The 2022 season for the Oklahoma Sooners marks a new beginning for one of the most storied programs in the history of college football.
Returning to help the Oklahoma Sooners embark on the next chapter is [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag], who will make his head coaching debut against the UTEP Miners in Norman on Sept. 3. There’s no doubt that the Sooners’ fanbase will be fired up to watch and support their new head coach.
Also returning is former student assistant, now offensive coordinator [autotag]Jeff Lebby[/autotag]. Lebby’s bringing his high-octane offense to the Sooners and brings along a former quarterback with him in [autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag].
Gabriel’s experience helps the Sooners avoid a drop-off at quarterback with both starters from the 2021 season transferring out. Gabriel and the Oklahoma offense get a boost from the return of [autotag]Theo Wease[/autotag] who was out for 2021 due to an injury and initially entered the transfer portal only to return. The receiving yardage leader from the 2020 and 2021 seasons, [autotag]Marvin Mims[/autotag], is back as well to give Oklahoma a nice duo on the outside.
The biggest question facing the Sooners is how they retool a defense that lost six starters from the 2021 season. But with support in the transfer portal from [autotag]Trey Morrison[/autotag], [autotag]Jonah Laulu[/autotag], and [autotag]Jeffery Johnson[/autotag] and some rising stars in Ethan Downs, [autotag]Key Lawrence[/autotag], [autotag]Reggie Grimes[/autotag], [autotag]Marcus Stripling[/autotag], [autotag]Jalen Redmond[/autotag], [autotag]Woodi Washington[/autotag], and [autotag]DaShaun White[/autotag], the Sooners have answers.
Despite all of the turnover, the Oklahoma Sooners are still a contender for the Big 12 and if things go right could find themselves in contention for a College Football Playoff berth.
Some game times and broadcast information are still to be determined. Times are listed in the central time zone.
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Time |
| 1 | 9/3 | vs. UT-El Paso Miners | TBA |
| 2 | 9/10 | vs. Kent State Golden Flashes | TBA |
| 3 | 9/17 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | TBA |
| 4 | 9/24 | vs. Kansas State Wildcats | TBA |
| 5 | 10/1 | at TCU Horned Frogs | TBA |
| 6 | 10/8 | vs. Texas Longhorns in Dallas | TBA |
| 7 | 10/15 | vs. Kansas Jayhawks | TBA |
| 8 | 10/22 | at. BYE WEEK | |
| 9 | 10/27 | at Iowa State Cyclones | TBA |
| 10 | 11/5 | vs. Baylor Bears | TBA |
| 11 | 11/12 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | TBA |
| 12 | 11/19 | vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys | TBA |
| 13 | 11/26 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | TBA |
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