Under the leadership of Brent Venables, the Sooners entered a new era this season as they transitioned from the Big 12 to the SEC. Venables was hired in 2022 after Lincoln Riley left for the USC Trojans, with the goal of preparing the Sooners for this move. However, for the second time in his three seasons, Oklahoma finished with a losing record.

NCAA season hasn’t even started, but SEC expert Paul Finebaum is already stirring the pot with bold predictions about coaches on the hot seat.

Oklahoma Sooners fourth-year head coach Brent Venables is entering a make-or-break season in 2025. After two 6-7 seasons sandwiched around a 10-3 campaign, time is running out on his time in Norman. OU's first season in the Southeastern Conference was a disaster.