Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT in Norman, with Oklahoma opening as a roughly 5.5–6.5 point favorite and the total near 48.5.
• Brent Venables’ defense has allowed about 181 yards per game and just one touchdown through three contests, though edge rusher R Mason Thomas must sit the first half after a targeting ejection.
• Hugh Freeze signaled interest in taking more deep shots, but Auburn’s offense has leaned on a top-tier rushing attack while ranking near the bottom nationally in passing volume.
• Freeze said the Tigers are building their plan off current tape rather than any inside knowledge from Jackson Arnold’s time at Oklahoma.
• Sooners quarterback John Mateer has powered their start with 944 passing yards and five touchdowns plus four rushing scores through three games.