Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables secures contract extension

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Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables secures contract extension
Summary

Oklahoma football and head coach Brent Venables have reached a two-year contract extension, ensuring his tenure continues through 2031. The deal, announced on August 20, averages $10.5 million annually. Venables led the Sooners to a 10-3 record and a College Football Playoff appearance in 2025, marking a notable improvement from a previous 6-7 season. Oklahoma ranked No. 9 in the preseason coaches poll and No. 10 in the AP poll, with the board of regents set to finalize the contract on September 15-16.

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  • •Contract extension keeps Venables with the Sooners through 2031.
  • •New deal averages $10.5 million per year.
  • •Sooners finished 2025 with a 10-3 record.
  • •Oklahoma made its first CFP appearance since 2019.
  • •Board of regents to finalize the contract in mid-September.
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  • 6:33 PMYahoo Sports — Oklahoma Sooners sign Brent Venables to contract extension
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The Oklahoma Sooners on Thursday extended Brent Venables’ contract for two years, adding to the previous four-year agreement, following a 2025 season that saw the SEC school make the College Football Playoff for the first time this decade, the school announced. The contract will see the coach stay in Norman through 2031 at an average of $10.

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Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables has agreed to a new six year contract that will keep him in Norman through 2032, the university announced Thursday. The agreement adds two years to his previous contract and is pending approval by the Oklahoma Board of Regents. The extension comes after Venables guided Oklahoma to a 10-3…

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The extension, announced by athletics director Roger Denny, is pending approval by the OU Board of Regents, which meets next month. “Since I arrived at Oklahoma, I’ve had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with Coach Venables, his staff and our student-athletes,” said Denny, who started as OU’s AD in February.

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