It's one of the busiest — and most important — weeks of the year for Brent Venables and the OU football program as the early signing period arrives.

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables offered an update on John Mateer's surgically-repaired right hand Wednesday, saying the quarterback was able to practice without a wrap on it ahead of Friday's matchup against Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

That would be Alabama's 2024 game at OU, a 24-6 blowout that served to eliminate the Crimson Tide from College Football Playoff contention. "Their lights kind of got me last time we played,

OU football quarterback John Mateer has been practicing without tape on his hand this week. Brent Venables says he's improving.

What several OU football players did last month on Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium didn't go unnoticed, or forgotten, by Alabama football players.

Owen Heinecke's journey is a testament to the power of perseverance, as he navigated a remarkable path from a high school dual-sport standout to an unlikely star for the Oklahoma Sooners football team.

After transferring to the Sooners from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M prior to the 2023 season, Dolby totaled 68 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions. Dolby showed flashes of excellence at OU coach Brent Venables' famed hybrid cheetah position last season before sustaining a season-ending injury.

Ohio University fired head football coach Brian Smith after an administrative review found he violated the terms of his contract through serious professional misconduct.