One day ahead of Oklahoma's College Football Playoff game against Alabama, the Sooners received good news for the future. Covered Wagons Recruiting, which tracks high-school players on the OU radar, tabbed five different prospects to land with Oklahoma as part of the Class of 2027.

How has Brent Venables developed the OU defense into one of the best heading into the College Football Playoff? It was built from within.

It's one of the busiest — and most important — weeks of the year for Brent Venables and the OU football program as the early signing period arrives.

OU football landed a pair of commitments on Monday. The Sooners garnered commitments from 2026 LB Kristan Moore and 2027 RB Keldrid Ben.

OU football general manager Jim Nagy's front office staff, in collaboration with coach Brent Venables and his staff, signed 24 players on Wednesday.

Just a few hours after punching its ticket into the College Football Playoff, OU football gained a commitment from four-star DL Elija Harmon.

NORMAN — Oklahoma is hot on the recruiting trail. For the second time this week, the Sooners have flipped a 2026 commitment. This time, safety Markel Ford chose to switch from SMU to OU. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound prospect from Dallas had been committed to ...