These are some of the X-Factors for the No. 11-ranked Sooners’ trip to take on the No. 4 Crimson Tide. OU is 3-0 in true road games this year. That’s pretty remarkable in and of itself, as Brent Venables’ first three Sooner squads struggled mightily away from Norman.

Taylor Wein is a guy who has really stepped up opposite Thomas and has been dominant this season. And behind Thomas, they have guys like PJ Adebawore, Danny Okoye, and Marvin Jones Jr. That's got to be the best edge rusher group in the entire country, top to bottom, and one of the many examples this year that the Sooners are more prepared.

Alabama and Oklahoma play one another for only the eighth time. Here's how to follow all the action if you can't watch the game.

See the Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball 2025-26 schedule, including dates, start times and TV channels for this season.

NORMAN — Oklahoma defensive back Gentry Williams was a new addition to the SEC availability report released Thursday. Williams went from being not included on the report Wednesday, meaning he was available, to being listed as doubtful on Thursday.

Danny Stutsman is one of the best Oklahoma Sooners linebackers we have seen in a long time, and he's quite the fan favorite. After having a stellar 2024 season, Stutsman was drafted to the New Orleans Saints, where he will play his former teammate, Billy Bowman, twice a year on the Atlanta Falcons.

Oklahoma's path to its first College Football Playoff appearance since the 2019 season is dependent on beating Alabama in Week 12 and continuing its hot streak down the stretch ... with some help along the way.

CFP selection committee chair Mack Rhoades said Tuesday the group has considered OU QB John Mateer’s injury in their rankings.