The Oklahoma Sooners, once a dominant force in college football, have seen a steep decline under head coach Brent Venables. After finishing with a disappointing 6-7 record for the second time in three seasons,

Oklahoma has been in the market for a new defensive assistant coach and the Sooners are reportedly nearing a deal with their target.

In a release, Oklahoma revealed that student-athletes set a cumulative GPA record of 3.29 this fall semester. The release also revealed that the football team posted its highest-ever fall semester GPA of 3.06.

The Sooners won only two SEC games in 2024. They also lost the Armed Forces Bowl to Navy, warming Venables' seat. And heading into the 2025 season, the CBS Sports analyst is concerned with what could happen to Brent Venables and the Sooners.

After spending the 2024 season as Utah State's interim head coach, Nate Dreiling might be joining the Sooners as a defensive coach.

The 2025 recruiting class will be officially coming to a close on February 5 with national signing day. Barring a last-minute surprise addition, the Sooners have signed 18 players for their 2025 recruiting class,

Oklahoma is expected to hire Arkansas State defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling for a role on the defense, as reported by Pete Nakos of On3 sports. Nakos was the interim head

Oklahoma is targeting Arkansas State defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling for a staff position, sources told FootballScoop.

The Sooners' schedule is tough. It will be one of the more difficult slates in 2025. But there's no guarantee that the teams on their schedule will be as good as they were in 2024. Oklahoma, on the other hand, should be significantly improved as their offense gets much better under Arbuckle and Mateer.

It would’ve been an incredibly splashy hire for Venables after 2024 defensive coordinator Zac Alley left for the same position at West Virginia, but that won’t make or break Venables’ time in Norman.

The Oklahoma Sooners may be close to filling out their coaching staff. According to George Stoia of SoonerScoop.com, the Sooners are targeting the recently hired Arkansas State defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling to join the staff.

One of the Sooner standouts was defensive back Billy Bowman Jr., who is scheduled to play in Saturday's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Bowman Jr. got a shoutout from the Oklahoma Sooners' official X account on Wednesday as his stellar play began turning heads during practice.