After an extensive coordinator search that saw Oklahoma weave through potential candidates like Jim Knowles, the Sooners finally have their new defensive play caller: head coach Brent Venables.

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables announced last week that he will handle the defensive play-calling duties in 2025. After the Sooners lost out on the Jim Knowles sweepstakes to fill their vacant ...

According to Nick Schultz, a national news desk writer for On3, Venables has released a statement about taking over defensive play-calling duties. “I have reflected on all facets of our program over ...

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables entered this offseason knowing that he could very well be coaching for his job in 2025. The Sooners slogged to a 6-7 record this past season, their second in ...

Brent Venables announced on Saturday that he will assume defensive play-calling duties for Oklahoma in 2025. The Sooners’ head coach’s decision comes following the departure of defensive ...

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables will handle defensive playcalling responsibilities for the Sooners in 2025, he announced in a statement Saturday, assuming full control of the program's defense ...

Despite a second 6-7 season in three years under head coach Brent Venables, the Oklahoma Sooners and their fans are still holding onto some hope that the 2025 season will be different. The second ...

So now we know. Brent Venables will be Oklahoma’s defensive coordinator in 2025. There are a multitude of reasons why that’s a good thing for OU football, and a few reasons to fear it might ...

Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Oklahoma head coach Brent ...