NORMAN — OU football ’s season opener Saturday doesn’t figure to be close.

The Sooners are taking on FCS Illinois State (5 p.m., SEC Network Plus), and while the Redbirds are a solid FCS team, they are still an FCS opponent.

OU has won each of its eight games against FCS opponents since 1999 by at least 45 points, with the closest being last season’s 59-14 win over Maine.

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