# Oklahoma Sooners

Southeastern · Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Head coach: Brent Venables · year 5 · 32-20 career over 5 seasons, all at OKLA
Offense: Air Raid · Defense: Multiple

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 10-3 (6-2 in conference), final AP rank #13
- National title odds: +2000 (#8 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 8.5 (over priced +132)
- Returning starter games: 53%
- Schedule difficulty: 4th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 64% | 47/73 | 5/13 |
| Offensive line | 60% | 35/58 | 7/13 |
| Defensive front | 30% | 26/86 | 9/17 |
| Secondary | 65% | 35/54 | 8/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: John Mateer (QB), Jacobe Johnson (DB), Peyton Bowen (DB), Eli Bowen (DB), Taylor Wein (DL)
- Key departures (with destination): Febechi Nwaiwu (OL), Jaydan Hardy (DB) – COLO, Robert Spears-Jennings (SAF), R Mason Thomas (DE), Luke Baklenko (OL) – ASU
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Trell Harris (WR) – UVA, Lloyd Avant (RB) – CSU, Parker Livingstone (WR) – TEX, Rocky Beers (TE) – CSU, Hayden Hansen (TE) – FLA

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Trell Harris, Elijah Thomas, Ivan Carreon
- WR-Z: Parker Livingstone, Jer'Michael Carter, Manny Choice
- WR-H: Isaiah Sategna III, Mackenzie Alleyne, Jacob Jordan
- LT: Michael Fasusi, Fred Hinton
- LG: Eddy Pierre-Louis, Daniel Akinkunmi
- C: Jake Maikkula, Caleb Nitta
- RG: Ryan Fodje, Heath Ozaeta
- RT: E'Marion Harris, Peyton Joseph
- TE: Hayden Hansen, Rocky Beers, Jack Van Dorselaer
- QB: John Mateer, Whitt Newbauer, Bowe Bentley
- RB: Xavier Robinson, Tory Blaylock, Lloyd Avant, Jonathan Hatton Jr., DeZephen Walker

### Defense

- LDE: Taylor Wein, Kenny Ozowalu, Wyatt Gilmore
- NT: Jayden Jackson, Trent Wilson
- DT: David Stone, Bishop Thomas, Nigel Smith II
- RDE: Adepoju Adebawore, Danny Okoye
- WLB: Owen Heinecke, Taylor Heim
- MLB: Kip Lewis, Cole Sullivan, James Nesta
- CHEET: Reggie Powers III, Jeremiah Newcombe
- LCB: Courtland Guillory, Jacobe Johnson, Dakoda Fields
- SS: Peyton Bowen, Omarion Robinson
- FS: Michael Boganowski
- RCB: Eli Bowen, Trystan Haynes, Prince Ijioma

### Special Teams

- PT: Grayson Miller, Jacob Ulrich
- PK: Tate Sandell, Liam Evans, Preston Tarpley
- KO: Tate Sandell, Liam Evans, Preston Tarpley
- LS: Ben Anderson, Seth Freeman
- H: Jacob Ulrich, John Mateer, Grayson Miller
- PR: Isaiah Sategna III, Peyton Bowen, Jacob Jordan
- KR: Isaiah Sategna III, Peyton Bowen

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | UTEP | Home | SEC Network+ | OKLA -41.5 |
| 2 | Michigan | Away | FOX | OKLA +1.5 |
| 3 | New Mexico | Home | ESPN2 | – |
| 4 | Georgia | Away | – | OKLA +10 |
| 6 | Texas | Home | ESPN Networks | OKLA +6.5 |
| 7 | Kentucky | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Mississippi State | Away | – | – |
| 9 | South Carolina | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Florida | Away | – | – |
| 11 | Ole Miss | Home | – | – |
| 12 | Texas A&M | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Missouri | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/oklahoma
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.