OU football's rushing attack struggled against Illinois State. Star Cal transfer Jaydn Ott only carried the ball once.

Get the full preview of Oklahoma football’s 2025 season opener against Illinois State, including kickoff time, TV channel, matchup breakdown, and key players to watch.

The Oklahoma Sooners put together a solid performance in their season opening win over Illinois State and here are 5 takeaways from the game.

Oklahoma Sooners perform well in first report card of the 2025 college football season after Week 1 win over Illinois State.

Now fully healthy, Jayden Jackson has led OU football's defensive line, a group expected to be one of the Sooners’ strongest, during training camp.

Despite losing several players, the Sooners’ cornerback group has developed significant depth. Oklahoma Sooners cornerback Gentry Williams has returned from injury and is a key leader for the team. Sophomore Devon Jordan has emerged as a potential ...

A day after USA Today reported OU football coach Brent Venables had given back $1 million of his salary for this season to go toward revenue sharing, he addressed the move after the Sooners’ 35-3 win over Illinois State.

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NORMAN — When OU football released its initial depth chart Monday, there was plenty to talk about. At times, Barnes and Blaylock were the only healthy running backs during practice. "Some other guys in that group were not available for the whole camp so ...

John Mateer’s OU football debut was just about everything Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle and Sooners fans hoped it could be in a 35-3 win over Illinois State.

NORMAN — With a new-look offense, a defense replacing several foundational players, a major non-conference game and a daunting SEC slate, OU football has plenty going on ahead of the Aug. 30 opener against Illinois State. Over the final two weeks before ...