(by Jesse Simonton) SANDESTIN, Fla. — The SEC released a piece of its 2024 schedule Thursday, complete with exact dates, game times and TV networks for the first three weeks of the season (and a bit more). The league’s full slate is set to be revealed on June 11. As part of the conference’s new exclusive media rights deal with Disney/ESPN, the SEC...read more from On3.com
Texas AD tells Paul Finebaum 'There's nothing like' the Red River Rivalry game
(by Aaron Gelvin) SEC spring meetings took place this week in Destin, Florida, with the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns taking their place at the table. Oklahoma enters its first year in the SEC after leaving the Big 12. Along with Texas, they will be the newcomers to a conference that’s been very successful, especially in football...read more from the Sooners Wire
OU Football: Kick Off Times Announced! | Houston, Tulane, and TEXAS!
Josh Heupel talks about the unique opportunity to return to Oklahoma
(by John Williams) When the SEC schedule was initially released, one of the games that immediately jumped out was the Oklahoma Sooners SEC debut against the Tennessee Volunteers. Because it was Oklahoma’s debut game and because it was at home, but more importantly, because it meant an OU great would be returning to Norman...read more from the Sooners Wire
Report: 2024 Oklahoma-Texas Red River Rivalry Kickoff Time, Network Announced
(by Bryce McKinnis) NORMAN — The first SEC Red River Rivalry has a date, time and tentative network. Popular college football insider Brett McMurphy first reported Thursday morning that the 120th rendition of Oklahoma-Texas — and first within the Southeastern Conference — will kick off at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 12. The game, played in Dallas' Cotton...read more from AllSooners
AD Joe Castiglione: Oklahoma being 'very, very strategic' with approach to planned football facility
(by Tom Green) The changing landscape of college athletics is resulting in Oklahoma being more calculated in its approach to facilities projects, including the planned $175 million standalone football facility. Last spring, Oklahoma's Board of Regents approved the next step in the program's plan for a football operations building adjacent to and...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Social media clowns Lincoln Riley for continuing to run from the SEC
(by Josh Yourish) There were plenty of reasons why Lincoln Riley left Norman, Oklahoma for Los Angeles, California, a lucrative contract chief among them. But there was always a feeling, especially from the Oklahoma fanbase that Riley’s departure had something to do with the program’s impending move to join the SEC. Riley had dominated the...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Brent Venables confident Jackson Arnold can handle lofty expectations as OU's QB1
(by Tom Green) Brent Venables understands the spotlight shining on Jackson Arnold as Oklahoma heads into its first SEC season. He alluded to it after Arnold's first career start back in December in the Alamo Bowl. It was after that loss to Arizona, in which Arnold flashed his big arm but struggled to take care of the ball — throwing for 361 yards and two...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Cindy Heupel, mother of former OU football star Josh Heupel, dies at age 69
(by Justin Martinez) Cynthia Lou Kelly Heupel, the mother of former OU quarterback and co-offensive coordinator Josh Heupel, passed away at her home in Edmond on May 14. She was 69. A Fargo, North Dakota, native, Cindy dedicated her life to education, first graduating from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, before earning her...read more from The Oklahoman
Former Giants safety Tony Jefferson planning comeback from retirement for 2024 season
(by Nikki Chavanelle) Former Giants and Ravens safety Tony Jefferson reportedly plans to make a comeback from retirement for the 2024 season, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Though Jefferson retired ahead of the 2023 season, he didn’t spend it far from the field. He worked as a scouting intern for the Baltimore Ravens. Now, he’s looking...read more from On3.com
Brent Venables provides update on injured OU center Troy Everett
(by Tom Green) Oklahoma's offensive line took a major hit during spring practices when projected starting center Troy Everett sustained a knee injury during practice on March 27 that required surgery. On Tuesday at the SEC's annual spring meetings in Destin, Florida, OU coach Brent Venables provided a brief update on Everett's recovery since undergoing...read more from Sooners Illustrated
OU Football: Ranking The SEC Games I Want OU To Win The MOST in 2024!
Oklahoma Sooners sit atop SEC in 2025 Team Recruiting Rankings
(by John Williams) Recruiting hasn’t been an issue for the Oklahoma Sooners since Brent Venables’ arrival to Norman in December of 2021. He and his coaching staff have put together three consecutive top-10 classes, even after the 2022 recruiting class was gutted due to the departure of Lincoln Riley. As we approach the end of May, Venables has the Sooners...read more from the Sooners Wire
Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold invited to Manning Passing Academy, per report
(by Tom Green) Jackson Arnold's first offseason as Oklahoma's starting quarterback will feature time spent on the bayou. Arnold is reportedly set to participate in this year's Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, Louisiana, next month according to a report by Fox 8 in New Orleans. Arnold is expected to be one of several big-name college...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Where the Sooners, SEC land in latest USA TODAY Sports 1-134 re-rank
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners are just over a month away from making their SEC move official. Despite some of the questions Oklahoma needs to answer, they have a roster stockpiled with talent and ready to make their first season in the league a memorable one. It’s going to be a tough league, but not just for Oklahoma. Teams in...read more from the Sooners Wire
NCAA Agrees to Settle Major Lawsuit | Schools Will Officially PAY PLAYERS
Oklahoma football: How do SEC-bound Sooners stack up in ESPN's Future Power Rankings for Offenses
(by Chip Rouse) High-scoring offense has been a hallmark of Oklahoma football for the better part of the last half-century. Outstanding quarterback play and excellent balance between the run game and the pass offense has been at the forefront of OU's high-octane offenses under Bob Stoops and Lincoln Riley during the past couple of decades...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma Misses Out on 3-star In-State OL Antoni Ogumoro
(by Randall Sweet) On Tuesday, 3-star Elgin (OK) offensive lineman Antoni Ogumoro announced his commitment to Tennessee. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 320 pounds, Ogumoro is rated the No. 495 overall prospect and No. 30 interior offensive lineman in the country, according to 247Sports' composite rankings. The Owls' standout chose the Volunteers...read more from AllSooners
Sooners to celebrate a century in 'The Palace on the Prairie' in 2024
(by Bryan Clinton) The 2024 season will represent the 100th season that the Oklahoma Sooners have called Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium home. In a storybook-esque turn of events, the Sooners will make their transition into the SEC in that centennial season, marking a new era in one of the most illustrious programs in college football history...read more from the OUInsider
Every SEC football team's most interesting home game of 2024
(by Ian Curtis) The SEC looks a little different in 2024. Divisions are done, Texas and Oklahoma can chant “S-E-C” now, and Nick Saban isn’t coaching Alabama. So let’s have a look at the good, the bad, and the interesting of the SEC’s home games. And as a note, “interesting” means interesting. These aren’t the “biggest” home games...read more from FBSchedules.com
