Joel Klatt details his likes and dislikes for Oklahoma in 2025

FOX Sports college football color commentator and college football analyst Joel Klatt included the Oklahoma Sooners in his preseason Top 25 rankings a couple of weeks ago, ranking them 24th. On Wednesday, he dove further into why they could be a sleeper to contend for a spot in the College Football Playoff, but also why they may have trouble making a surprise run to the CFP.

To put it simply, Klatt has some very strong likes when it comes to OU, but also some strong dislikes. Let’s break down how the former Colorado quarterback feels about the Sooners heading into the 2025 season.

Klatt Likes: New Offensive Pillars

I love the additions on offense. John Mateer is a guy I’m very impressed with. I’ve talked about him at length this offseason. (Ben) Arbuckle, his offensive coordinator at Washington State, also joins him in Norman there. Their offense should be better. It was bad last year. The film was some of the worst that I’ve ever seen, to be honest with you. – Klatt, Joel Klatt Show

Klatt called Oklahoma a playoff sleeper. Much of his optimism about the Sooners hinges on a significant improvement from the offense. Klatt is a believer in the Arbuckle-Mateer duo that came over to Oklahoma from Washington State.

The Sooners finished 97th in the nation in scoring offense and were one of the worst offenses in the SEC last year. Oklahoma averaged just 13 points per game in conference play when you take the defensive touchdowns out of the equation.

Along with Mateer, Oklahoma added one of the best running backs in the nation in Jaydn Ott, a number of playmakers at wide receiver and tight end, and veteran offensive linemen to provide better depth than what Oklahoma rolled into 2024 with.

But a lot hinges on Mateer and Arbuckle producing at a similar level to what they did at Washington State. Mateer may not have the…

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Publish date : 2025-08-15 12:02:00

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