Brent Venables Will Call Defense in 2025 | Sooners Add Two Position Coaches on Defense


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OU football set to hire Nate Dreiling, ex-Utah State interim coach, for defensive staff

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Oklahoma is targeting Nate Dreiling for a role on Brent Venables' staff, On3 and SoonerScoop reported on Friday. Dreiling, who was previously Utah State's interim coach and defensive coordinator, was named the defensive coordinator at Arkansas State on Jan. 3. It's expected Venables will call the...read more from The Oklahoman

Sooners to add Wes Goodwin as defensive analyst

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma is adding more ammunition to its defensive staff, and it's a familiar face for head coach Brent Venables. The Sooners are bringing on Wes Goodwin as a defensive analyst for the program, as first reported to OUInsider.com members last week and publicly confirmed by the Tulsa World on Friday. Goodwin will...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma Board of Regents authorizes 'necessary step' for Sooners on NIL front

(by Tom Green) OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma took what athletics director Joe Castiglione deemed a "necessary step" on the NIL front on Thursday. During the January meeting of the Oklahoma Board of Regents on Thursday afternoon, the board approved a recommendation from university president Joe Harroz Jr. to authorize Oklahoma's...read more from Sooners Illustrated

OU football program 'very close' on defensive coordinator hire, Joe Castiglione says

(by Colton Sulley) OU football is still searching for its next defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Sooners athletic director Joe Castiglione said Thursday following the university's Board of Regents meeting that the process is "going well." "I think it's very close," Castiglione said. Oklahoma missed out on hiring former Ohio State...read more from The Oklahoman

SIP Ep. 149 | Could Oklahoma take two QB’s in 2026? + Loaded recruiting notes following Junior Day

(by Josh Callaway) As the month of January winds down and the recruiting trail heats up, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy dive into a medley of recruiting notes and topics from the last week, starting first with the commitment of 2026 4-star...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma Regents Approve New OC Ben Arbuckle's Contract, Salary of $1.5 Million

(by John E. Hoover) University of Oklahoma’s Board of Regents on Thursday approved the hiring of new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle. Arbuckle, who was hired by head coach Brent Venables in December from Washington State, has a three-year contract worth $1.5 million a year to coach quarterbacks and coordinate the OU offense...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma favored to land 2026 offensive lineman Noah Best

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners continue to create momentum in the 2026 recruiting class after a successful Junior Day last weekend. Oklahoma earned a commitment from four-star wide receiver Daniel Odom and were predicted to land four-star defensive end Kevin Ford Jr. Now the Sooners are gaining momentum in the...read more from the Sooners Wire

Sooners On SI Podcast, Ep. 281


Oklahoma Sooners On SI's John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Carson Field present episode 281 of the Sooners On SI Podcast: what really happened to the Jim Knowles-to-OU narratives, where Brent Venables turns next for his defensive coordinator, the latest in OU recruiting, including a commitment and an unexpected offer...from John Hoover Media

Transfer Talk: What Oklahoma is Getting in Punter Jacob Ulrich

(by Carson Field) For a team that struggled in 2024, Jacob Ulrich was a bright spot. Ulrich, a punter who played at Kennesaw State, transferred to Oklahoma in December. He is one of two specialists that the Sooners picked up from the Owls, along with kicker Austin Welch. Kennesaw State played its first season at the NCAA Division I FBS...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Where OU football's 2025 recruiting class ranks entering National Signing Day

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — OU football signed 18 scholarship players to its 2025 recruiting class Dec. 4, the first day of the NCAA’s early signing period. The beginning of the early signing period has become the unofficial signing day with most top players committing to their schools then. OU’s class was headlined by highly-coveted...read more from The Oklahoman

See Dillon Gabriel's Senior Bowl 3-team helmet that is epitome of transfer portal era

(by Dekota Gregory) Quarterback Dillon Gabriel fit his entire college football journey on one helmet. Gabriel and his helmet for the Reese's Senior Bowl on Saturday is the epitome of the transfer portal era. He transferred twice during his career to three different destinations and is including a logo from each team on his helmet for his final...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Former Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield Added to NFC Pro Bowl Roster

(by John E. Hoover) Baker Mayfield is back in the Pro Bowl. And he won't have to go far. With Washington QB Jayden Daniels’ decision to withdraw from this week’s Pro Bowl Games, the former Sooners star is back in the NFL’s all-star weekend in Orlando. Mayfield, who just finished his second season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

4-star WR Daniel Odom commits to Oklahoma Sooners

(by Collin Ginnan) Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco four-star wide receiver Daniel Odom has committed to Oklahoma, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Tuesday. He chose the Sooners over Texas and Oregon. Over the weekend, Odom visited Lincoln for the Sooners’ junior day recruiting event. “The energy was great from the coaches to...read more from On3.com

5 defensive coordinator candidates still available for Oklahoma after missing Jim Knowles

(by Dekota Gregory) It's been a month since Zac Alley left Oklahoma for West Virginia, and Brent Venables is still searching for the Sooners' next defensive coordinator. It seemed like Venables was going to steal Jim Knowles from Ohio State and score a dream hire, but Knowles ultimately chose Penn State instead on Sunday...read more from Stormin' in Norman

New OU QB John Mateer details importance of relationship with coaches Ben Arbuckle, John Kuceyeski

(by Tom Green) New Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer, during a radio interview with The Franchise in accordance with 1Oklahoma, discussed his relationship with new Sooners offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and assistant QB coach John Kuceyeski, both of whom he played for at Washington State...read more from Sooners Illustrated

We Didn't Get Jim Knowles or a Pony for Christmas | Now What?


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Sooners in the NFL - Championship Sunday

(by John E. Hoover) No school populates the NFL Playoffs like the Oklahoma Sooners. For the third year in a row, that goes for the Super Bowl as well. Thanks to Kansas City’s reliance on OU talent — and the Chiefs’ unprecedented dominance in the postseason — the Sooners have more players than any school playing in the league’s...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Samaje Perine clutch in sending Chiefs back to Super Bowl

(by Dekota Gregory) Samaje Perine waited until it mattered most to make a play in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs edged past the Buffalo Bills 32-29 to go back to the Super Bowl to defend their title as back-to-back world champions. Which team was moving on to the Super Bowl wasn't for sure until the...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Jim Knowles leaving Ohio State for Penn State, as Oklahoma misses on coveted DC candidate

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma's pursuit of the nation's top defensive coordinator came up short. Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, fresh off winning a national championship with the Buckeyes, is set to become the defensive coordinator at Penn State, sources confirmed to 247Sports' Matt Zenitz. Oklahoma had been...read more from Sooners Illustrated

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