# 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 131st season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They will be led fourth-year head coach Brent Venables and will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.

## Offseason
### Departures
#### Outgoing transfers

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | New team |
| Jaquaize Pettaway | WR | 5'10 | 194 | Sophomore | East Carolina |
| Jackson Arnold | QB | 6'1 | 210 | Sophomore | Auburn |
| Nic Anderson | WR | 6'4 | 216 | Redshirt sophomore | LSU |
| Kalib Hicks | RB | 5'11 | 209 | Redshirt freshman | Oklahoma State |
| Emeka Megwa | RB | 6'0 | 213 | Redshirt junior | UNLV |
| Evan McClure | IOL | 6'4 | 273 | Freshman | Oklahoma |
| Bauer Sharp | TE | 6'4 | 243 | Redshirt junior | LSU |
| Erik McCarty | DB | 6'1 | 186 | Redshirt freshman | |
| Geirean Hatchett | OL | 6'5 | 318 | Redshirt senior | Washington |
| Jayden Rowe | DB | 6'2 | 221 | Redshirt sophomore | Kansas State |
| Kani Walker | DB | 6'2 | 206 | Redshirt junior | Arkansas |
| Chapman McKown | RB | 5'5 | 171 | Redshirt freshman | Central Arkansas |
| Makari Vickers | DB | 6'1 | 187 | Sophomore | Colorado |
| J.J. Hester | WR | 6'4 | 203 | Redshirt senior | Kentucky |
| Joshua Bates | OL | 6'3 | 309 | Redshirt freshman | SMU |
| Jalil Farooq | WR | 6'1 | 208 | Senior | Maryland |
| Josh Fanuiel | TE | 6'3 | 251 | Redshirt sophomore | |
| Andrel Anthony | WR | 6'1 | 186 | Senior | Duke |
| Phil Picciotti | LB | 6'3 | 245 | Redshirt freshman | UCF |
| Dasan McCullough | LB | 6'5 | 235 | Junior | Nebraska |
| Brendan Zurbrugg | QB | 6'2 | 207 | Freshman | Utah |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 5'9 | 168 | Junior | Mississippi State |
| Eugene Brooks | OL | 6'3 | 336 | Freshman | UCLA |
| Ashton Sanders | DL | 6'1 | 297 | Redshirt freshman | UCLA |
| Ashton Logan | P | 6'2 | 185 | Junior | |
| Steele Wasel | QB | 6'3 | 228 | Redshirt freshman | |
| Davon Sears | DL | 6'3 | 280 | Redshirt senior | |
| Lewis Carter | LB | 6'0 | 224 | Sophomore | UCF |

### Additions
#### Incoming transfers

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Former team |
| Jacob Ulrich | P | 6'5 | 205 | Redshirt sophomore | Kennesaw State |
| Javonnie Gibson | WR | 6'3 | 205 | Redshirt sophomore | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Luke Baklenko | OL | 6'6 | 305 | Sophomore | Stanford |
| John Mateer | QB | 6'1 | 219 | Redshirt sophomore | Washington State |
| Keontez Lewis | WR | 6'2 | 190 | Junior | Southern Illinois |
| Derek Simmons | OL | 6'6 | 325 | Senior | Western Carolina |
| Isaiah Sategna | WR | 5'11 | 185 | Redshirt sophomore | Arkansas |
| Carson Kent | TE | 6'4 | 240 | Redshirt junior | Kennesaw State |
| Cole Gonzales | QB | 6'0 | 195 | Junior | Western Carolina |
| Will Huggins | TE | 6'7 | 235 | Redshirt junior | Pittsburg State |
| Josiah Martin | WR | 5'11 | 170 | Freshman | California |
| Austin Welch | K | 5'11 | 170 | Redshirt senior | Kennesaw State |
| Marvin Jones Jr. | DL | 6'5 | 255 | Junior | Florida State |
| Kendal Daniels | S | 6'4 | 235 | Redshirt junior | Oklahoma State |
| John Locke | TE | 6'4 | 241 | Redshirt sophomore | Louisiana Tech |

#### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Michael Fasusi OT | Lewisville, TX | Lewisville High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 299 lb (136 kg) | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Ryan Fodje OT | Cypress, TX | Bridgeland High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Feb 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Elijah Thomas WR | Checotah, OK | Checotah High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| CJ Nickson EDGE | Weatherford, OK | Weatherford High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Trent Wilson DL | Upper Marlboro, MD | Dr. Henry Wise High School | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Trystan Haynes CB | Midwest City, OK | Carl Albert High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | May 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Omarion Robinson S | Little Rock, AR | Parkview Magnet High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Trynae Washington TE | Oklahoma City, OK | Carl Albert High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Tory Blaylock RB | Houston, TX | Atascocita High School | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Courtland Guillory CB | Houston, TX | Klein Oak High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Marcus Wimberly S | Bauxite, AR | Bauxite High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Darius Afalava IOL | Lehi, UT | Skyridge High School | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Marcus James LB | Oklahoma City, OK | Carl Albert High School | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Maliek Hawkins CB | Allen, TX | Frisco Emerson High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Alexander Shieldnight EDGE | Wagoner, OK | Wagoner High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Owen Hollenbeck IOL | Melissa, TX | Melissa High School | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 340 lb (150 kg) | Dec 2, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Jett Niu QB | Lehi, UT | Lehi High School | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #17 247Sports: #17 ESPN: #19 ||||||
| 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 December 27, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024. ||||||

## Schedule

Oklahoma and the SEC announced the 2025 conference schedule on December 11, 2024. The 2025 schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host three non-conference games against Illinois State, Michigan, and Kent State and will travel to Temple. The Sooners will host four SEC conference opponents against Auburn, Ole Miss, Missouri, and LSU, and will travel to three SEC conference opponents against South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. The Sooners will face Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl in the 121st Red River Rivalry.
| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | Illinois State* | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK |
| September 6 | Michigan* | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK |
| September 13 | at Temple* | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA |
| September 20 | Auburn | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK |
| October 4 | Kent State* | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK |
| October 11 | vs. Texas | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
| October 18 | at South Carolina | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC |
| October 25 | Ole Miss | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK |
| November 1 | at Tennessee | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN |
| November 15 | at Alabama | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL |
| November 22 | Missouri | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (rivalry) |
| November 29 | LSU | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive years |
| Brent Venables | Head coach | 4th |
| Ben Arbuckle | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 1st |
| Todd Bates | Associate head coach/Co-defensive coordinator/Run defense/Defensive tackles | 4th |
| Bill Bedenbaugh | Offensive line | 13th |
| Miguel Chavis | Defensive ends | 4th |
| Nate Dreiling | Inside Linebackers Coach | 1st |
| Joe Jon Finley | Tight ends | 3rd |
| Brandon Hall | Safeties | 4th |
| Emmett Jones | Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers | 3rd |
| DeMarco Murray | Running backs | 6h |
| Jay Valai | Assistant Head Coach for Defense/ Co-defensive coordinator/Pass defense/Cornerbacks & nickelbacks | 3rd |
| Wes Goodwin | Assistant Linebackers/Outside Linebackers | 1st |
| Jerry Schmidt | Director of sports enhancement & strength and conditioning | 4th |
| Source: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners Roster |||

### Roster
## Game summaries
### vs Illinois State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Redbirds | | | 0 |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: August 30
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Illinois State | Passing |
| Illinois State | Rushing |
| Illinois State | Receiving |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |

### vs Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |

### at Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
| Owls | | | 0 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |
| Temple | Passing |
| Temple | Rushing |
| Temple | Receiving |

### vs Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: September 20
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Auburn | Passing |
| Auburn | Rushing |
| Auburn | Receiving |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |

### vs Kent State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | | | 0 |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: October 4
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Kent State | Passing |
| Kent State | Rushing |
| Kent State | Receiving |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |

### vs. Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |

### at South Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
| Gamecocks | | | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |
| South Carolina | Passing |
| South Carolina | Rushing |
| South Carolina | Receiving |

### vs Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Rebels | | | 0 |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: October 25
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Ole Miss | Passing |
| Ole Miss | Rushing |
| Ole Miss | Receiving |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |

### at Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: November 1
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |

### at Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
| Crimson Tide | | | 0 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Date: November 15
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |
| Alabama | Passing |
| Alabama | Rushing |
| Alabama | Receiving |

### vs Missouri

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |

### vs LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| LSU | Passing |
| LSU | Rushing |
| LSU | Receiving |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |