2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team

2025 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Arbuckle (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinators
Home stadiumGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
2025 Southeastern Conference football standings
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  
  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 6, 2025
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of July 10, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 131st season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They will be led fourth-year head coach Brent Venables[1] and will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.

Offseason

Outgoing transfers

Player Position Height Weight Year New team
Jaquaize Pettaway WR 5'10 194 Sophomore East Carolina
Jackson Arnold QB 6'1 210 Sophomore Auburn
Nic Anderson WR 6'4 216 Redshirt sophomore LSU
Kalib Hicks RB 5'11 209 Redshirt freshman Oklahoma State
Emeka Megwa RB 6'0 213 Redshirt junior UNLV
Evan McClure IOL 6'4 273 Freshman Oklahoma
Bauer Sharp TE 6'4 243 Redshirt junior LSU
Erik McCarty DB 6'1 186 Redshirt freshman
Geirean Hatchett OL 6'5 318 Redshirt senior Washington
Jayden Rowe DB 6'2 221 Redshirt sophomore Kansas State
Kani Walker DB 6'2 206 Redshirt junior Arkansas
Chapman McKown RB 5'5 171 Redshirt freshman Central Arkansas
Makari Vickers DB 6'1 187 Sophomore Colorado
J.J. Hester WR 6'4 203 Redshirt senior Kentucky
Joshua Bates OL 6'3 309 Redshirt freshman SMU
Jalil Farooq WR 6'1 208 Senior Maryland
Josh Fanuiel TE 6'3 251 Redshirt sophomore
Andrel Anthony WR 6'1 186 Senior Duke
Phil Picciotti LB 6'3 245 Redshirt freshman UCF
Dasan McCullough LB 6'5 235 Junior Nebraska
Brendan Zurbrugg QB 6'2 207 Freshman Utah
Brenen Thompson WR 5'9 168 Junior Mississippi State
Eugene Brooks OL 6'3 336 Freshman UCLA
Ashton Sanders DL 6'1 297 Redshirt freshman UCLA
Ashton Logan P 6'2 185 Junior
Steele Wasel QB 6'3 228 Redshirt freshman
Davon Sears DL 6'3 280 Redshirt senior
Lewis Carter LB 6'0 224 Sophomore UCF
Cole Gonzales QB 6'0 195 Senior Pittsburgh
Sam Franklin RB 5'10 180 Freshmen USF
Davon Mitchell TE 6'3 220 Freshmen Louisville
Jocelyn Malaska CB 6'2 170 Sophomore Abilene Christian
Peter Schuh S 5'8 186 Sophomore Marshall
Mykel Patterson-McDonald CB 5'9.5 175 Sophomore

Additions

Incoming transfers

Player Position Height Weight Year Former team
Jacob Ulrich P 6'5 205 Redshirt sophomore Kennesaw State
Javonnie Gibson WR 6'3 205 Redshirt sophomore Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Luke Baklenko OL 6'6 305 Sophomore Stanford
John Mateer QB 6'1 219 Redshirt sophomore Washington State
Keontez Lewis WR 6'2 190 Junior Southern Illinois
Derek Simmons OL 6'6 325 Senior Western Carolina
Isaiah Sategna WR 5'11 185 Redshirt sophomore Arkansas
Carson Kent TE 6'4 240 Redshirt junior Kennesaw State
Cole Gonzales QB 6'0 195 Junior Western Carolina
Will Huggins TE 6'7 235 Redshirt junior Pittsburg State
Josiah Martin WR 5'11 170 Freshman California
Austin Welch K 5'11 170 Redshirt senior Kennesaw State
Marvin Jones Jr. DL 6'5 255 Junior Florida State
Kendal Daniels S 6'4 235 Redshirt junior Oklahoma State
John Locke TE 6'4 241 Redshirt sophomore Louisiana Tech
Jake Maikkula IOL 6'5 265 Junior Stanford
Jaydn Ott RB 6'0 205 Senior California
Ricky Lolohea DL 6'4 250 Redshirt freshman Utah State
Tate Sandell K 5'10 155 Redshirt junior UTSA
Jer'Michael Carter WR 6'4 192 Redshirt sophomore McNeese State
Whitt Newbauer QB 6'6 225 Freshmen Mercer
Gavin Frakes QB 6'5 205 Junior Virginia

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Michael Fasusi
OT
Lewisville, TX Lewisville High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 299 lb (136 kg) Aug 21, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (91)
Ryan Fodje
OT
Cypress, TX Bridgeland High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Feb 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Elijah Thomas
WR
Checotah, OK Checotah High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 27, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
CJ Nickson
EDGE
Weatherford, OK Weatherford High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 27, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Trent Wilson
DL
Upper Marlboro, MD Dr. Henry Wise High School 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Apr 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Trystan Haynes
CB
Midwest City, OK Carl Albert High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 7, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Omarion Robinson
S
Little Rock, AR Parkview Magnet High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Trynae Washington
TE
Oklahoma City, OK Carl Albert High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Tory Blaylock
RB
Houston, TX Atascocita High School 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 29, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Courtland Guillory
CB
Houston, TX Klein Oak High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Marcus Wimberly
S
Bauxite, AR Bauxite High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Darius Afalava
IOL
Lehi, UT Skyridge High School 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 330 lb (150 kg) Jun 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Marcus James
LB
Oklahoma City, OK Carl Albert High School 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Maliek Hawkins
CB
Allen, TX Frisco Emerson High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Alexander Shieldnight
EDGE
Wagoner, OK Wagoner High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 10, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Owen Hollenbeck
IOL
Melissa, TX Melissa High School 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 340 lb (150 kg) Dec 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Jett Niu
QB
Lehi, UT Lehi High School 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: #17    247Sports: #17    ESPN: #19
  • 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 27, 2024.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  • "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2024.

Preseason