OU football defeats Mississippi State 23-15 in Starkville
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 25, 2026, 3:16 AM
Last updated Oct 25, 2026
Oklahoma defeated Mississippi State 23-15 at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday. Owen Heinecke led the Sooners in tackles despite battling illness prior to the game. Coach Brent Venables expressed pride in the team's resilience, as they continue to alternate wins and losses this season. The Sooners now hold a 4-3 record, struggling to maintain consistency after previous losses to Michigan, Georgia, and Kentucky. With inconsistencies in performance, the team aims to improve their ability to close out games effectively moving forward.
- •Oklahoma improves to 4-3 with the win at Mississippi State.
- •Owen Heinecke led in tackles despite playing sick.
- •OU has alternated wins and losses throughout the season.
- •The Sooners missed nine points on field goals in the game.
- •Next up, Oklahoma aims to build on their win to ensure consistency.
- 3:16 AMYahoo Sports — OU football is a different team week-to-week. So is everybody else | Mussatto
"Coach Brent Venables and the OU football team defeated Mississippi State 23-15, but questions remain about their inability to win consecutive games.
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