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2024 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 21
Record3–1 (0–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSeth Littrell (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJoe Jon Finley (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorZac Alley (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTodd Bates (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJay Valai (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Missouri   1 – 0     4 – 0  
No. 5 Tennessee   1 – 0     4 – 0  
No. 2 Georgia   1 – 0     3 – 0  
Arkansas   1 – 0     3 – 1  
No. 14 LSU   1 – 0     3 – 1  
No. 24 Texas A&M   1 – 0     3 – 1  
South Carolina   1 – 1     3 – 1  
Florida   1 – 1     2 – 2  
No. 6 Ole Miss   0 – 0     4 – 0  
No. 1 Texas   0 – 0     4 – 0  
No. 4 Alabama   0 – 0     3 – 0  
No. 21 Oklahoma   0 – 1     3 – 1  
Auburn   0 – 1     2 – 2  
Vanderbilt   0 – 1     2 – 2  
Mississippi State   0 – 1     1 – 3  
Kentucky   0 – 2     2 – 2  
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of September 25, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Oklahoma Sooners football team represents the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 130th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They will be led by third-year head coach Brent Venables and will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. This will be their first year as members of the SEC.

Offseason

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Departures

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NFL draft

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See also: 2024 NFL draft
Player Position Height Weight Year
Tyler Guyton OL 6'7 328 Redshirt Redshirt junior
Reggie Pearson DB 5'10 197 Redshirt Redshirt senior
Andrew Raym OL 6'4 305 Senior
Walter Rouse OL 6'6 323 Fifth year
Marcus Stripling DL 6'3 246 Fifth year
Caleb Shaffer OL 6'5 344 Redshirt Redshirt senior
McKade Mettauer OL 6'4 316 Redshirt Redshirt senior

Outgoing transfers

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Player Position Height Weight Year New team
Marcus Hicks OL 6'6 302 Redshirt Redshirt junior South Dakota State
D.J. Graham II WR 6'0 203 Senior Utah State
Jason Llewellyn TE 6'5 255 Sophomore Texas Tech
Tawee Walker RB 5'9 216 Junior Wisconsin
Dillon Gabriel QB 5'11 204 Redshirt Redshirt senior Oregon
Nate Anderson OL 6'4 309 Redshirt Redshirt junior SMU
Savion Byrd OL 6'5 296 Redshirt Redshirt sophomore SMU
Reggie Grimes II DL 6'4 278 Senior Memphis
Key Lawrence DB 6'1 206 Senior Ole Miss
Marcus Major RB 6'0 219 Redshirt Redshirt senior Minnesota
Daylan Smothers RB 5'11 190 Freshman NC State
Kelvin Gilliam Jr. DL 6'3 295 Redshirt Redshirt sophomore Virginia Tech
Cayden Green OL 6'5 316 Freshman Missouri
Aaryn Parks OL 6'4 301 Redshirt Redshirt junior South Carolina
Davis Beville QB 6'6 226 Redshirt Redshirt senior South Carolina
LV Bunkley-Shelton WR 5'11 197 Redshirt Redshirt junior Georgia Southern
Daeh McCullough DB 6'1 181 Freshman Louisville
Blake Smith TE 6'4 256 Redshirt Redshirt junior Texas State
Gavin Marshall K 6'1 183 Sophomore Maryland
Konnor Near LB 6'2 220 Redshirt Redshirt senior —
Shane Whitter LB 6'1 222 Redshirt Redshirt junior North Texas
Hayden Bray TE 6'4 267 Redshirt Redshirt sophomore Vanderbilt
Justin Harrington CB 6'3 214 Senior Washington
Jasiah Wagoner CB 5'10 170 Freshmen California
Gavin Freeman WR 5'10 170 Junior Oklahoma State
General Booty QB 6'3 194 Redshirt Redshirt sophomore Louisiana-Monroe

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel transferred to Oregon after two seasons with the Sooners. Coming over from UCF, Gabriel ranked sixth among all FBS quarterbacks this season in passing yards with 3,660, while also ranking eighth in passing touchdowns with 30 and was tenth in completion percentage in his second season with the Sooners.[1]

Additions

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Incoming transfers

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Player Position Height Weight Year Former team
Spencer Brown OL 6'6 315 Redshirt Redshirt senior Michigan State
Dezjhon Malone CB 6'2 200 Junior San Diego State
Deion Burks WR 5'11 195 Redshirt Redshirt sophomore Purdue
Sam Franklin RB 5'10 200 Redshirt Redshirt sophomore UT Martin
Bauer Sharp TE 6'5 245 Redshirt Redshirt sophomore Southeastern Louisiana
Febechi Nwaiwu OL 6'4 316 Sophomore North Texas
Jocelyn Malaska CB 6'1 178 Redshirt Redshirt freshman Utah
Tyler Keltner K 5'11 188 Redshirt Redshirt senior Florida State
Caiden Woullard DL 6'5 252 Junior Miami (OH)
Michael Tarquin OL 6'5 300 Redshirt Redshirt senior USC
Jake Roberts TE 6'5 248 Junior Baylor
Casey Thompson QB 6'1 200 Graduate Florida Atlantic
Geirean Hatchett OL 6'4 303 Sophomore Washington
Branson Hickman IOL 6'2 285 Redshirt Redshirt junior SMU
Damonic Williams DL 6'1 317 Junior TCU

Purdue transfer Deion Burks committed to the Sooners after a breakout season, finishing with 629 receiving yards, 47 catches, and 7 touchdown catches and later being named second-team All-Big Ten honors.[2] Casey Thompson committed to the Sooners from Florida Atlantic after previous stints with Nebraska and Texas. Thompson, the son of former Sooners quarterback Charles Thompson, returned to the state of Oklahoma, where he will play his seventh season. He joins Paul Moriarty and Brenen Thompson as the third player in modern history to start out at Texas and transferred to Oklahoma.[3]

Recruiting

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Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
David Stone
DL 		Del City, OK IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Aug 26, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Taylor Tatum
RB 		Longview, TX Longview High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 21, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Zion Kearney
WR 		Missouri City, TX Hightower High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 27, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Davon Mitchell
TE 		Los Alamitos, CA Los Alamitos High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 8, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Nigel Smith II
DL 		Melissa, TX Melissa High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 264 lb (120 kg) Sep 8, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Danny Okoye
DE 		Tulsa, OK NOAH Homeschool 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 20, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Reggie Powers
S 		Dayton, OH Centerville High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 28, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Ivan Carreon
WR 		Odessa, TX Odessa High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 30, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Jaydan Hardy
S 		Lewisville, TX Lewisville High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 22, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Zion Ragins
WR 		Gray, GA Jones County High School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jul 18, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Eugene Brooks
OL 		Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Jul 25, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Eddy Pierre-Louis
OL 		Tampa, FL Tampa Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 335 lb (152 kg) Dec 15, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jayden Jackson
DL 		Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Jul 13, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Jeremiah Newcombe
CB 		Queen Creek, AZ Casteel High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 13, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Michael Hawkins Jr.
QB 		McKinney, TX Emerson High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 8, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
James Nesta
DE 		Cornelius, NC William A. Hough High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 20, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Wyatt Gilmore
DE 		Rogers, MN Rogers High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jun 28, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Michael Boganowski
LB 		Junction City, KS Junction City High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 19, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Devon Jordan
CB 		Tulsa, OK Union High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 20, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Eli Bowen
CB 		Denton, TX John H. Guyer High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 24, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Isaiah Autry
OT 		Fulton, MS Itawamba Agricultural High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Apr 21, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
KJ Daniels
WR 		Franklinton, LA Bowling Green School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 153 lb (69 kg) Apr 17, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Xavier Robinson
RB 		Midwest City, OK Carl Albert High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jun 27, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Daniel Akinkunmi
OT 		London, England NFL Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Oct 12, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Mykel Patterson-McDonald
S 		Moore, OK Westmoore High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 31, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Brendan Zurbrugg
QB 		Alliance, OH Alliance High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 1, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Josh Aisosa
OL 		Edmond, OK Edmond Santa Fe High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Aug 5, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #6  247Sports: #8  ESPN: #7
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.

Preseason

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Preseason SEC awards

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SEC media poll

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The 2024 SEC Media days were held on July 15–18, 2024 at Omni Hotel Dallas in downtown Dallas, Texas. The preseason polls was released on July 19, 2024. Each team had their head coaches available to talk to the media at the event. OU representatives were available on July 16, 2024. Head coach Brent Venables along with Jackson Arnold, Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman Jr represented the Sooners. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Georgia 330 (165)
2 Texas 3041 (27)
3 Alabama 2891 (12)
4 Ole Miss 2783 (4)
5 LSU 2322 (2)
6 Missouri 2240
7 Tennessee 2168
8 Oklahoma 2022
9 Texas A&M 1684
10 Auburn 1382
11 Kentucky 1371
12 Florida 1146
13 South Carolina 923 (1)
14 Arkansas 749
15 Mississippi State 623
16 Vanderbilt 293 (2)
Media poll (SEC Championship)
Rank Team Votes
1 Georgia 165
2 Texas 27
3 Alabama 12
4 Ole Miss 4
5 LSU 2
6 Vanderbilt 2
7 South Carolina 1

Schedule

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Oklahoma and the SEC announced the 2024 conference schedule on December 13, 2023. The 2024 schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host all 4 non-conference games against Temple, Houston, Tulane, and Maine.

The Sooners will host three SEC conference opponents against Tennessee, South Carolina, and Alabama and will travel to four SEC conference opponents against Auburn, Ole Miss, Missouri, and LSU. The Sooners will face Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl in the Red River Rivalry. The Sooners will have their bye week in Week 6 (October 5) and Week 12 (November 16).

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.Temple*No. 16
ESPNW 51–383,329
September 76:45 p.m.Houston*No. 15
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
SECNW 16–1283,653
September 142:30 p.m.Tulane*No. 15
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ESPNW 34–1983,325
September 216:30 p.m. No. 6 TennesseeNo. 15
ABCL 15–2584,701
September 282:30 p.m.at AuburnNo. 21
ABC
October 122:30 p.m.vs. Texas
ABC/ESPN
October 19South Carolinadagger
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
October 26at Ole Miss
November 21:30 p.m.Maine*
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
SECN+/ESPN+
November 9at Missouri
November 23Alabama
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
November 30at LSU

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Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Consecutive years
Brent Venables Head coach 3rd
Seth Littrell Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks 1st
Zac Alley Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers 1st
Todd Bates Associate head coach/Co-defensive coordinator/Run defense/Defensive tackles 3rd
Joe Jon Finley Co-offensive coordinator/Tight ends 1st
Bill Bedenbaugh Offensive line 12th
Miguel Chavis Defensive ends 3rd
Brandon Hall Safeties 3rd
Emmett Jones Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers 2nd
DeMarco Murray Running backs 5th
Jay Valai Co-defensive coordinator/Pass defense/Cornerbacks & nickelbacks 3rd
Jerry Schmidt Director of sports enhancement & strength and conditioning 3rd

Source: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners Roster

Offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby was named the next head coach at Mississippi State after two years with the Sooners. With Lebby, the Sooners scored 65+ points three times with a 43.2 points scoring average.[22] Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Ted Roof mutually agreed to part ways after two years with the Sooners. Head coach Brent Venables offered Roof an opportunity to remain on the staff in a different role, however Roof declined. With Roof, the Sooners improved from 98th in scoring defense and 121st in total defense last season to being ranked 46th and 78th respectively this season.[23]

Roster

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2024 Oklahoma Sooners Football

Quarterback

Running back

  • 0 Kalib Hicks – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 213)
  • 2 Jovantae Barnes – junior (6'0, 207)
  • 8 Taylor Tatum – freshmen (5'10, 205)
  • 20 Sam Franklin – Redshirt junior (5'10, 198)
  • 21 Xavier Robinson – freshmen (6'0, 222)
  • 22 Chapman McKown – Redshirt freshman (5'5, 174)
  • 23 Emeka Megwa – Redshirt junior (6'0, 211)
  • 25 Andy Bass – freshmen (5'11, 208)
  • 27 Gavin Sawchuk – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 200)
  • 29 Gabę Sawchuck – freshmen (5'10, 185)

Wide receiver

  • 1 Jayden Gibson – junior (6'5, 197)
  • 3 Jalil Farooq – senior (6'1, 207)
  • 4 Nic Anderson – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 219)
  • 5 Andrel Anthony – senior (6'1, 183)
  • 6 Deion Burks – Redshirt junior (5'9, 190)
  • 7 Zion Kearney – freshmen (6'1, 200)
  • 13 J.J. Hester – Redshirt senior (6'4, 202)'
  • 15 Brenen Thompson – junior (5'9, 165)
  • 17 Jaquaize Pettaway – sophomore (5'10, 189)
  • 26 Zion Ragins – freshmen (5'8, 145)
  • 28 KJ Daniels – freshmen (5'9, 152)
  • 82 Ivan Carreon – freshmen (6'6, 223)
  • 83 Major Melson – Redshirt senior (5'10, 187)
  • 85 Trey Brown – Redshirt freshmen (5'9, 181)
  • 88 Jacob Jordan – freshmen (5'9, 182)
  • 89 Eli Merck – Redshirtfreshmen (6'0, 208)

Tight end

  • 10 Bauer Sharp – Redshirt junior (6'4, 247)
  • 18 Kaden Helms – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 239)
  • 19 Kade McIntyre – Redshirt freshmen (6'3, 221)
  • 45 Hampton Fay – Redshirt junior (6'5, 245)
  • 80 Josh Fanuiel – Redshirt junior (6'3, 250)
  • 84 Davon Mitchell – freshmen (6'3, 250)
  • 87 Jake Roberts – graduate (6'4, 252)

Long snapper

  • 50 Ben Anderson – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 240)
  • 58 Ethan Lane – Redshirt senior (5'11, 230)
  

Offensive line

  • 51 Branson Hickman – OL – Redshirt senior (6'2, 301)
  • 52 Troy Everett – OL – Redshirt junior (6'3, 308)
  • 54 Febechi Nwaiwu – OL – Redshirt junior (6'4, 339)
  • 55 Eddy Pierre–Louis – OL – freshmen (6'3, 305)
  • 56 Eugene Brooks – OL – freshmen (6'3, 336)
  • 57 Gunnar Allen – OL – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 297)
  • 58 Spencer Brown – OL – Redshirt senior (6'6, 321)
  • 61 Kenneth Wermy – OL – Redshirt freshmen (6'5, 305)
  • 64 Joshua Bates – OL – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 309)
  • 65 Ty Kubicek – OL – Redshirt freshmen (6'2, 294)
  • 66 Geiern Hatchett – OL – Redshirt senior (6'5, 312)
  • 70 Michael Tarquin – OL – Redshirt senior (6'6, 317)
  • 71 Logan Howland – OL – Redshirt freshmen (6'6, 317)
  • 72 Josh Aisosa – OL – freshmen (6'3, 323)
  • 73 Isiah Autry-Dent – OL – freshmen (6'6, 310)
  • 74 Evan McClure – OL – freshmen (6'4, 275)
  • 75 Daniel Akikunmi – OL – freshmen (6'6, 321)
  • 76 Jacob Sexton – OL – junior (6'6, 322)
  • 77 Heath Ozaeta – OL – Redshirt freshmen (6'5, 318)
  • 79 Jake Taylor – OL – Redshirt sophomore (6'6, 309)

Defensive line

  • 0 David Stone – DL – freshmen (6'3, 294)
  • 6 Nigel Smith II – DL – freshmen (6'4, 267)
  • 16 Danny Okoye – DL – freshmen (6'3, 253)
  • 30 Trace Ford – DL – Redshirt graduate (6'2, 246)
  • 32 R Mason Thomas – DL – junior (6'2, 240)
  • 34 Adepoju Adebawore – DL – sophomore (6'4, 251)
  • 40 Ethan Downs – DL – senior (6'4, 265)
  • 42 Wyatt Gilmore – DL – freshmen (6'4, 245)
  • 44 Taylor Wein – DL – Redshirt freshmen (6'4, 257)
  • 52 Damonic Williams – DL – junior (6'1, 319)
  • 54 Bergin Kyser – DL – freshmen (6'3, 245)
  • 55 Ashton Sanders – DL – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 295)
  • 56 Gracen Halton – DL – junior (6'2, 291)
  • 65 Jayden Jackson – DL – freshmen (6'2, 300)
  • 90 Caiden Woulland – DL – senior (6'4, 259)
  • 91 Drew Heinig – DL – Redshirt freshmen (6'5, 288)
  • 93 Ace Hodges – DL – freshmen (6'1, 284)
  • 94 Mari Atchison – DL – freshmen (6'2, 268)
  • 95 Da'Jon Terry – DL – Redshirt graduate (6'3, 323)
  • 96 Davon Sears – DL – Redshirt graduate (6'2, 295)
  • 99 Markus Strong – DL – Redshirt freshmen (6'3, 290)
  

Linebacker

  • 1 Dasan McCullough – junior (6'5, 223)
  • 7 Jaren Kanak – junior (6'2, 223)
  • 10 Kip Lewis – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 221)
  • 11 Kobie McKinzie – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 242)
  • 17 Taylor Heim – Redshirt freshmen (6'6, 216)
  • 20 Lewis Carter – sophomore (6'0, 227)
  • 24 Samuel Omosigho – sophomore (6'2, 236)
  • 28 Danny Stutsman – senior (6'4, 241)
  • 33 Phil Picciotti – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 239)
  • 38 Owen Heinecke – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 227)
  • 47 James Nesta – freshmen (6'3, 216)
  • 97 Kyle Carlson – Redshirt freshmen (6'3, 190)

Defensive back

  • 2 Billy Bowman Jr. – DB – senior (5'10, 200)
  • 3 Robert Spears – Jennings – S – junior (6'1, 219)
  • 4 Dez Malone – DB – senior (6'0, 204)
  • 5 Woodi Washington – CB – Redshirt graduate (5'11, 195)
  • 6 Makari Vickers – DB – sophomore (6'1, 192)
  • 9 Gentry Williams – DB – junior (6'0, 187)
  • 12 Devon Jordan – DB – freshmen (5'11, 179)
  • 13 Reggie Powers III – DB – freshmen (5'11, 208)
  • 14 Jaydan Hardy – DB – freshmen (5'10, 174)
  • 15 Kendal Dolby – DB – senior (5'11, 185)
  • 18 Erik McCarty – DB – Redshirt freshmen (6'1, 185)
  • 19 Jacobe Johnson – DB – sophomore (6'2, 200)
  • 21 Jeremiah Newcombe – DB – freshmen (5'9, 182)
  • 22 Peyton Bowen – DB – sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 23 Eli Bowen – DB – freshmen (5'9, 186)
  • 25 Michael Boganowski – DB – freshmen (6'2, 211)
  • 26 Kani Walker – CB – Redshirt junior (6'2, 205)
  • 27 Jayden Rowe – DB – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 223)
  • 29 Casen Calmus – DB – Redshirt freshmen (5'10, 196)
  • 31 Cale Fugate – DB – Redshirt freshmen (5'10, 190)
  • 35 Jakeb Snyder – DB – Redshirt freshmen (5'8, 180)
  • 39 Peter Schuh – DB – Redshirt sophomore (5'8, 184)
  • 41 Emmett Jones III – DB – Redshirt freshmen (6'0, 182)
  • 45 Mikel Patterson – McDonald – DB – freshmen (5'10, 172)
  • 46 Dax Noles – DB – freshmen (6'0, 192)
  • 48 Jocelyn Malaska – DB – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 186)

Placekicker

  • 34 Zach Schmit – Redshirt senior (5'10, 194)
  • 35 Liam Evans – freshmen (5'7, 1801
  • 36 Josh Plaster – Redshirt graduate (6'0, 187)
  • 98 Tyler Keltner – Redshirt graduate (5'11, 181)

Punter

  • 31 Ashton Logan – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 217)
  • 48 Luke Elziga – Redshirt graduate (6'4, 229)

Spring game

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2024 Oklahoma Spring Game
Quarter 1 2 34Total
White 8 26 141058
Red 28 14 111265

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 45,861

Game summaries

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vs. Temple

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See also: 2024 Temple Owls football team
Game One – Temple Owls (0-0) at No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners (0-0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Temple 0 0 303
No. 16 Oklahoma 17 17 31451

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 84
  • Game attendance: 83,329
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:17) OKLA – Bauer Sharp 14 yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:47; OKLA 7–0)
  • (8:07) OKLA – Deion Burks 14 yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 5 yards, 43 yards, 1:43; OKLA 14–0)
  • (0:43) OKLA – Tyler Kelnter 50 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays 1 yard, 1:22; OKLA 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:05) Tyler Keltner 42 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 34 yards, 4:51; OKLA 20-0)
  • (5:28) OKLA – Deion Burks 8 yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:22; OKLA 27–0)
  • (0:36) OKLA – Deion Burks 5 yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:38; OKLA 34–0)
Third quarter
  • (7:53) OKLA – Tyler Kelnter 24 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:26; OKLA 37–0)
  • (3:07) TEM – Mad Trujillo 49 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:46; OKLA 37–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:44) OKLA – Jaren Knak 21 yard fumble return, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 2:02; OKLA 44–3)
  • (3:11) OKLA – Taylor Tatum 8 yard rush, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:23; OKLA 51–3)
Statistics Temple Oklahoma
First downs 13 18
Total yards 197 378
Rushing yards 69 217
Passing yards 128 161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–25–2 20–30
Time of possession 31:31 28:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Temple Passing Brock Forrest 12/25, 128 yards, 2 INT
Rushing EJ Wilson Jr. 6 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Danta Wright 3 receptions, 36 yards
Oklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold 17/25, 141 yards, 4 TD's
Rushing Taylor Tatum 4 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Deion Burks 6 receptions, 36 yards, 3 TD's

Houston

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See also: 2024 Houston Cougars football team
Game Two – Houston Cougars (0–1) vs. No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Houston 3 3 6012
No. 15 Oklahoma 7 7 0216

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2023
  • Game time: 6:45 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 78
  • Game attendance: 83,653
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:59) OKLA – Brenen Thompson 10 yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:06; OKLA 7–0)
  • (4:29) HOU – Joseph Kim 43 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 8:25; OKLA 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:28) OKLA – Jake Roberts 11 yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:11; OKLA 14–3)
  • (0:00) HOU – Joseph Kim 44 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:17; OKLA 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (13:15) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 44 yard pass from Donovan Smith, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; OKLA 14–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:42) OKLA – Gracen Halton Safety (Drive: 1 play -5 yards, 0:04; OKLA 16–12)
Statistics Houston Oklahoma
First downs 18 15
Total yards 318 249
Rushes/yards 35/58 29/75
Passing yards 260 174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–28–1 19–32–1
Time of possession 35:03 24:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 24/28, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Stacy Sneed 11 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold 19/32, 174 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Jovantae Barnes 12 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Deion Burks 9 receptions, 53 yards

Tulane

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See also: 2024 Tulane Green Wave football team
Tulane Green Wave (1–1) vs. No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tulane 0 6 7619
No. 15 Oklahoma 7 14 31034

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny Temperature: 91
  • Game attendance: 83,325
  • Referee: Chris Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:36) OKLA – Jackson Arnold 1 yard rush, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:46; OKLA 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:02) OKLA – Taylor Tatum 9 yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Kelnter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:58; OKLA 14–0)
  • (3:39) OKLA – Taylor Tatum 1 yard rush, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:36; OKLA 21–0)
  • (0:19) TLN – Reggie Brown 7 yard pass from Ty Thompson (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; OKLA 21–6)
Third quarter
  • (9:20) OKLA – Tyler Keltner 29 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:40; OKLA 24–6)
  • (4:45) TLN – Makhi Hughes 8 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; OKLA 24–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:20) TLN – Tyler Grubbs 22 yard interception (Drive: 1 play, -5 yards, 0:25; OKLA 24–19)
  • (6:05) OKLA – Jackson Arnold 24 yard rush, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:13; OKLA 31–19)
  • (2:55) OKLA – Tyler Keltner 39 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:39; OKLA 34–19)
Statistics TULN OKLA
First downs 16 23
Total yards 279 349
Rushes/yards 34/106 45/182
Passing yards 173 167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–33–1 19–30–1
Time of possession 28:18 31:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing Darian Mensah 14/32, 166 yards ,1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Makhi Hughes 19 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Dontae Fleming 4 receptions, 59 yards
Oklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold 18/29, 169 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jackson Arnold 14 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Deion Burks 7 receptions, 80 yards

No. 6 Tennessee

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See also: 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team
No 6. Tennessee Volunteers (3–0) vs. No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners (3–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Tennessee 10 9 3325
No. 15 Oklahoma 3 0 01215

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny Temperature: 92
  • Game attendance: 84,701
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:45) TEN – Max Gilbert 27 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:36; TEN 3–0)
  • (0:42) OKLA – Tyler Keltner 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:12; Tied 3–3)
  • (0:03) TEN – Dont'e Thornton 66 yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:39; TEN 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:12) TEN – Jayson Jenkins Safety (Drive: 1 play - 4 yards, 0:05; TEN 12–3)
  • (1:40) TEN – Dylan Sampson 1 yard rush, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:47; TEN 19–3)
Third quarter
  • (6:03) TEN – Max Gilbert 41 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:49; TEN 22–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:25) OKLA – Jovantae Barnes 2 yards pass from Michael Hawkins Jr. (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:30; TEN 22–9)
  • (3:35) TEN – Max Gilbert 32 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:40; TEN 25–9)
  • (1:14) OKLA – Jovantae Barnes 1 yard rush (Dive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:34; TEN 25–10)
Statistics TEN OKLA
First downs 14 16
Total yards 345 222
Rushes/yards 52/151 34/36
Passing yards 194 186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–21 18–34–1
Time of possession 35:41 24:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 13/21, 194 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Dylan Sampson 24 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Bru McCoy 4 receptions, 92 yards
Oklahoma Passing Michael Hawkins Jr. 11/18, 132 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Michael Hawkins Jr. 12 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Bauer Sharp 4 receptions, 36 yards

At Auburn

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See also: 2024 Auburn Tigers football team
No. 21 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1) vs. Auburn Tigers (2–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Oklahoma 0 0 000
Auburn 0 0 000

at Jordan-Hare Stadium •Auburn, AL

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OKLA AUB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Auburn Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas

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See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team and Red River Rivalry
Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 0 0 000
Oklahoma 0 0 000

at Cotton Bowl •Dallas, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • TV: ABC/ESPN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TEX OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving

South Carolina

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See also: 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 0 0 000
Oklahoma 0 0 000

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday,October 19, 2024
  • Game time: CDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SC OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Ole Miss

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See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Ole Miss Rebeles (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 0 0 000
Ole Miss 0 0 000

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium •Oxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • Game time: CDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OKLA Miss
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ole Miss Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Maine

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See also: 2024 Maine Black Bears football team
Maine Black Bears (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Maine 0 0 000
Oklahoma 0 0 000

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium •Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
  • TV: SECN+/ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MAIN OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Maine Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Missouri

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See also: 2024 Missouri Tigers football team and Missouri–Oklahoma football rivalry
Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Missouri Tigers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 0 0 000
Missouri 0 0 000

at Faurot Field •Columbia, MO

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
  • Game time: CST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OKLA MIZZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Alabama

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See also: 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Alabama 0 0 000
Oklahoma 0 0 000

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
  • Game time: CST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BAMA OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At LSU

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See also: 2024 LSU Tigers football team
Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. LSU Tigers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 0 0 000
LSU 0 0 000

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
  • Game time: CST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OKLA LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rankings

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Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1615151521
Coaches1613131318
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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  2. ^ "WR Deion Burks transferring from Purdue to Oklahoma". espn.com. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "QB Casey Thompson commits to Oklahoma, 4th school in 7 years". espn.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lott IMPACT® Trophy Announces 2024 Watch List".
  5. ^ "The Maxwell Football Club today announced its watch list for the 88th Maxwell Award".
  6. ^ "2024 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST".
  7. ^ "2024 BRONKO NAGURSKI PRESEASON WATCH LIST".
  8. ^ "PAYCOM JIM THORPE AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST".
  9. ^ "2024 WATCH LIST".
  10. ^ "2024 Ray Guy Award Watchlist".
  11. ^ "Walter Camp 2024 Player of Year Preseason Watch List, presented by David McDermott Lexus of New Haven".
  12. ^ "2024 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced" (PDF).
  13. ^ "2024 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced".
  14. ^ "The Rimington Trophy Presents its 2024 Watchlist".
  15. ^ "2024 Bednarik Award Watch List".
  16. ^ "2024 WATCH LIST".
  17. ^ "Lombardi Award 2024 Watch List".
  18. ^ "2024 SEC Football Preseason Media Poll, All-SEC Team announced".
  19. ^ "2024 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team announced". August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  20. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". soonersports.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  21. ^ "2024 Oklahoma Sooners Football Schedule". redrivershowdown.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  22. ^ "Offensive Mastermind Jeff Lebby Named Mississippi State Head Football Coach". hailstate.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  23. ^ "Venables Announces Defensive Staff Change". soonersports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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