2026 Oklahoma Sooners football team

2026 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Brent Venables (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ben Arbuckle (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Co-defensive coordinators	Todd Bates (5th season) Jay Valai (5th season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2025 2027 →

2026 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	0
Arkansas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Auburn		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kentucky		0	–	0					0	–	0
LSU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Mississippi State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Missouri		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oklahoma		0	–	0					0	–	0
Ole Miss		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tennessee		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas A&M		0	–	0					0	–	0
Vanderbilt		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of January 4, 2026 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2026 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 132nd season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They will be led fifth-year head coach Brent Venables and will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.

Schedule

Oklahoma and the SEC announced the 2026 conference schedule on December 11, 2025. ^[1] The 2026 schedule consists of six home games, five away games, and one neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host two non-conference games against UTEP and New Mexico and will travel to Michigan. ^[2] The Sooners will host four SEC conference opponents against Kentucky, South Carolina, Ole Miss and Texas A&M, and will travel to four SEC conference opponents against Georgia, Mississippi State, Florida, and Missouri. The Sooners will face Texas in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl in the 122nd Red River Rivalry.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 5	UTEP *	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
September 12	at Michigan *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
September 19	New Mexico *	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
September 26	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA
October 10	vs. Texas	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry)
October 17	Kentucky	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
October 24	at Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
October 31	South Carolina	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 7	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
November 14	Ole Miss	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 21	Texas A&M	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 29	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

UTEP

UTEP Miners (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Miners			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

• Date: September 5

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTEP	OU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Michigan

See also: 2026 Michigan Wolverines football team

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Wolverines			0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

• Date: September 12

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OU	MICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive years
Brent Venables	Head coach	5th
Ben Arbuckle	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	2nd
Todd Bates	Associate head coach/Co-defensive coordinator/Run defense/Defensive tackles	5th
Bill Bedenbaugh	Offensive line	14th
Miguel Chavis	Defensive ends	5th
Doug Deakin	Special Team Coordinator	2nd
Nate Dreiling	Inside Linebackers Coach	2nd
TBD	Tight ends
Brandon Hall	Safeties	5th
Emmett Jones	Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers	4th
DeMarco Murray	Running backs	7th
Jay Valai	Assistant Head Coach for Defense/ Co-defensive coordinator/Pass defense/Cornerbacks & nickelbacks	4th
Wes Goodwin	Assistant Linebackers/Outside Linebackers	2nd
Jerry Schmidt	Director of sports enhancement & strength and conditioning	5th
Source: 2025 Oklahoma Sooners Roster

Departures

Outgoing transfers

Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	New team
Jayden Gibson	WR	6'5	190	Redshirt junior
Kendel Dolby	CB	5'11	180	Senior
Kobie McKinzie	LB	6'2	245	Redshirt junior
Isaiah Autry-Dent	OT	6'6	300	Redshirt freshmen
Kaden Helms	TE	6'4.5	220	Redshirt junior
Jacob Sexton	IOL	6'6	294	Senior
Jovantae Barnes	RB	5'11.5	185	Senior
Marcus Wimberly	S	6'0	200	Freshmen
Troy Everett	IOL	6'3	280	Redshirt senior
Luke Baklenko	OT	6'7	280	Junior
Devon Jordan	CB	5'10.5	170	Sophomore
Michael Hawkins	QB	6'1	185	Sophomore
Maliek Hawkins	CB	6'1	175	Freshman
Gentry Williams	S	5'11	164	Redshirt junior
Logan Howland	OT	6'6	280	Redshirt sophomore
KJ Daniels	WR	5'10	153	Redshirt freshman
Carson Kent	TE	6'4	240	Redshirt junior
Taylor Tatum	RB	5'10.5	200	Sophomore

Additions

Incoming transfers

Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Former team

Recruiting

Main article: 2026 college football recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ryder Mix TE	Frisco, TX	Lone Star High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 15, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Daniel Odom WR	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 28, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (81)
Niko Jandreau S	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 13, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Brian Harris DL	Jacksonville, FL	Creekside High School	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	May 23, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Matthew Nelson EDGE	Bryant, AR	Bryant High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 8, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Noah Best IOL	Midlothian, TX	Midlothian High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 8, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Derrick Johnson CB	Murrieta, CA	Murrieta Valley High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 10, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
DeZephen Walker RB	Raymore, MO	Raymore-Pecuilar High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 16, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Bowe Bentley QB	Celina, TX	Celina High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 20, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (83)
Trace Rudd K	Overland Park, KS	Blue Valley Northwest High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 21, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)
Beau Jandreau LB	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 23, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Daniel Norman EDGE	Fort Lauderdale, FL	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 23, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Deacon Schmitt IOL	Windsor, CO	Windsor High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jun 28, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Tyler Ruxer TE	Lincoln City, IN	Heritage Hills High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 7, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Jake Kruel EDGE	Orlando, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Aug 12, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (90)
James Carrington DL	Irvine, CA	Crean Lutheran High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Aug 16, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Zizi Okwufulueze WR	Owasso, OK	Rejoice Christian High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Sep 2, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Jacob Curry LB	Ponte Vedra Beach, FL	Nease High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 10, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Jahsiear Rogers WR	Bear, DE	Appoquinimink High School	5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 27, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Jonathan Hatton Jr. RB	Cibolo, TX	Steele High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Nov 24, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (83)
Markel Ford S	Mesquite, TX	Horn High School	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 26, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Jayden Petit WR	Naples, FL	St. John Neumann High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Nov 27, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (82)
Dane Bathurst EDGE	Carmel, IN	Carmel High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 28, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Kristan Moore LB	Selma, AL	Selma High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 1, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: #17    247Sports: #15    ESPN: #16
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved December 21, 2025. "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2025. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2025. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2025.

References

1. Hoover, John (December 12, 2025). "Oklahoma's Task Gets Even Tougher as SEC Drops 2026 Football Schedule". Oklahoma Sooners On SI. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
2. "2026 Oklahoma Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.