OU football faces second-toughest schedule in the nation
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 15, 2026, 4:33 PM
Last updated Jul 15, 2026
College SportsOklahoma football has been ranked with the second-toughest schedule in the country by ESPN. The Sooners will begin their season on September 4 against UTEP at home, followed by a road game against likely-ranked Michigan. After a game with New Mexico, they will face top-ranked Georgia and compete in the Red River Rivalry against Texas. The demanding schedule continues with games against Ole Miss and Texas A&M later in the season. OU coach Brent Venables expressed confidence in the team's readiness for the challenges ahead.
- •OU's season begins September 4 against UTEP.
- •The schedule includes likely-ranked opponents Michigan and Georgia.
- •The Sooners will play Texas in the Red River Rivalry.
- •ESPN ranks OU's schedule second to Arkansas.
- •OU is ranked No. 12 in ESPN's Football Power Index.
- 4:33 PMYahoo Sports — OU football’s schedule is extremely tough, where does it rank nationally?
"The start of the Sooners’ schedule is one of the most grueling first five-game starts to a season and it’s lifting the load for OU’s schedule rankings. ESPN updated its ranking of the toughest schedules in the country last week, putting Oklahoma football with the second-hardest schedule. The Sooners will open up the season against UTEP at home Sept. 4, but they will head to likely-ranked ...
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