Overview
- OU announced Thursday night that Mateer will be back for a second season in Norman rather than entering the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Mateer threw for 2,885 yards with 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions and added 431 rushing yards and eight scores as the Sooners finished 10-3 and reached the College Football Playoff.
- He underwent surgery on Sept. 25 to repair a broken bone in his throwing hand and returned after 17 days, missing only one game.
- Oklahoma fell to Alabama 34-24 in the first round of the CFP, where Mateer passed for 307 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and rushed for a touchdown.
- Linebacker Kip Lewis also confirmed his return after leading the team with 76 tackles last season, and OU noted additional returning contributors including wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III.