Blatant Homerism: Who's on the spot for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2026?

Let’s highlight the people who are “on the spot” for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2026 – those players and coaches with the potential to have an outsized impact on the squad’s fortunes.

Blatant Homerism: Predicting the 2026 season for the Oklahoma Sooners

The Sooners can’t run back last year’s blueprint in 2026 and hope to get the same results. The good news is that they don’t intend to.

LatestAllen KenneyJuly 17, 2026Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, John Mateer, Ben Arbuckle, Kevin Wilson, SEC, College Football PlayoffComment

Postgame Thoughts: Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24

An uplifting season for the Oklahoma Sooners came to a less joyful conclusion on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Blatant Homerism: It's all been said before about Oklahoma and Alabama

The Sooners can’t rely a second time on taking a path to victory that involves plus-three turnover margin and a defensive touchdown.

LatestAllen KenneyDecember 18, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, John Mateer, Xavier, Tory, Kalen DeBoer, Alabama Crimson Tide, Ty SimpsonComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 17, LSU 13

The Oklahoma Sooners survived an upset bid in a 17-13 win over the LSU Tigers on Saturday, all but securing their spot in the College Football Playoff.

LatestAllen KenneyNovember 30, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, LSU Tigers, John Mateer, Gracen Halton, Deion Burks, Isaiah SategnaComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 17, Missouri 6

The Oklahoma Sooners defense refused to allow the Missouri Tigers to grind out a win behind a potent rushing attack.

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 23, Alabama 21

The Oklahoma Sooners over the weekend delivered the most important win in the two seasons since they joined the SEC, taking to the road to upset the Alabama Crimson Tide, 23-21.

LatestAllen KenneyNovember 17, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Alabama Crimson Tide, Brent Venables, John Mateer, Ty Simpson, Tate SandellComment

Blatant Homerism: Reasons for optimism about OU versus the Tide

Why should anyone be optimistic about the chances of the Sooners knocking off Alabama on Saturday afternoon? Let’s discuss a few reasons.

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 33, Tennessee 27

The Oklahoma Sooners secured a bizarre, pivotal win Saturday night at Neyland Stadium over the Tennessee Volunteers, 33-27.

Blatant Homerism: Details, details

If you pull out any series of games for a team over a given span of time, you can find common threads or themes to support any conclusion you want to make about the results.

LatestAllen KenneyOctober 31, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, John Mateer, Brent VenablesComment

Postgame Thoughts: Ole Miss 34, Oklahoma 26

The Oklahoma Sooners suffered a frustrating 34-26 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in Norman on Saturday as OU struggled to get all three phases to work in concert.

LatestAllen KenneyOctober 26, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, John Mateer, Ben, Javonnie Gibson, IsaComment

Blatant Homerism: Time to pound the rock

Based on what we now know about their opponents, the Oklahoma Sooners’ 2025 schedule has an interesting asymmetry to it.

LatestAllen KenneyOctober 23, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Lane Kiffin, John Mateer, Tory Blaylock, Xavier Robinson, Ole MissComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 26, South Carolina 7

The Oklahoma Sooners put in a well-rounded performance in a needed win.

LatestAllen KenneyOctober 19, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, John Mateer, Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle, Isaiah Sategna, South Carolina GamecoksComment

Blatant Homerism: Buy the ticket, take the ride

Oklahoma signed up for the John Mateer experience when he joined the Sooners in the offseason.

LatestAllen KenneyOctober 15, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Texas Longhorns, Red River, John Mateer, Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle, SECComment

Postgame Thoughts: Texas 23, Oklahoma 6

Football teams are going to lose when they are -3 on turnover margin and give up a touchdown on a punt return.

LatestAllen KenneyOctober 12, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Red River, John Mateer, Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle, Texas LonghornsComment

Blatant Homerism: Red River scatter shooting

Let’s cram some scattershot observations about this year’s matchup in the Red River Shootout between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns into a column.

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 44, Kent State 0

The Sooners clearly didn’t want to show much in advance of their upcoming date with Texas in the Red River Shootout.

Blatant Homerism: Big questions left for Sooners to answer

Despite the strong start, the first four contests raised key questions about the Sooners to be answered in OU’s remaining games.

LatestAllen KenneyOctober 2, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, John Mateer, Javonnie GibsonComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 24, Auburn 17

A relentless effort from their defensive line enabled the Oklahoma Sooners to sidestep a series of sloppy gaffes in a 24-17 win over the Auburn Tigers.

LatestAllen KenneySeptember 22, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Hugh Freeze, John Mateer, Jackson Arnold, Jaren KanakComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 42, Temple 3

The Oklahoma Sooners used a sharp start to build up a comfortable lead, allowing them to cruise to an easy 42-3 win over the Temple Owls.

LatestAllen KenneySeptember 14, 2025Sooners, Oklahoma, John Mateer, Isaiah Sategna, Tory Blaylock, Jaydn Ott, Reggie Powers, Kendel Dolby, Keontez Lewis, Zion KearneyComment

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