If Gentry Williams and Kendel Dolby are able to bounce back from injuries, the Sooners' CB room could be what takes OU's defense to the next level.

Is finding Joe Castiglione's replacement the biggest hire in OU history? Maybe not — but the university has never faced a moment as significant.

Mississippi State athletic director Zac Selmon, who previously served as the Sooners’ deputy athletic director, has long been rumored to be a strong candidate to replace Castiglione. Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt worked under Castiglione at OU from 1998-2005 and was college teammates at Kansas State with Brent Venables.

The Sooners endured one injury after another last year, so coach Emmett Jones brought in five newcomers from the transfer portal and two freshmen.

The football front office OU athletic director Joe Castiglione helped build makes the opening he's leaving more attractive to prospective candidates.

About four months after Jim Nagy was brought on board to revamp the way OU football went about building its roster, administrators are impressed.

Kaden Helms and Kade McIntyre return from last year, though both have had to deal with some poor injury luck throughout their careers. Jaren Kanak technically returns, though he changed positions from linebacker to tight end after working for three years to make an impact on Brent Venables’ defense.

University of Oklahoma introduces free public tailgating at North Oval, live music, food trucks, kids' activities, and more.

The University of Oklahoma announced they will be offering free tailgating on North Oval—also known as Parrington Oval–this fall.

You could debate for hours and hours about the greatest OU games of the last 25 seasons. So, um, why don’t we? As we head into the 2025 season under head coach Brent Venables, we’re going to take look back at the previous 25 seasons (2000-2024).