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On paper, the Oklahoma Sooners have one of the toughest schedules in college football in 2025. The SEC schedule proved tough in 2024 when OU went just 2-6. That schedule didn’t get any easier, and the Sooners have a huge nonconference game against Michigan in week two.
In an early look at the 2025 football season, ESPN’s panel of college football writers answered several questions from the most impactful transfer to the most exciting early season game. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach picked the week two game between OU and Michigan, a pair of blue-blood programs that have been two of the most successful teams in the history of college football.
Michigan and Oklahoma have combined to win nearly 2,000 games and 17 national championships in their storied histories. It’s amazing that the Wolverines and Sooners have played exactly one time: OU defeated Michigan 14-6 in the 1976 Orange Bowl to capture their fifth national title under coach Barry Switzer. Finally, that will change when Michigan travels to Oklahoma on Sept. 6. The home-and-home series was announced more than a decade ago; the Sooners will travel to the Big House in 2026. Besides the obvious history, it’s going to be a big nonconference game for both programs, especially the Sooners. OU coach Brent Venables is 22-17 in three seasons after a 6-7 finish in 2024, his second losing campaign. Venables is taking over defensive playcalling next season, and he might need to turn things around in the SEC to save his job. It’s going to be the first big test for new Sooners quarterback John Mateer, who had nearly 4,000 yards of offense at Washington State last season. It won’t hurt that Cougars offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle is in Norman with him. – Schlabach, ESPN
Oklahoma’s week two matchup with the Michigan Wolverines is a huge one. Though they aren’t the team that went…
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Publish date : 2025-02-18 19:00:00
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