# 2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 128th 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. 2022 marked the first time the Sooners finished with a losing record since 1998. Despite this, the Sooners continued the streak of participating in a bowl game every season since 1999. They were led by first-year head coach Brent Venables.

## 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 |

### Outgoing transfers

The Sooners lost thirteen players via transfer portal for the 2022 season.
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
| Jamal Morris | #3 | LB | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 pounds (95 kg) | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Houston |
| Mario Williams | #4 | WR | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 186 pounds (84 kg) | Freshman | Tampa, FL | USC |
| Cody Jackson | #6 | WR | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | Freshmen | Richmond, TX | Houston |
| Spencer Rattler | #7 | QB | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Sophomore | Phoenix, AZ | South Carolina |
| Latrell McCuthin | #7 | CB | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Freshman | Austin, TX | USC |
| Patrick Fields | #10 | DB | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 204 pounds (93 kg) | Senior | Tulsa, OK | Stanford |
| Jadon Haselwood | #11 | WR | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Junior | Ellenwood, GA | Arkansas |
| Caleb Williams | #13 | QB | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 218 pounds (99 kg) | Freshman | Washington, D.C. | USC |
| Ben Harris | #15 | QB | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 204 pounds (93 kg) | Freshmen | Midwest City, OK | North Alabama |
| Austin Stogner | #18 | TE | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 262 pounds (119 kg) | Sophomore | Plano, TX | South Carolina |
| Dorian Plumley | #34 | CB | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Sophomore | EL Reno, OK | Abilene Christian |
| Noah Arinze | #42 | DL | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 252 pounds (114 kg) | Sophomore | Kirkwood, MO | New Mexico |
| Darrell Simpson | #79 | OT | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 348 pounds (158 kg) | Senior | Justin, TX | Tulsa |

### Additions

Incoming transfers
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
| Dillon Gabriel | #8 | QB | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 186 pounds (84 kg) | Junior | Miliani, HI | UCF |
| Davis Beville | #11 | QB | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | RS Sophomore | Greenville, SC | Pittsburgh |
| T.D. Roof | #15 | LB | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | Junior | Buford, GA | Appalachian State |
| McKade Mettauer | #72 | OL | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 pounds (138 kg) | Junior | The Woodlands, TX | California |
| Daniel Parker, Jr. | #82 | TE | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 pounds (111 kg) | Junior | Kansas City, MO | Missouri |
| Jonah Laulu | #99 | DL | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 pounds (130 kg) | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Hawaii |
| Kani Walker | #-- | CB | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 pounds (79 kg) | Freshman | Suwanee, GA | Louisville |
| C.J. Coldon | #-- | CB | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | Junior | Belleville, IL | Wyoming |
| Tyler Guyton | #-- | OT | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 312 pounds (142 kg) | RS Freshman | Manor, TX | TCU |
| Jeffery Johnson | #77 | DT | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 pounds (134 kg) | Senior | Brookhaven, MS | Tulane |
| Trey Morrison | #-- | CB | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Senior | Norcross, GA | North Carolina |
| LV Bunkley-Shelton | #-- | WR | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | RS Freshmen | Compton, CA | Arizona State |

#### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Gavin Sawchuk RB | Highlands Ranch, CO | Valor Christian High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Gentry Williams ATH | Tulsa, OK | Booker T. Washington High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 18, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Kobie McKinzie LB | Lubbock, TX | Lubbock-Cooper High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Jovantae Barnes RB | Las Vegas, NV | Desert Pines High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Nicholas Anderson WR | Katy, TX | Katy High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Robert Spears-Jennings ATH | Broken Arrow, OK | Broken Arrow High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 4, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Nick Evers QB | Flower Mound, TX | Flower Mound High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Jaren Kanak ATH | Hays, KS | Hays High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Jayden Gibson WR | Winter Garden, FL | West Orange High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Jacob Sexton OT | Lamont, OK | Deer Creek-Lamont High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jul 3, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Gracen Holton DE | San Diego, CA | Saint Augustine High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Jake Taylor OT | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Jamarrien Burt WR | Ocala, FL | Lake Weir High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Jason Llewellyn TE | Aledo, TX | Aledo High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 19, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Kaden Helms TE | Bellevue, NE | Bellevue West High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 17, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Kip Lewis LB | Carthage, TX | Carthage High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Kevonte Henry LB | Lawndale, CA | Leuzinger High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Cedric Roberts DT | Pflugerville, TX | Hendrickson High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jul 28, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Jayden Rowe S | Tulsa, OK | Union City High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| R Mason Thomas DE | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cardinal Gibbons High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Alton Tarber DT | Deerfield Beach, FL | Deerfield Beach High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| General Booty QB | Allen, TX | Tyler Junior College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | May 14, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #10 247Sports: #10 ESPN: #10 ||||||
| 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 February 2, 2022. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022. ||||||
*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70) †= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, TBD received a four star 247Sports Composite rating. Δ= Left the Oklahoma program following signing but prior to the 2022 season.

##### Overall class rankings

| Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5 star recruits | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | 2 star recruits | 1 star recruits | No star ranking |
| ESPN | #10 | #2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On3 Recruits | #8 | #2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivals | #10 | #2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 247 Sports | #10 | #2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Returning starters

Offense
† Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Key Lawrence | CB | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Dillon Gabriel | QB | Jr. |
| Doak Walker Award | Eric Gray | RB | Sr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Dillion Gabriel | QB | Jr. |
| John Mackey Award | Brayden Willis | TE | GS |
| Biletnikoff Award | Marvin Mims | WR | Jr. |
| Butkus Award | David Ugwoegbu | LB | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Anton Harrison | OL | Jr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Michael Turk | P | Graduate |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Marvin Mims | WR | Jr. |
| Paul Hornung Award | Marvin Mims | WR | Jr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Dillion Gabriel | QB | Jr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Chris Murray | OL | Graduate |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Kasey Kelleher | LS | Graduate |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Marvin Mims | WR | Junior |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Theo Wease | WR | Junior |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jonah Laulu | DT | Sr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Dillon Gabriel | QB | Jr. |

### Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022.
* First place votes in
Big 12 media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Baylor (17) | 365 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (12) | 354 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State (9) | 342 |
| 4 | Texas (2) | 289 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 261 |
| 6 | Iowa State (1) | 180 |
| 7 | TCU | 149 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 147 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 119 |
| 10 | Kansas | 48 |

### Preseason Big-12 awards

2022 Preseason All-Big 12 teams
Big 12 Newcomer Player of the Year :
| Player | No. | Position | Class | Source |
| Dillon Gabriel | 8 | QB | S. Sr | |
| Position | Player | Class |
| Special teams |||
| P | Michael Turk | S. Sr |
Source:

## Schedule

Oklahoma and the Big 12 announced the 2022 football schedule on December 1, 2021. The 2022 schedule consists of 6 home games, 5 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host 2 non-conference games against UTEP and Kent State and will travel to Nebraska. Oklahoma will host Kansas, Kansas State, Baylor and Oklahoma State, and travel to TCU, Iowa State, West Virginia, and Texas Tech in regular-season conference play. Oklahoma will play Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in the Red River Showdown, the 118th game played in the series.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | UTEP* | No. 9 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | FOX | W 45–13 | 83,173 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Kent State* | No. 7 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ESPN+ | W 33–3 | 83,911 |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | at Nebraska* | No. 6 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 49–14 | 87,161 |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Kansas State | No. 6 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | FOX | L 34–41 | 84,376 |
| October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at TCU | No. 18 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ABC | L 24–55 | 49,095 |
| October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Texas | | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Showdown) | ABC | L 0–49 | 92,100 |
| October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 19 Kansas | | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ESPN2 | W 52–42 | 83,874 |
| October 29 | 11:00 a.m. | at Iowa State | | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FS1 | W 27–13 | 58,716 |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 83,546 |
| November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at West Virginia | | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | FS1 | L 20–23 | 50,281 |
| November 19 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 22 Oklahoma State | | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (Bedlam Series) | ABC | W 28–13 | 84,132 |
| November 26 | 6:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | FS1 | L 48–51 $^{OT}$ | 51,126 |
| December 29 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Florida State* | | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Cheez-It Bowl) | ESPN | L 32–35 | 61,520 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) – Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

Oklahoma Sooners football current coaching staff :
| Name | Position | Alma mater | Consecutive Years at Oklahoma |
| Brent Venables | Head coach | Kansas State (1992) | 1st |
| Jeff Lebby | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | Oklahoma (2007) | 1st |
| Ted Roof | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | Georgia Tech (1987) | 1st |
| Todd Bates | Co-defensive coordinator/defensive tackles | Alabama (2004) | 1st |
| L'Damian Washington | Wide Receivers (Interim) | Missouri (2014) | 1st |
| DeMarco Murray | Running backs | Oklahoma (2010) | 3rd |
| Joe Jon Finley | Tight Ends & H-Backs | Oklahoma (2008) | 2nd |
| Bill Bedenbaugh | Offensive line | Iowa Wesleyan (1995) | 10th |
| Miguel Chavis | Defensive ends | Clemson (2010) | 1st |
| Brandon Hall | Safeties | Oklahoma (2000) | 1st |
| Jay Valai | Cornerbacks | Wisconsin (2010) | 1st |
| Jerry Schmidt | Director of Sports Enhancement/Strength and Conditioning | Nebraska (1986) | 1st |

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Key Lawrence
* Justin Broiles
* Robert Spears-Jennings
| CHEETAH | MIKE | WILL |
| DaShaun White | David Ugwoegbu | Danny Stutsman |
| – | Jaren Kanak | Shane Whitter |
* SS
* Billy Bowman
* Trey Morrison
* Damond Harmon
* CB
* Jaden Davis
* Kendall Dennis
* Joshua Eaton
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Ethan Downs | Jordan Kelly | Jefferey Johnson | Reggie Grimes II |
| Jonah Laulu | Jalen Redmond | Isaiah Coe | Marcus Stripling |
| R Mason Thomas | Josh Ellison | Kelvin Gilliam | R. Mason Thomas |
* CB
* Woodi Washington
* D.J Graham
* Kani Walker
Offense :
* WR-X
* Theo Wease
* Jayden Gibson
* Trevon West
* WR-Y / WR-A
* Jaili Farooq
* J.J. Hester Nic Anderson
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Anton Harrison | McKade Mettauer | Andrew Raym | Chris Murray | Wanya Morris |
| Tyler Guyton | Savion Byrd Brey Walker | Robert Congel | Jake Taylor | Jacob Sexton |
| Aaryn Parks | – | Nate Anderson | Marcus Alexander | – |
* TE
* Brayden Willis
* Daniel Parker
* Kaden Helms
* WR-Z
* Marvin Mims
* Drake Stoops
* LV Bunkley-Shelton
* QB
* Dillon Gabriel
* Davis Beville Nick Evers
* General Booty
* Key reserves
* Offense
* Defense
* Special teams
* Out (indefinitely)
* Out (season)
* Out (suspended)
* Out (retired)
* RB
* Eric Gray
* Marcus Major
* Tawee Walker Jovantae Barnes
* Special teams
* PK Zach Schmit
* PK Gavin Marshall
* P Michael Turk
* P Josh Plaster
* KR Billy Bowman Marcus Major Jaili Farooq
* PR Marvin Mims Eric Gray LV Bunkley-Shelton
* LS Kasey Kelleher
* H Michael Turk
True Freshman

## Game summaries
### Vs. UTEP

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UTEP | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| No. 9 Oklahoma | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 96
* Game attendance: 83,173
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play) & Brock Huard (analyst)
| Statistics | UTEP | OKLA |
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 316 | 492 |
| Rushes/yards | 31/28 | 38/259 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 233 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–52–1 | 15–23 |
| Time of possession | 38:33 | 21:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 26/43, 244 yards |
| UTEP | Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 12 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD |
| UTEP | Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 8 receptions, 71 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 15/23, 233 yards, 2 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 16 carries, 102 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 3 receptions, 81 yards |

### Vs. Kent State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kent State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 7 Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 33 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: •Sunny Temperature: 87
* Game attendance: 83,911
* Referee: Steve Baron
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) & Alex Chappell (sideline)
| Statistics | KEST | OKLA |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 295 | 430 |
| Rushes/yards | 52/164 | 36/134 |
| Passing yards | 131 | 296 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–21–1 | 21–28 |
| Time of possession | 36:19 | 23:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kent State | Passing | Collin Schlee | 11/19, 131 yards |
| Kent State | Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 22 carries, 55 yards |
| Kent State | Receiving | Dante Cephas | 4 receptions, 50 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 21/28, 296 yards, 3 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 10 carries, 71 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 7 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD's |

### At Nebraska

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Oklahoma | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
* Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 69
* Game attendance: 87,161
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson Brady Quinn (Fill In for Gus Johnson who Left at the Half Sick) (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
| Statistics | OKLA | NEB |
| First downs | 31 | 21 |
| Total yards | 580 | 327 |
| Rushes/yards | 54/312 | 45/163 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 164 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–30 | 21–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:36 | 30:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 16/27, 230 yards, 2 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 11 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 14/20, 129 yards, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Gabe Ervin Jr. | 7 carries, 60 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Trey Palmer | 10 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Kansas State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kansas State | 14 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| No. 6 Oklahoma | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 88
* Game attendance: 84,376
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | KSU | OKLA |
| First downs | 28 | 26 |
| Total yards | 509 | 550 |
| Rushes/yards | 49/275 | 34/220 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 330 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–34 | 26–39 |
| Time of possession | 33:46 | 24:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 21/34, 234 yards, 1 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Adrian Martinez | 21 carries, 148 yards, 4 TD's |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 7 receptions, 56 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 26/39, 330 yards, 4 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 16 carries, 114 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Eric Gray | 7 receptions, 45 yards |

### At TCU

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Oklahoma | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| TCU | 27 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 55 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 a.m CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 72
* Game attendance: 49,094
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | OKLA | TCU |
| First downs | 22 | 29 |
| Total yards | 355 | 668 |
| Rushes/yards | 49/179 | 41/361 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 307 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–32 | 24–34 |
| Time of possession | 27:11 | 32:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 7/16, 126 yards |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Jovantae Barnes | 18 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 4 receptions, 41 yards |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 23/33, 302 yards, 3 TD's |
| TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 13 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD's |
| TCU | Receiving | Derius Davis | 7 receptions, 32 yards |

### Vs. Texas

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 92,100
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) & Katie George (sideline)
| Statistics | TEX | OKLA |
| First downs | 36 | 11 |
| Total yards | 585 | 195 |
| Rushes/yards | 50/296 | 42/156 |
| Passing yards | 289 | 39 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–31 | 9–17–2 |
| Time of possession | 32:59 | 27:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 21/31, 289 yards, 4 TD's, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 22 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD's |
| Texas | Receiving | Jordan Whittington | 5 receptions, 97 yards, |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Davis Beville | 6/12, 38 yards, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Jalil Farooq | 5 carries, 60 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Brayden Willis | 2 receptions, 25 yards |

### Vs. No. 19 Kansas

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No.19 Kansas | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 52 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 72
* Game attendance: 83,874
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) & Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
| Statistics | KAN | OKLA |
| First downs | 22 | 36 |
| Total yards | 430 | 701 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/165 | 57/298 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 403 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–2 | 29–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 16/27, 265 yards, 4 TD's, 2 INT's |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 12 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Mason Fairchild | 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 29/42, 403 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 20 carries, 176 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 9 receptions, 106 yards |

### At Iowa State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Jack Trice Stadium• Ames, IA
* Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 52
* Game attendance: 58,716
* Referee: Steve Baron
* TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle (play-by-play) & Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Statistics | OKLA | ISU |
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Total yards | 332 | 378 |
| Rushes/yards | 47/182 | 27/66 |
| Passing yards | 150 | 312 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27 | 37–57–3 |
| Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 15/26, 148 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 20 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Jalil Farooq | 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Hunter Dekkers | 37/57, 312 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT's |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Hunter Dekkers | 4 carries, 31 yards, |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 10 receptions, 72 yards |

### vs Baylor

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: •Sunny Temperature: 57
* Game attendance: 83,546
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) & Tori Petry (sideline)
| Statistics | BAY | OKLA |
| First downs | 24 | 29 |
| Total yards | 413 | 499 |
| Rushes/yards | 48/281 | 45/238 |
| Passing yards | 132 | 261 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–1 | 22–24–3 |
| Time of possession | 33:42 | 26:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 14/23, 132 yards, 1 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Craig Williams | 25 carries, 192 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Josh Cameron | 5 receptions, 72 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 22/34, 261 yards, 2 TD's, 3 INT's |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 23 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Eric Gray | 8 receptions, 58 yards |

### At West Virginia

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 51
* Game attendance: 50,281
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FS1): Adam Alexander (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analysts)
| Statistics | OKLA | WVU |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 426 | 406 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/236 | 53/203 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 230 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28 | 19–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 22:45 | 37:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 17/28, 190 yards |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 25 carries, 211 yards, 2 TD's |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Jalil Farooq | 5 receptions, 49 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 12/22, 138 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 14 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Bryce Ford-Wheaton | 7 receptions, 36 yards, 1 TD |

### vs No. 22 Oklahoma State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Oklahoma State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: • Clear Temperature: 35
* Game attendance: 84,132
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) & Tom Luginbill (sideline)
| Statistics | OKST | OKLA |
| First downs | 26 | 17 |
| Total yards | 484 | 434 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/103 | 34/175 |
| Passing yards | 381 | 259 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 36–67–4 | 20–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:38 | 22:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 36/67, 381 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT's |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Spencer Sanders | 17 carries, 42 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Brennan Presley | 9 receptions, 118 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 20/40, 259 yards, 2 TD's 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 20 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Drake Stoops | 6 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD |

### At Texas Tech

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 51 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: • Clear Temperature: 43
* Game attendance: 51,126
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst)
| Statistics | OKLA | TTU |
| First downs | 28 | 31 |
| Total yards | 672 | 599 |
| Rushes/yards | 210 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 462 | 436 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–40–1 | 31–50–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:26 | 32:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dilon Gabriel | 28–40, 449 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 28 carries, 161 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 5 receptions 162 yards 2 TDs |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Tyler Shough | 31–50, 436 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | SaRodorick Thompson | 22 carries, 86 yards, 2 TDs |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Jerand Bradley | 8 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. No.13 Florida State (2022 Cheez-It Bowl)

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| No.13 Florida State | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 73
* Game attendance: 61,520
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) & Kris Budden (sideline)
| Statistics | OKLA | FSU |
| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Total yards | 496 | 587 |
| Rushes/yards | 60/253 | 34/169 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 418 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-24- | 27–38–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:10 | 29:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 14/24, 243 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Jovantae Barnes | 27 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 2 receptions, 77 yards |
| Florida State | Passing | Jordan Travis | 27/38, 418 yards, 2 TD's 1 INT |
| Florida State | Rushing | Treshaun Ward | 10 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD's |
| Florida State | Receiving | Johnny Wilson | 8 receptions, 202 yards |

## Statistics
### Team

* Scoring
* Points per Game
* First Downs
* Rushing
* Passing
* Penalty
* Rushing yards
* Avg per play
* Avg per game
* Rushing touchdowns
* Passing yards
* Att-Comp-Int
* Avg per pass
* Avg per catch
* Avg per game
* Passing touchdowns
* Total Offense
* Avg per Play
* Avg per Game
* Fumbles-Lost
* Penalties-Yards
* Avg per Game
* Punts-Yards
* Avg per Punt
* Time of Possession/Game
* 3rd Down Conversions
* 4th Down Conversions
* Touchdowns Scored
* Field Goals-Attempts
* PAT-Attempts
* Attendance
* Games/Avg per Game
* Neutral Site

### Individual Leaders

Passing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
| | TOTALS | | - | - | - | - | - | -% | - | - | - |
Rushing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| | TOTALS | | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Receiving statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| | TOTALS | | - | - | - | - | - | - |

#### Defense

Defense statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT | BU | QBH | FR | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
| | TOTAL | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

#### Special teams

Kicking statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG |
| | TOTALS | | - | - | -% | - | - | -% | -/- | -/- | -/- | -/- | -/- | - |
Kickoff statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
| | TOTALS | | - | - | - | - | - |
Punting statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| | TOTALS | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kick return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| | TOTALS | | - | - | - | - | - |
Punt return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| | TOTALS | | - | - | - | - | - |

### Scoring

Oklahoma vs Non-Conference Opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 35 | 35 | 52 | 5 | 127 |
| Opponents | 7 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
Oklahoma vs Big 12 Opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 34 | 48 | 24 | 42 | 148 |
| Opponents | 65 | 55 | 38 | 42 | 200 |
Oklahoma vs All Opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 69 | 83 | 76 | 36 | 264 |
| Opponents | 72 | 68 | 38 | 52 | 230 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received 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 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

### NFL draft

The NFL draft was held at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO on April 27–29, 2023.
Sooners who were picked in the 2023 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| 1 | 27 | Anton Harrison | OT | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2 | 63 | Marvin Mims | WR | Denver Broncos |
| 3 | 92 | Wanya Morris | OT | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 5 | 172 | Eric Gray | RB | New York Giants |
| 7 | 247 | Brayden Willis | TE | San Francisco 49ers |