The Oklahoma Sooners are trying to finish the 2025 college football season with a championship run that begins with a first-round playoff matchup with the Alabama Crimson Tide on Dec. 19 in Norman. After a 10-2 season, the Sooners found out during the SEC schedule reveal when they'll play their 2026 opponents.

NORMAN — Mark your calendars, Oklahoma’s 2026 schedule is here. The conference schedule includes different opponents from OU’s first two seasons in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Texas A&M. The Sooners will still play South Carolina, as well as its three permanent opponents — Texas, Mississippi and Missouri.

The Oklahoma Sooners and all SEC teams got their 2026 schedules on Thursday, revealing who plays whom and which weeks they play on the road or at home. The Sooners’ 2026 schedule appears to have some pretty hard parts and stretches,

Unlike a typical bowl experience, turnaround times are now shorter — and the Sooners are hoping to take advantage.

The Oklahoma Sooners were given their 2026 schedule for the program’s third season in the Southeastern Conference on Thursday. It was already known what teams OU would be playing next year, but now we know when those games will take place.

View the 2025 Oklahoma Sooners team schedule, with upcoming games, stats, predictions and odds, plus TV channel info and results.

With the end of the football season nearing, the new one next year is now finalized. The Southeastern Conference announced the dates of the conference’s 2026 schedule, which fills the Oklahoma football team’s schedule for next season.

Though the matchups were already known, the Sooners got the dates for their first nine-game SEC football schedule on Thursday night.

The Sooners will play six home games, as well as five true road games and the annual Red River Rivalry clash against Texas at the Cotton Bowl.

And just like that, OU’s College Football Playoff run is over. After building a big lead early, the Sooners fell apart in a 34-24 loss to Alabama, ending their season in a crushing way.