Overview

• No. 25 Auburn visits No. 12 Oklahoma on Saturday, with Arnold set to start against his former team in Norman.
• Arnold entered the portal in December following a rocky 2024 that included a benching after the Tennessee game and Oklahoma’s midseason firing of offensive coordinator Seth Littrell.
• Oklahoma hired Ben Arbuckle in December, and Arbuckle said this week he had one conversation with Arnold and that the quarterback felt he needed a change.
• At Auburn in 2025, Arnold has shown early gains, highlighted by 251 passing yards and three touchdowns against Ball State plus four rushing scores through three games, and Hugh Freeze said he is mentally strong and focused on preparation.
• John Mateer, a Washington State transfer who replaced Arnold at OU, last faced him in a 2021 Texas high school game won by Arnold’s Denton Guyer.