Several Sooners earn All-SEC honors

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma placed 10 different players on the All-SEC teams on Tuesday. Defensive end R Mason Thomas, place kicker Tate Sandell and punter Grayson Miller were named to the All-SEC First Team. Isaiah Sategna, Peyton Bowen, Febechi Nwaiwu, Ben Anderson and Taylor Wein earned second-team honors, while Eli Bowen...read more from the OUInsider

Why Brent Venables Believes Oklahoma is Ready for 'Enormous Magnitude' of Playoff Game

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — There’s no denying the magnitude of Oklahoma’s next game. The No. 8-ranked Sooners will host No. 9 Alabama on Friday, Dec. 19. Not only is it a rematch of a game that OU won 23-21 on the road in November, but it’s a College Football Playoff first-round game. Next week’s game will be arguably the biggest...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Brent Venables had a strong message for Oklahoma's College Football Playoff doubters

(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables knows what's being said about his Sooners, but he does not care and hasn't all season. The Sooners earned the 8-seed in the College Football Playoff and the right to host No. 9 Alabama for a first-round rematch on Friday, Dec. 19, at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Why Oklahoma Should Expect WR Isaiah Sategna to Appear on the All-SEC Team

(by Brady Trantham) By now, you've been made aware that the 2025 Oklahoma Sooners offense struggled mightily throughout conference play. That didn't stop receiver Isaiah Sategna from having the most prolific pass-catching season since Marvin Mims' 2022 output. During Oklahoma's second half of its season when John Mateer...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Ahead of Oklahoma-Alabama Playoff Game, What are the Top 5 Games in Owen Field History?

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Owen Field has been the site of plenty of big-time games over the years. But the College Football Playoff matchup between No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 9 Alabama at 7 p.m. Dec. 19 will be perhaps the biggest. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals while the loser’s season will be over. That hasn’t generally...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

SIP Ep. 233 | What does Oklahoma need to have happen to go on a deep College Football Playoff run?

(by Josh Callaway) With the College Football Playoff bracket solidified, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Tom Green look ahead to Oklahoma's rematch with Alabama and break down what OU needs not only to down the Crimson Tide - but go on a deep run through the CFP....listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Who Has the Edge Between John Mateer, Ty Simpson Ahead of Oklahoma-Alabama Rematch?

(by Carson Field) Quarterback-wise, Oklahoma and Alabama will enter the College Football Playoff in similar situations. OU quarterback John Mateer and Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson were both odds-on favorites to win the Heisman Trophy at one point this season. With less than a week until the trophy is awarded, both of their odds...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Brent Venables on OU's rematch with Alabama: 'It's time to start completely over'

(by Jesse Crittenden) By the time kickoff comes around next Friday, there will be no secrets between Oklahoma and Alabama. The College Football Playoff first-round matchup in Norman on Dec. 19 (7 p.m. ABC) will mark the third matchup between the two teams in 13 months. The Sooners won the previous two matchups, including a 23-21...read more from the OUInsider

Ticket Information: OU vs Alabama, December 19, 2025

(by OU Athletics Communications) An exclusive presale for season ticket holders begins Monday, Dec. 8. Season ticket holders should refer to an email titled "Sooners to Host Alabama in CFP First Round" for their assigned access time and purchase link. Presale times are based on Sooner Club membership level and Championship Points...read more from SoonerSports.com

Brent Venables, Sooners head into College Football Playoff with chip on their shoulder

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables has clearly heard the outside chatter about his football team. The Sooners were firmly in the College Football Playoff field, finishing at No. 8 in Sunday’s final rankings. With a top-eight seed, they’ll host No. 9-seed Alabama in a first-round game on Dec. 19. But as the playoff...read more from the OUInsider

Sooners get crushing injury update that clouds CFP showdown with Alabama

(by Dekota Greggory) Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables had a video conference on Sunday to discuss the Sooners' College Football Playoff news, but in the midst of that, Venables also revealed some troublesome injury news. The No. 8 Sooners will host No. 9 Alabama for a rematch at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on...read more from Stormin' in Norman

COMMIT: Oklahoma lands four-star 2027 defensive tackle Elija Harmon

(by Collin Kennedy) Another new 2027 commitment is in for the Oklahoma Sooners' rapidly expanding 2027 class. Defensive tackle Elija Harmon out of Inglewood (Calif.) has announced via social media his official OU pledge. Harmon becomes the 11th member of Oklahoma's 2027 commit class. He's the fourth defensive player to...read more from Sooners Illustrated

INSTANT REACTION: No. 8 Oklahoma College Football Playoff home game vs. No. Alabama -- YES!!!


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OU lands at No. 8 in final College Football Playoff Rankings, will host Alabama in first round

(by Jesse Crittenden) It turns out that Oklahoma isn’t quite done playing at Owen Field. The Sooners held firm at No. 8 in the final College Football Playoff Rankings, which were unveiled Sunday morning. With the eight-seed, the Sooners will host No. 9-seed Alabama in Norman. It’ll be a rematch between the two teams. The Sooners beat...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma Officially Back in the College Football Playoff, and Here's How (and Why) It Happened

(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma is back where it belongs — in the College Football Playoff. Not the Alamo Bowl, or the Cheez-It Bowl, or the Armed Forces Bowl, or any other minor event in a major city, but an actual postseason game with something on the line besides a shiny trophy. Sooner Nation hasn’t been this happy about their team’s...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

When does CFP bracket come out today? Selection show time, TV channel

(by Isa Almeida) The College Football Playoff committee will release 11 a.m. CT Sunday, Dec. 7, and the top teams in the country will learn their postseason fate. Despite a slower end to the season on the offensive side of the ball, head coach Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) are almost guaranteed a spot in the tournament...read more from The Oklahoman

Where will OU end up in the College Football Playoff?

(by George Stoia) OU is waiting to find out its opponent in the College Football Playoff. And if it will host a first-round game. The Sooners ranked No. 8 in the penultimate CFP rankings. But after a calm start to conference championship weekend, where and who they play in the playoffs might be clear. With Texas Tech beating BYU in...read more from the SoonerScoop

2026 RB Jonathan Hatton Highlights DeMarco Murray's Efforts to Restore OU's RB Room

(by Brady Trantham) In recruiting, what matters is where you end up. Not necessarily how you got there. Just a few days before Dillon Gabriel tossed a game-winning touchdown pass to Nic Anderson against Texas, Steele High School's Jonathan Hatton Jr. verbally committed to the Oklahoma Sooners. There was already a lot of promise...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

College Football TV Ratings: Most-watched teams of the 2025 regular season

(by Nick Schultz) 5. Oklahoma – 6.47 million viewers: Twice this year, Oklahoma played in a game that drew plenty of attention. The Sooners’ win over Michigan led the charge in Week 2 with 9.7 million – a top-10 game so far this season – and they checked in at No. 5 on the most-watched teams list. OU’s rivalry game against...read more from On3.com

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