When Tate Sandell transferred to OU from UTSA this past offseason, he couldn’t have imagined his season would go this way.

OU football (10-2 No. 8 CFP) is set to take on Alabama (10-3, No. 9 CFP) under the lights at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Dec. 19. The Sooners feel confident their fans will show out to elevate the team's performance.

OU football is entering the College Football Playoff with the same "backs against the wall" mentality it carried through the regular season.

As the University of Oklahoma Sooners prepare for their College Football Playoff game against Alabama, the Southeastern Conference on Thursday released OU’s 2026 regular season schedule.

The 2026 OU football schedule is here. The SEC released Oklahoma’s full schedule with official dates on Thursday, along with every school’s schedule. OU is set to have another difficult schedule, having to go on the road to Michigan,

The Sooners will play six home games, as well as five true road games and the annual Red River Rivalry clash against Texas at the Cotton Bowl.

Sure, beating Alabama a third time in 13 months won't be easy, but OU has one huge advantage — Brent Venables has Kalen DeBoer's number.

The OU football team went 10-1 under coach Bud Wilkinson en route to the Sooners being named national champions in the AP and coaches polls.