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Wide receiver Keontez Lewis and linebacker Kobie McKinzie were upgraded from probable to available for Saturday's game against Alabama. Defensive lineman Jayden Jackson was still questionable and R Mason Thomas was downgraded from questionable to doubtful.

The Crimson Tide look to hang on to their status as a favorite for a first-round bye, while the Sooners are trying to stay alive for a bid.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Is Oklahoma playing today? Football schedule for Sooners' next game after Week 11 bye Oklahoma football heads into its final bye week with some momentum ahead of the final stretch of the season.

We're down to three weeks left in the 2025 college football regular season, and there's no shortage of big games and things to play for in Week 12. Pivotal wins by Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Oregon, Alabama, and Wake Forest last week all helped to shape the College Football Playoff race. We've got an even better slate of games this Saturday.

Both teams enter the game with aspirations for the College Football Playoff. Last season, Oklahoma ended Alabama’s chances of making the playoff. At that time, Alabama was ranked No. 7, while Oklahoma was trying to become bowl eligible. The Sooners won 24-3 at home, making this a revenge game for the Crimson Tide.

OU football cornerback Eli Bowen said the Sooners will have to be on their "Ps and Qs" against Alabama's offense.

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.

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