The Sooners are entering the 2025 season with one of the toughest schedules in the country.
The University of Oklahoma’s football team will be on the road at three of the toughest places to play in the SEC this season and will welcome at least two playoff contenders to Norman.
Oh, and the Sooners have the Longhorns in Dallas, too.
With that, here is a ranking of each game on the Sooners’ schedule. this list is based on importance, watchability and toughness of the opponent.
No. 12: vs. Kent State, Oct. 4
The only thing worth of note for this game is that Kent State went 0-12 last season. The Sooners will play the Golden Flashes a week before texas.
No. 11: vs. Illinois state, Aug. 30
the Sooners open the season against FCS-Illinois State. The Redbirds went 10-4 last season.
No. 10: at Temple, Sept. 13
It’s an, odd, return trip for the Sooners, who will travel to Philadelphia week 3 to play the Temple Owls. The Owls went 3-9 last season, including the 51-3 loss at Oklahoma to open the 2024 season., massive gap between Missouri and Temple. Missouri has plenty of question marks this season, including Penn State transfer Beau Pribula, who’s expected to be the starter.
For the Tigers, thay will visit the Sooners after OU goes to tuscaloosa and before LSU gets up to norman. Maybe a potential trap game for the Sooners.###No. 8: vs. Auburn, Sept. 20
For the frist SEC game on the schedule, the Sooners will welcome back former quarterback Jackson Arnold to Norman. Arnold transferred to Auburn this offseason and is expected to be the starter.
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This is the biggest nonconference home game for the Sooners as 2016 when No. 3 Ohio State visited Norman with the soon-to-be President Donald Trump in attendance, that’s how big that game was.
The matchup against Michigan will almost certainly bring College GameDay with it as it’s the best matchup in week 2 and it’s on ABC in the primetime slot.
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The Sooners get to follow the Red River Shootout with a visit to Darude’s ‘Sandstorm’ and the Gamecocks on the other side of the country. Another reason why OU has arguably the toughest schedule in the country.
The Gamecocks are coming off one of the best finishes to the 2024 season, with a six-game win streak to end the regular season with wins over ranked clemson, Texas A&M and Missouri.
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