Illinois State at OU: Can Sooners' transformed offense flip the script in SEC Year 2?

Mason Young

Tulsa World OU Sports Reporter

Summary

A look at the statistical breakdown and four keys as OU kicks off the 2025 season.

Illinois State at Oklahoma: With Ben Arbuckle and John Mateer leading the Sooners’ offense, Brent Venables hopes to flip the script in OU’s second Southeastern Conference season.

Illinois State at OU

Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

5 p.m. Saturday, SEC Network+, KMOD FM 97.5, KTBZ AM 1430

BREAKDOWN

Per-game averages from 2024

Rushing offense

ISU: 164.1

OU: 155.2

Passing offense

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ISU: 238.1

OU: 175.8

Points per game

ISU: 26.6

OU: 24.0

Rushing defense

ISU: 157.1

OU: 115.1

Passing defense

ISU: 266.3

OU: 203.2

Points allowed per game

ISU: 24.9

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