2026 Oklahoma
3–3 (1–2 Southeastern Conference), coached by Brent Venables. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–2, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 1 Texas 27–24Oct 10
Texas was ranked No. 1 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs UTEP | W 51–0 | 86% |
| Sep 12 | at Michigan | L 10–17 | 44% |
| Sep 19 | vs New Mexico | W 14–6 | 63% |
| Sep 26 | at 2Georgia | L 13–41 | 27% |
| Oct 10 | vs 1Texas | W 27–24 | 33% |
| Oct 17 | vs 15Kentucky | L 13–21 | 65% |
| Oct 24 | at Mississippi State | Preview | 52% |
| Oct 31 | vs South Carolina | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 7 | at Florida | Preview | 47% |
| Nov 14 | vs Ole Miss | Preview | 38% |
| Nov 21 | vs Texas A&M | Preview | 58% |
| Nov 28 | at Missouri | Preview | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 10
- Wk 2: 11
- Wk 3: 24
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 11th in Southeastern Conference
- AP now
- No. 24 in the week 3 poll; peak No. 10
- Points
- 128–109
- Coach
- Brent Venables
- Elo
- 1591 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.2 No. 30 of 138; offense No. 84, defense No. 8, special teams No. 29
- SRS
- 9.2 No. 34 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 63% of last season’s EPA, No. 38 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 15 roster talent No. 17 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Ben Arbuckle
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Bates
- Offense
- Spread / air raid
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 39% | 1.06 | 119th of 138 |
| Defense | -0.12 | 33% | 1.26 | 2nd of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off -0.05 def | 41% off 34% def | — | 111th off 2nd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 45% | 8.3 yds | 14% | 2.70 | 20% |
| Defense | 40% | 9.3 yds | 17% | 2.50 | 18% |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.1 | own 27 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 2.6 | own 32 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 8.4, 33rd of 138 (offense -4.7, defense -13.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | John Mateer QB | 1,308 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | John Mateer QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lloyd Avant RB | 267 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lloyd Avant RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Isaiah Sategna WR | 414 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Rocky Beers TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Owen Heinecke LB | 45 tkl |
| Sacks | Jake Kreul DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Courtland Guillory DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jake Kreul DE | ★★★★ | No. 73 |
| Jonathan Hatton Jr. RB | ★★★★ | No. 82 |
| Bowe Bentley QB | ★★★★ | No. 89 |
| Jayden Petit WR | ★★★★ | No. 185 |
| Deacon Schmitt OL | ★★★★ | No. 274 |
| Tyler Ruxer TE | ★★★★ | No. 297 |
| Jahsiear Rogers WR | ★★★★ | No. 328 |
| Derrick Johnson II CB | ★★★★ | No. 341 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.962 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.927 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.8 | 0.901 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.899 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.4 | 0.902 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.882 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.3 | 0.872 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Whole class | 25 | 3.4 | 0.894 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 111
The 2026 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 16
The 2026 portal E’Marion Harris OT | ★★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Trell Harris WR | ★★★★ | from  Virginia |
| Parker Livingstone WR | ★★★★ | from  Texas |
 Jack Van Dorselaer TE | ★★★★ | from  Tennessee |
| Hayden Hansen TE | ★★★ | from  Florida |
| Cole Sullivan LB | ★★★ | from  Michigan |
 Dakoda Fields CB | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Bishop Thomas DL | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Caleb Nitta OL | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Kenny Ozowalu DE | ★★★ | from  UTSA |
 Peyton Joseph OT | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Lloyd Avant RB | ★★★ | from  Colorado State |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 29
 Samuel Omosigho LB | ★★★★ | to  UCLA |
 Kobie McKinzie LB | ★★★★ | to  Northwestern |
| JaVonnie Gibson WR | ★★★ | to  Cincinnati |
| Taylor Tatum RB | ★★★ | to Michigan |
| Carson Kent TE | ★★★ | to  Pittsburgh |
| Gentry Williams CB | ★★★ | to  Georgia |
| Markus Strong DL | ★★★ | to  Clemson |
| Devon Jordan CB | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
| Isaiah Dent OT | ★★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Ivan Carreon WR | ★★★ | returned to  Oklahoma |
| Jacob Sexton OT | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Jake Taylor OT | ★★★ | to  Iowa State |
And 17 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| Georgia | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| Tennessee | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Ole Miss | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| Florida | 3–2 | 5–2 | |
 Alabama | 3–2 | 5–2 | |
 LSU | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Missouri | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Mississippi State | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
 Auburn | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
| Texas | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Oklahoma | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Texas A&M | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| South Carolina | 1–3 | 3–3 | |
| Arkansas | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Vanderbilt | 0–4 | 3–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.