Hosting the Crimson Tide in Norman will be a reversal of the Sooners' last battle with Alabama earlier this season. Oklahoma toppled the then-No. 4 team in the country 23-21 in Tuscaloosa, which very well may have been the determining factor in giving it a home game this time around in the playoff.

Alabama and Texas A&M the only teams playing this weekend who lost their previous games, the Crimson Tide suffering a setback against Georgia in the SEC Championship while the Aggies' unblemished streak ended during rivalry weekend at Texas.

The Sooners opened up a portion of practice to local media members on Monday afternoon ahead of OU's College Football Playoff matchup with Alabama.

As college football fans await the highly anticipated first-round playoff matchup between the University of Oklahoma and the University of Alabama, here's a look back at the history between these two teams.

Eight teams take the field this weekend for the first round of the 2025-26 College Football Playoff on Friday and Saturday. Some of the biggest programs in the nation, such as Alabama, Oklahoma, and Miami are in action during the opening round,