en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Oklahoma Sooners Football News SportSpyder - The Latest Oklahoma Sooners Football News https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/news [Yardbarker] - How can Texas help Arch Manning reenter QB1 conversation for 2027 NFL Draft? Texas Longhorns junior Arch Manning entered the season as the No. 1 quarterback prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft (scheduled April 29-May in Washington), but has seen his ranking fall through the early part of the season. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:34:48 GMT Clark Dalton, Mark Johns, Jeff Kloster https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58162195 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58162195 false false [The Norman Transcript] - The Sooners have confidence in John Mateer. It’s up to OU football’s quarterback to find confidence in himself The Sooners still have John Mateer’s back. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:31:01 GMT Davis Cordova https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58160706 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58160706 false false [On SI] - 'Incremental Improvement': Oklahoma Offensive Line Still Needs to Make a Leap Forward NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables was fairly complimentary of his offensive line after the Sooners’ 41-13 loss at Georgia last weekend. After Wednesday’s p Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:26:10 GMT Ryan Aber https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58160103 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58160103 false false [Fansided: Stormin in Norman] - 5 Oklahoma players with the most to gain over the Sooners' bye week Who can get the most from this bye week? Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:17:32 GMT Dekota Gregory https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58158690 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58158690 false false [Tulsa World] - OU football: Sooners' offensive line must address pressure problems before Texas runs through them There weren’t a lot of “holy hell” moments from the Sooners’ offensive line against Georgia, but OU is still seeking improvement from one of its more inconsistent units. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:17:27 GMT Mason Young Tulsa World https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58158689 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58158689 false false [Tulsa World] - OU Sports Extra Show: What We Thought John Mateer Was — and What We Think Now How much falls on the play caller vs. the quarterback? What has changed about the evaluation of Mateer? And can the bye week actually fix anything — or would an in-season change at coach or QB make a difference? Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:17:15 GMT Juwan Lee, Mason Young, Berry Tramel https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58158685 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58158685 false false [247 Sports] - Brent Venables sees progress competition within Oklahomas offensive line Brent Venables saw improvement from Oklahoma’s offensive line against Georgia, while Peyton Joseph continues to earn opportunities and competition remains up front. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:04:23 GMT Brody Lusk https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58158519 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58158519 true false [On SI] - Why Oklahoma HC Brent Venables Says Bye Week Comes 'At the Right Time' The Sooners are limping into their bye week, as they've already lost twice and fell 41-13 to No. 2 Georgia last week. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:29:26 GMT Carson Field https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58158112 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58158112 false false [News On 6] - Brent Venables backs John Mateer as Oklahoma turns attention to Texas Oklahoma coach Brent Venables spoke exclusively with Oklahoma's Own Toby Rowland about the Sooners' quarterback, the frustration surrounding their start and the upcoming rivalry game against Texas. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:18:41 GMT News 9, Toby Rowland https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58157980 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58157980 false false [Fansided: Stormin in Norman] - Brent Venables states the obvious about Oklahoma's 'disappointing' run game Lack of running game has just become Sooners' offensive identity Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:14:43 GMT Dekota Gregory https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58157208 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58157208 false false [On SI] - Brent Venables Expected Oklahoma's Running Game 'To Be Better' After Offseason Work Venables made it a priority to improve the Sooner rushing attack — after four games, the head coach is disappointed and surprised at how it's missed the mark. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:37:42 GMT Brady Trantham https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58156015 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58156015 false false [Fansided: Stormin in Norman] - Brent Venables says he trusts Oklahoma's backup quarterbacks, but does he really? What the Sooners have behind John Mateer in Whitt Newbauer and Bowe Bentley is still a mystery Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:05:59 GMT Dekota Gregory https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58155569 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58155569 false false [Fansided: Stormin in Norman] - Brent Venables has proven unwavering confidence in John Mateer as Oklahoma's QB1 John Mateer is still Sooners' starting QB, even after Georgia disaster Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:54:31 GMT Dekota Gregory https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58153877 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58153877 false false [On SI] - Why Oklahoma LB Kip Lewis Remains Optimistic Despite Team’s Struggles Kip Lewis' ability to play was one of the only positives from the Sooners' 41-13 loss to Georgia on Saturday. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:02:57 GMT Carson Field https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58153283 https://sportspyder.com/cf/oklahoma-sooners-football/articles/58153283 false false