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 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.

As OU readies for Friday’s College Football Playoff game against Alabama, the Sooners have an advantage almost no other Power Four playoff team has.

The Southeastern Conference announced its 2026 football schedule Thursday evening, completing Oklahoma's 12-game 2026 regular season football slate.

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.

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.

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.

The Oklahoma Sooners could have a pair of key starters available for the College Football Playoff game vs. Alabama.