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Oklahoma coach Brent Venables secures contract extension after playoff bid

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 2:48 PM

Last updated Aug 22, 2026

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Summary

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables has received a contract extension following the team's successful 2025 season, which included a College Football Playoff appearance. After a challenging start with a 6-7 record in 2022 and a repeat of the same in 2024, Venables led the Sooners to a turnaround last season. This season, the team is poised to contend again, bolstered by the return of quarterback John Mateer. Oklahoma has locked in Venables for five more years at a salary exceeding $10 million annually.

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By the Numbers

•Brent Venables finished 6-7 in his first season in 2022.
•Oklahoma reached the College Football Playoff in 2025.
•Team will compete in 2026 with John Mateer returning.
•Venables signed a five-year contract extension.
•His annual salary is now above $10 million.

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2:48 PMYahoo Sports — Can't Wait For Saturday His hot seat now cool, Oklahoma coach sticking around for a while

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Aug. 22—*** For the bulk of his near-decade long stint on the Clemson defensive staff, Brent Venables seemed ready to be the next sideline star. Considered a can't miss future head coach. In 2022, Oklahoma pulled the trigger, picking their one-time assistant as Lincoln' Riley's replacement. The first year at Oklahoma did not go well for Venables, who finished 6-7 in 2022. The worst day was a ...
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