Overview
- Oklahoma beat Michigan 24–13 in Norman as Mateer directed the Sooners past the No. 15 Wolverines.
- Mateer threw for 270 yards, ran for 74, and totaled three touchdowns, drawing coach Brent Venables’ praise as "fearless."
- The game framed contrasting NIL strategies: Mateer’s first-season estimate is $2.4–$3 million versus Bryce Underwood’s reported $10–$12.5 million deal funded by Larry Ellison.
- Underwood finished 9-of-24 for 142 yards with no touchdowns and had a brief exchange with RB Justice Haynes that coach Sherrone Moore later said was fine after they talked.
- Analyst Jason Calichman likened Mateer to a 'young Josh Allen' on a Todd McShay podcast, citing elite playmaking with turnover risk.