The game will be the Sooners’ debut for new quarterback John Mateer, offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and running back Jaydn Ott among others. It will be Brent Venables’ return to calling the defensive plays, and feature several young players either making their debuts or making their first starts as well.

Oklahoma vs. Illinois State will stream live on ESPN+/SEC Network+ in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season. Richard Cross and Tyoka Jackson will call the game from the booth at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, with Madison Hock reporting from the sidelines.

NORMAN — It’s football time in Oklahoma. The Sooners open the 2025 season against Illinois State at 5 p.m. Saturday at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. So, it’s time to break down each game and offer our predictions for how Brent ...

The Sooners need to get ready for what's coming next, but the Redbirds should provide a push. Oklahoma vs Illinois State prediction, game preview, and betting lines for the 2025 Week 1 matchup.

Ari Wasserman of On3 Sports released his 10 bold predictions for the college football season this week, and the Sooners came out looking good. Wasserman picked OU to make the College Football Playoff. Wasserman called Oklahoma the "most undervalued team in the country heading into the season."

Saturday, August 30thTime: 6:00 p.m. ETChannel: ESPN (Watch Now)Live Stream: ESPN/Disney (Watch Now) The Illin

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