoma | 14 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 65
* Game attendance: 84,391
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: - 13 1/2
| Statistics | TCU | OKLA |
| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Total yards | 519 | 525 |
| Rushes/yards | 37-183 | 35-230 |
| Passing yards | 336 | 295 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-36 | 18-23 |
| Time of possession | 29:13 | 30:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 20/32, 336 yards, 4 TD's |
| TCU | Rushing | Emari Demercado | 7 carries, 57 yards |
| TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 7 receptions, 185 yards, 3 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 18/23, 295 yards, 4 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 20 carries, 153 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Jadon Haselwood | 6 receptions, 56 yards, 3 TD's |

### At Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Kansas | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
* Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: • CloudyTemperature: 54
* Referee: Michael Vndervelde
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich
* Pregame line: - 38 1/2
| Statistics | OKLA | KAN |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 398 | 412 |
| Rushes/yards | 34-220 | 42-166 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-20-1 | 17-23 |
| Time of possession | 24:30 | 35:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 15/20, 178 yards, 2 TD's 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 24 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Eric Gray | 3 receptions, 42 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 17/23, 246 yards, 1 TD |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 23 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD's |
| Kansas | Receiving | Kwamie Lassiter II | 7 receptions, 101 yards |

### Vs. Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Tech | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 4 Oklahoma | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday,October 30, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: •Sunny Temperature: 72
* Game attendance: 82,732
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | TTU | OKLA |
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 373 | 541 |
| Rushes/yards | 32-104 | 20-72 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 469 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-34-2 | 28-35 |
| Time of possession | 33:24 | 26:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 17/22, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Xavier White | 10 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Erik Ezukanma | 8 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 23/30, 402 yards, 6 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 8 carries, 35 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Mario Williams | 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |

### At No. 13 Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 13 Baylor | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 57°F
* Game attendance: 46,782
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
* Pregame line: Oklahoma -4.0
| Statistics | OKLA | BU |
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 260 | 414 |
| Rushes/yards | 28/78 | 27/297 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 117 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–25–2 | 12–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:41 | 35:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 10–19, 146 yards, 2 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 13 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Michael Woods II | 4 receptions, 53 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 12–21, 117 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 20 carries, 148 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Tyquan Thornton | 4 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 13 Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature:59
* Game attendance: 82,685
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
* Pregame line:Oklahoma -3.0
| Statistics | ISU | OKLA |
| First downs | 25 | 14 |
| Total yards | 361 | 305 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/51 | 34/209 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 96 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35-52-2 | 9-19-1 |
| Time of possession | 38:20 | 21:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 30/41, 281 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 19 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Charlie Kolar | 12 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 8/18, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 17 carries, 115 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Mario Williams | 2 receptions, 18 yards, 1 TD |

### At No. 7 Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Oklahoma | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 33 |
| No. 7 Oklahoma State | 14 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
* Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 57
* Game attendance: 54,990
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Oklahoma + 4
| Statistics | OKLA | OKST |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 441 | 354 |
| Rushes/yards | 44/189 | 36/140 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 214 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-39 | 19-30-2 |
| Time of possession | 35:41 | 24:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 20/39, 252 yards, 3 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 22 carries, 139 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Jeremiah Hall | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 19/30, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Spencer Sanders | 16 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Tay Martin | 7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Oregon (2021 Alamo Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Oregon | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 32 |
| No. 16 Oklahoma | 6 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 47 |
at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX
* Date: Wednesday, December 29th, 2021
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: indoor
* Game attendance: 59,121
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
* Pregame line: Oklahoma - 6 1/2
| Statistics | ORE | OKLA |
| First downs | 26 | 27 |
| Total yards | 497 | 560 |
| Rushes/yards | 33/191 | 42/318 |
| Passing yards | 306 | 242 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-40-1 | 21-27 |
| Time of possession | 26:26 | 33:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon | Passing | Anthony Brown | 27/40, 306 yards, 3 TD's 1 INT |
| Oregon | Rushing | Travis Dye | 18 carries, 153 yards, 1 TD |
| Oregon | Receiving | Kris Hutson | 6 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 21/27, 242 yards, 3 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 14 carries, 142 yards, 3 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Eric Gray | 5 receptions, 25 yards, 1 TD |

## Statistics
### Scoring
#### Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| All opponents | 17 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 51 |
| Oklahoma | 38 | 51 | 29 | 21 | 139 |

#### Scores by quarter (Big 12 opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Big 12 opponents | 49 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 123 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 160 |

#### Scores by quarter (All opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| All opponents | 66 | 23 | 37 | 48 | 174 |
| Oklahoma | 69 | 84 | 77 | 69 | 299 |

## 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 | 2 (6) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| Coaches | 3 (2) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | Not released |

## Awards and honors

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Position | Date | Ref. |