The 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 127th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. The team will be led by Lincoln Riley, in his fifth year as head coach. They will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season[]

The Sooners finished the 2020 season 9–2, 6–2 in Big 12 play. Despite beginning the season 1–2, 0–2 in Big 12 play, they came back and finished the season in 2nd place in the Big 12 behind Iowa State, who they defeated in the 2020 Big 12 Championship Game 27-21 for their sixth consecutive Big 12 Championship. For the first time since 2016, the Sooners were not selected for the College Football Playoff. Instead, the sixth-ranked Sooners were selected to face the seventh-ranked SEC East Champion Florida Gators in the Cotton Bowl, where they defeated the Gators 55–20. They finished the season ranked 6th in the AP and Coaches Poll.

Offseason[]

Position key[]

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

Offseason departures[]

2021 Oklahoma offseason departures hide
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Creed Humphrey	56	C	6’5	312	RS Junior	Shawnee, Oklahoma	Declared for NFL Draft
Ronnie Perkins	7	DB	6’3	247	Junior	St. Louis, Missouri	Declared for NFL Draft
Rhamondre Stevenson	29	RB	6’0	245	Senior	Las Vegas, Nevada	Graduated/Declared for NFL Draft
Tre Brown	6	CB	5'10	188	Senior	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Graduated/Declared for NFL Draft
Chanse Sylivie	28	CB	6’0	196	Senior	Shreveport, Louisiana	Graduated
Josh Schenk	36	LB	5’11	226	RS Senior	Knightdale, North Carolina	Graduated
Stephen Johnson	39	PK	6'1	186	RS Senior	Arlington, Texas	Graduated
Obi Obailo	82	WR	6’3	218	RS Senior	Coppell, Texas	Graduated

Recruiting[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Caleb Williams QB	Washington, D.C.	Gonzaga College High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 4, 2020
Caleb Williams QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Mario Williams Jr. WR	Plant City, Florida	Plant City High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	May 15, 2020
Mario Williams Jr. WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Savion Byrd OT	Duncanville, Texas	Duncanville High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
Savion Byrd OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87
Billy Bowman Jr. WR	Denton, Texas	Billy Ryan High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 1, 2020
Billy Bowman Jr. WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Clayton Smith LB	Texarkana, Texas	Texas High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 15, 2020
Clayton Smith LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Jalil Farooq WR	Upper Marlboro, Maryland	Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 27, 2020
Jalil Farooq WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Cody Jackson WR	Richmond, Texas	Foster High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 14, 2019
Cody Jackson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Ethan Downs ATH	Weatherford, Oklahoma	Weatherford High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Oct 9, 2019
Ethan Downs ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Kelvin Gilliam Jr. DE	Highland Springs, Virginia	Highland Springs High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Aug 22, 2020
Kelvin Gilliam Jr. DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Latrell McCutchin CB	Austin, Texas	LBJ High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 4, 2020
Latrell McCutchin CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Cullen Montgomery OT	Bellaire, Texas	Episcopal High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 19, 2020
Cullen Montgomery OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jordan Mukes CB	Choctaw, Oklahoma	Choctaw High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Mar 30, 2020
Jordan Mukes CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Damond Darmon CB	Highland Springs, Virginia	Highland Springs High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 1, 2020
Damond Darmon CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge DE	Portland, Oregon	Jefferson High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 17, 2020
Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Danny Stutsman ATH	Winter Garden, Florida	Foundation Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 4, 2020
Danny Stutsman ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Isaiah Coe DT	Flossmoor, Illinois	Iowa Western Community College (JC)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jun 5, 2020
Isaiah Coe DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

Transfers[]

Outgoing

The Oklahoma Sooners lost seventeen players via transfer portal for the 2021 season.

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Seth McGowan	#1	RB	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	211 pounds (96 kg)	Freshman	Dallas, Texas	TBD
Theo Howard	#2	WR	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	182 pounds (83 kg)	RS Senior	Westlake Village, California	Utah
Chandler Morris	#4	QB	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 pounds (79 kg)	Freshman	Highland Park, Texas	TCU
T.J. Pledger	#5	RB	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	193 pounds (88 kg)	Junior	Pacoima, California	Utah
Charleston Rambo	#14	WR	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 pounds (79 kg)	RS Junior	Cedar Hill, Texas	Miami
Tanner Mordecai	#15	QB	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	211 pounds (96 kg)	RS Sophomore	Waco, Texas	SMU
Trevon West	#19	WR	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 pounds (79 kg)	Freshman	Arlington, Texas	TBD
Eric Gallegos	#34	DB	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 pounds (79 kg)	RS Sophomore	Frisco, Texas	TBD
Jon-Michael Terry	#40	LB	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 pounds (111 kg)	Senior	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Tulsa
Brendan Radley-Hiles	#44	DB	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	189 pounds (86 kg)	Junior	Inglewood, California	Washington
Dane Saltarelli	#49	TE	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	255 pounds (116 kg)	RS Sophomore	Belleair Bluffs, Florida	Western Kentucky
Stacey Wilkins	#72	OL	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	316 pounds (143 kg)	RS Freshman	Camden, Arkansas	TBD
E.J. Ndoma–Ogar	#75	OL	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	333 pounds (151 kg)	RS Freshman	Allen, Texas	Missouri
Jalin Conyers	#80	TE	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	228 pounds (103 kg)	Freshman	Gruver, Texas	Arizona State
Grant Calcaterra	#80	TE	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	247 pounds (112 kg)	Junior	Rancho Santa Margarita, California	SMU
Kyre Richardson	#84	WR	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 pounds (82 kg)	Freshman	Tulsa, OK	TBD
Zacchaeus McKinney	#98	DL	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	272 pounds (123 kg)	RS Junior	Weatherford, Texas	Hawaii

Incoming

The Oklahoma Sooners add nine players via transfer portal from the 2020 season.

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Eric Gray	#0	RB	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	205 pounds (93 kg)	Junior	Memphis, Tennessee	Tennessee
Kevontre Bradford	#2	RB	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	Junior	Dallas, Texas	LSU
Micah Bowens	#5	QB	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	Freshman	Las Vegas, Nevada	Penn State
Mike Woods	#8	WR	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	196 pounds (89 kg)	Junior	Magnolia, Texas	Arkansas
Key Lawrence	#12	DB	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 pounds (91 kg)	Freshman	Nashville, Tennessee	Tennessee
Josh Plaster	#36	P/K	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	176 pounds (80 kg)	RS Freshman	Flower Mound, Texas	Arizona State
Wanya Morris	#64	OL	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	320 pounds (150 kg)	Sophomore	Grayson, Georgia	Tennessee
Robert Congel	#66	OL	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	310 pounds (140 kg)	Junior	Greenwood Village, Colorado	Arizona
Michael Turk	#37	P	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	230 pounds (100 kg)	RS Junior	Dallas, Texas	Arizona State

Returning starters[]

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Spencer Rattler	RS Sophomore	Quarterback
Jeremiah Hall	RS Senior	Running back
Marvin Mims	Sophomore	Wide receiver
Austin Stogner	Junior	Tight end
Adrian Ealy	RS Senior	Offensive line
Reference:

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Perrion Winfrey	Senior	Defensive end
Caleb Kelly	Grad Student	Linebacker
Caleb Murphy	Junior	Defensive back
Reference:

Special Teams

Player	Class	Position
Gabe Brkic	RS Junior	Placekicker
Reeves Mundschau	RS Senior	Punter/Holder
Kasey Kelleher	RS Sr.	Long Snapper
Marvin Mims	Sophomore	Kickoff/Punt Returner
Reference:

† Indicates player was a starter in 2020 but missed all of 2021 due to injury.

2021 NFL Draft[]

NFL Combine[]

The official list of participants for the 2021 NFL Combine included Oklahoma football players: -

Team players drafted into the NFL[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
2	63	Creed Humphrey	C	Kansas City Chiefs
3	96	Ronnie Perkins	DE	New England Patriots
4	120	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	New England Patriots
4	137	Tre Brown	CB	Seattle Seahawks

Preseason[]

Award watch lists[]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Dodd Trophy^[1]	Lincoln Riley	HC	--
Maxwell Award^[2]	Spencer Rattler	QB	RS So.
Maxwell Award^[2]	Marvin Mims	WR	So.
Bednarik Award^[3]	Nik Bonitto	LB	Jr.
Bednarik Award^[3]	Isaiah Thomas	DE	Sr.
Davey O'Brien Award^[4]	Spencer Rattler	QB	RS So.
Doak Walker Award^[5]	Eric Gray	RB	Jr.
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[6]	Marvin Mims	WR	So.
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[6]	Mike Woods II	WR	Sr.
John Mackey Award^[7]	Austin Stogner	TE	Jr.
Butkus Award^[8]	Nik Bonitto	LB	RS Jr.
Butkus Award^[8]	Brian Asamoah II	LB	RS Jr.
Outland Trophy^[9]	Marquis Hayes	OL	RS Sr.
	Tyrese Robinson	OL	RS Sr.
	Perrion Winfrey	DL	Sr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[10]	Isaiah Thomas	DE	Sr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[10]	Perrion Winfrey	DL	Sr.
Lou Groza Award^[11]	Gabe Brkic	K	RS Jr.
Paul Hornung Award^[12]	Marvin Mims	WR	So.
Wuerffel Trophy^[13]	Pat Fields	DB	Sr.
Walter Camp Award^[14]	Spencer Rattler	QB	RS So.
Manning Award^[15]	Spencer Rattler	QB	RS So.
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award^[16]	Kennedy Brooks	RB	RS Jr.
Ray Guy Award^[17]	Michael Turk	P	RS Jr.

Big 12 media days[]

Big 12 media poll[]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Big 12 media poll^[18]
1	Oklahoma	365 (35)
2	Iowa State	351 (4)
3	Texas	273
4	Oklahoma State	266
5	TCU	255
6	West Virginia	185
7	Kansas State	163
8	Baylor	124
9	Texas Tech	103
10	Kansas	39

Preseason awards[]

2021 Preseason All-Big 12^[19]

Offensive Player of the Year: Spencer Rattler, QB, Oklahoma
Newcomer of the Year: Eric Gray, RB, Oklahoma

All-Big 12 Offense^[20]
Position	Player	Class	Team
QB	Spencer Rattler	RS So.	Oklahoma
FB	Jeremiah Hall	Sr.	Oklahoma
WR	Marvin Mims	So.	Oklahoma
OL	Marquis Hayes	Sr.	Oklahoma
OL	Wanya Morris	Jr.	Oklahoma
PK	Gabe Brkic	Jr.	Oklahoma

All-Big 12 Defense^[20]
Position	Player	Class	Team
DL	Isaiah Thomas	Sr.	Oklahoma
DL	Perrion Winfrey	Sr.	Oklahoma
LB	Nik Bonitto	Jr.	Oklahoma

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2021 Oklahoma Sooners Football

Quarterback

1 Tanner Schafer – Senior (6'3, 217)
5 Micah Bowens – Freshman (5'11, 192)
7 Spencer Rattler – Sophomore (6'1, 205)
13 Caleb Williams – Freshman (6'1, 218)
15 Ben Harris – Freshman (6'1, 204)
18 Carsten Groos – Freshman (6'4, 227)
19 Ralph Rucker – Freshman (6'0, 206)
87 Spencer Jones – Senior (6'1, 202)

Running back

0 Eric Gray – Junior (5'9, 206)
2 Tre Bradford – Sophomore (5'11, 211)
23 Todd Hudson – Sophomore (5'5, 188)
24 Marcus Major – Sophomore (5'11, 224)
25 Jaden Knowles – Junior (5'7, 191)
26 Kennedy Brooks – Junior (6'2, 234)

Wide receiver

4 Mario Williams – Freshman (5'9, 186)
6 Cody Jackson – Freshman (5'11, 180)
8 Michael Woods II – Senior (6'1, 198)
10 Theo Wease – Junior (6'3, 192)
11 Jadon Haselwood – Sophomore (6'2, 200)
12 Drake Stoops – Junior (5'9, 190)
14 Jalil Farooq – Freshman (6'1, 203)
16 Brian Darby – Sophomore (6'0, 204)
17 Marvin Mims – Sophomore (5'11, 177)
21 Marcellus Crutchfield – Freshman (6'0, 183)
30 Major Melson – Freshman (5'9, 176)
82 Adrian Scott – Freshman (6'0, 170)
84 Davion Curtis – Senior (6'0, 200)
85 Devin Staton – Junior (6'1, 202)
86 Colt Atkinson – Senior (6'0, 171)
89 Damon Smith – Sophomore (6'1, 190)

Tight end

9 Brayden Willis – Senior (6'3, 236)
18 Austin Stogner – Junior (6'6, 262)
27 Jeremiah Hall – Senior (6'2, 253)
31 Jackson Sumlin – Freshman (6'2, 239)
80 Kayhon Russell – Freshman (6'1, 190)

Long snapper

50 Jake Mann – Freshman (5'9, 220)
51 Kasey Kelleher – Senior (5'10, 234)
58 Ethan Lane – Freshman (6'0, 247)

Offensive line

52 Tyrese Robinson – OG – Senior (6'3, 335)
54 Marquis Hayes – OG – Senior (6'5, 349)
55 Aaryn Parks – OL – Freshman (6'5, 322)
59 Savion Byrd – OT – Freshman (6'5, 315)
60 Matt Torrez – OT – Freshman (6'3, 297)
61 Ian McIver – OL – Senior (6'3, 315)
64 Wanya Morris – OL – Junior (6'5, 312)
65 Finley Felix – OL – Senior (6'5, 298)
66 Robert Congel – OG – Senior (6'4, 326)
69 Nate Anderson – OL – Freshman (6'4, 281)
70 Brey Walker – OG – Junior (6'6, 342)
71 Anton Watson – OL – Sophomore (6'5, 309)
73 Andrew Raym – OG – Sophomore (6'3, 320)
74 Marcus Alexander – OL – Sophomore (6'3, 322)
75 Cullen Montgomery – OL – Freshman (6'4, 362)
77 Erik Swenson – OT – Senior (6'5, 326)
78 Marcus Hicks – OT – Sophomore (6'5, 285)
79 Darrell Simpson – OT – Junior (6'7, 369)

Defensive line

8 Perrion Winfrey – DT – Senior (6'3, 297)
14 Reggie Grimes – DE – Sophomore (6'4, 266)
31 Jalen Redmond – DL – Sophomore (6'2, 279)
33 Marcus Stripling – DE – Junior (6'3, 250)
35 Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge – DE – Freshman (6'5, 260)
40 Ethan Downs – DE – Freshman (6'4, 257)
42 Noah Arinze – DL – Freshman (6'5, 252)
44 Kelvin Gilliam – DL – Freshman (6'2, 254)
88 Jordan Kelley – DT – Junior (6'3, 292)
90 Josh Ellison – DT – Junior (6'2, 291)
91 Dominique Jones – DL – Senior (6'1, 292)
92 Kori Roberson – DL – Sophomore (6'4, 288)
93 Reed Lindsey – DL – Sophomore (6'4, 255)
94 Isaiah Coe – DL – Junior (6'0, 292)
95 Isaiah Thomas – DE – Senior (6'5, 267)
96 LaRon Stokes – DL – Senior (6'5, 252)
98 Marcus Hicks – DL – Freshman (6'5, 284)

Linebacker

2 David Ugwoegbu – Junior (6'4, 251)
3 Jamal Morris – Sophomore (6'2, 210)
11 Nik Bonitto – Junior (6'3, 238)
19 Caleb Kelly – Senior (6'3, 232)
20 Clayton Smith – Freshman (6'4, 232)
23 DaShaun White – Senior (6'0, 227)
24 Brian Asamoah II – Junior (6'1, 230)
28 Danny Stutsman – Freshman (6'3, 229)
30 Brynden Walker – Sophomore (6'2, 251)
38 Bryan Mead – Senior (6'2, 226)
41 Jake McCoy – Sophomore (6'2, 225)
45 Joseph Wete – Sophomore (6'4, 233)
57 Mauresse Wren – Junior (6'3, 227)

Defensive back

0 Woodi Washington – CB – Sophomore (5'11, 192)
1 Joshua Eaton – CB – Sophomore (6'2, 175)
4 Jaden Davis – CB – Junior (5'10, 185)
5 Billy Bowman Jr. – DB – Freshman (5'10, 188)
7 Latrell McCuthin – CB – Freshman (6'1, 185)
9 D.J. Graham – CB – Sophomore (5'11, 200)
10 Patrick Fields – S – Senior (5'11, 204)
12 Key Lawrence – DB – Sophomore (6'1, 208)
15 Bryson Washington – S – Freshman (6'2, 197)
16 Justin Harrington – DB – Junior (6'3, 215)
17 Damond Harmon – DB – Freshman (6'0, 169)
21 Kendall Dennis – DB – Freshman (5'11, 181)
22 Jeremiah Criddell – DB – Sophomore (5'11, 197)
25 Justin Broiles – S – Senior (5'10, 190)
26 Caleb Murphy – DB – Junior (5'11, 210)
29 Jordan Mukes – S – Freshman (6'1, 205)
32 Delarrin Turner-Yell – S – Senior (5'10, 195)
34 Dorian Plumley – DB – Freshman (6'0, 182)
39 Doug Collins – DB – Junior (6'2, 206)
43 Ryan Peoples – CB – Junior (5'11, 190)
48 Eric Windham – CB – Sophomore (5'10, 193)
49 Pierce Hudgens – DB – Freshman (6'1, 195)

Placekicker

36 Josh Plaster – Sophomore (6'0, 184)
47 Gabe Brkic – Junior (6'2, 198) (+P)

Punter

34 Zach Schmit – Freshman (5'11, 165) (+K)
37 Michael Turk – Senior (6'0, 230)
46 Reeves Mundschau – Senior (5'11, 183)

Coaching staff[]

Name	Position	Alma Mater	Joined staff
Lincoln Riley	Head Coach / Quarterbacks	Texas Tech (2006)	2017/2015
Alex Grinch	Defensive Coordinator / Safeties	Mount Union (2002)	2019
	Outside Linebackers / Defensive Ends	New Mexico State (2002)	2020
Joe Jon Finley	Assistant Head Coach for Offense / Tight Ends and H-Backs	Oklahoma (2008)	2021
Cale Gundy	Co-Offensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator / Inside Receivers	Oklahoma (1994)	1999
Bill Bedenbaugh	Co-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line	Iowa Wesleyan (1995)	2013
Roy Manning	Cornerbacks	Michigan (2004)	2019
DeMarco Murray	Running Backs	Oklahoma (2010)	2020
	Inside Linebackers	SE Oklahoma State (2004)	2019
	Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator / Outside Receivers	BYU (1997)	2015
	Defensive Line	Oklahoma (2006)	2016

Graduate assistants

Analysts

Depth chart[]

Defense

FS
Pat Fields
Key Lawrence
Jordan Mukes

JACK	MIKE	WILL	SAM
Nik Bonitto	DeShaun White	-	Brian Asamoah
Marcus Stripling	David Ugwoegbu	-	Caleb Kelly
Brynden Walker Clayton Smith	Shane Whittier Jamal Morris	–	Bryan Mead

SS
Delarrin Turner-Yell
Justin Harrington
Bryson Washington

CB
Jaden Davis
D.J. Graham
–

DE	NT	DE
LaRon Stokes Jalen Redmond	Perrion Winfrey	Jeremiah Criddell
Kori Robinson	Josh Ellison	Billy Bowman Jr.
–	Jordan Kelley	–

CB
Woodi Washington
Latrell McCutchin
Joshua Eaton

Offense

WR
Theo Wease
Mike Woods
Jalili Farooq

WR
Marvin Mims
Mario Williams
Cody Jackson

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Wanya Morris	Marquis Hayes	Andrew Raym	Tyrese Robinson	Erik Swenson
Anton Harrison	Marcus Alexander	Robert Congel	Chris Murray	Brey Walker
Nate Anderson	Savion Byrd	Ian McIver	Darrell Simpson	Aaron Parks

TE
Austin Stogner
Jeremiah Hall
Brayden Willis

WR
Jadon Haselwood
Drake Stoops
Brian Darby

QB
Spencer Rattler
Caleb Williams
Micah Bowens

Special Teams
PK Gabe Brkic
P Michael Turk Reeves Mundschau Zach Schmit
KR Mario Williams Billy Bowman Jr.
PR Marvin Mims
LS Kasey Kelleher
H Reeves Mundschau Spencer Jones

RB
Kennedy Brooks
Eric Gray
Tre Bradford Marcus Major Mikey Henderson

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Injury report[]

Schedule[]

Spring Game[]

Regular season[]

The 2021 schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host 2 non-conference games against Western Carolina and Nebraska and was scheduled to travel to Tulane, but changed to a home game due to Hurricane Ida. Oklahoma will host Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, and West Virginia, and travel to Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State in regular-season conference play. Oklahoma will play Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in the Red River Showdown, the 116th game played in the series.^[21]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	11:00 a.m.	at Tulane*	No. 2	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK^[a]	ABC	W 40–35	42,206
September 11	6:00 p.m.	Western Carolina*	No. 4	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	BSOK PPV	W 76–0	83,538
September 18	11:00 a.m.	Nebraska*	No. 3	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)	FOX
September 25	6:30 p.m.	West Virginia		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC
October 2	TBA	at Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS
October 9	11:00 a.m.	vs. Texas		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Showdown)	ABC/ESPN
October 16	TBA	TCU		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
October 23	TBA	at Kansas		David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS
October 30	TBA	Texas Tech		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 13	TBA	at Baylor		McLane Stadium Waco, TX
November 20	TBA	Iowa State		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 27	TBA	at Oklahoma State		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)	ABC/ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Central time

^ Originally scheduled to be played as an away game, the game against Tulane was moved to Norman on August 30, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida. Tulane remained the designated home team despite Oklahoma hosting the game.^[22]

Game summaries[]

at Tulane[]

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Tulane Green Wave (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Oklahoma	14	23	3	0	40
Tulane	14	0	8	13	35

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Originally schedule at Tulane, location changed due to Hurricane Ida)

Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 88
Game attendance: 42,206
Referee: Michael Vandervelde
TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Pregame line: - 31 1/2

hideGame information

First Quarter

(11:15) TUL - Michael Pratt 6 yard pass to Cameron Carroll, Graham Dable kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; TUL 7—0)
(5:59) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 1 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Tied 7-7)
(4:44) TUL - Jaetavian Toles 15 yard rush, Graham Dable kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:15 ; TUL 14-7)
(2:38) OKLA - Caleb Williams 1 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06 ; Tied 14-14)

Second Quarter

(10:00) OKLA - Kennedy Brooks 1 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:53; OU 21-14) '
(8:59) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 26 yard FG (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 00:49; OU 24-14)
(7:58) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 51 yard FG (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:53; OU 27-14)
(3:01) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 6 yard pass to Mario Williams, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:03; OU 34-14)
(0:00) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 56 yard FG (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:30; OU 37-14)

Third Quarter

(3:31) TUL - Michael Pratt 4 yard rush, Duece Watts 2 point conversion (Drive: 11 yards, 42 plays, 3:34; OU 37-22)
(1:01) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 55 yard FG (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:30; OU 40-22)

Fourth Quarter

(11:28) TUL - Michael Pratt 5 yard pass to Cameron Carroll, 2 point failed (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:23; OU 40-28)
(2:18) TUL - Michael Pratt 5 yard pass to Will Wallace, Merek Glover kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:45; OU 40-35)

Statistics	OKLA	TULANE
First downs	24	24
Total yards	430	396
Rushes/yards	35-116	32-100
Passing yards	314	296
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	31-40-2	27-45
Time of possession	33:23	26:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing	Spencer Rattler	30/39, 314 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kennedy Brooks	14 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Mario Williams	6 receptions, 37 yards, 1 TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	27/44, 296 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Michael Pratt	15 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tyrick James	6 receptions, 93 yards

vs. Western Carolina[]

Western Carolina Catamounts (0–1) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (1–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Western Carolina	0	0	0	0	0
No. 4 Oklahoma	17	28	17	14	76

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: • SunnyTemperature:90
Game attendance: 83,538
Referee: Derek Anderson
TV announcers (BSOK PPV): Chad McKee (play-by-play), Chuck Long (analyst) & Lesley McCaslin
Pregame line:-51 1/2

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First Quarter

(10:28) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 7 yard pass to Jadon Haselwood, Gabe Brkić kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:07; OU 7-0)
(6:56) OKLA - Gabe Brkić 56 yard FG (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:44; OU 10-0)
(5:04) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 20 yard pass to Eric Gray, Gabe Brkić kick (Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:57; OU 17-0)

Second Quarter

(14:57) OKLA - Kennedy Brooks 1 yard rush, Gabe Brkić kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:19; OU 24-0)
(12:58) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 4 yard pass to Mike Woods, Gabe Brkić kick (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:04; OU 31-0)
(8:11) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 10 yard pass to Mario Williams, Gabe Brkić kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:28; OU 38-0)
(1:54) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 6 yard pass to Jadon Haselwood, Gabe Brkić kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:56; OU 45-0)

Third Quarter

(11:52) OKLA Jaden Knowles 1 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; OU 52-0)
(8:15) OKLA - Zach Schmit 46 yard FG (Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:15; OU 55-0)
(3:43) OKLA - Jaden Knowles 29 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:56; OU 62-0)

Fourth Quarter

(10:42) OKLA - Todd Hudson 6 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 6:11; OU 69-0)
(1:36) OKLA - Todd Hudson 2 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:14; OU 76-0)

Statistics	WCU	OKLA
First downs	11	31
Total yards	178	624
Rushes/yards	27-55	38-227
Passing yards	123	347
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-36-1	27-38
Time of possession	27:01	32:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing	Rogan Wells	16/29, 86 yards
	Rushing	Carlos Davis	3 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Kenny Benjamin	6 receptions, 34 yards
Oklahoma	Passing	Spencer Rattler	20/26, 243 yards, 5 TD's
	Rushing	Eric Gray	9 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Mario Williams	4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD

vs. Nebraska[]

Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–1) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (2–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	3	0	6	0	9
No. 3 Oklahoma	7	0	9	7	23

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Game attendance: 84,659
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Pregame line: - 22 1/2

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First Quarter

(8:02) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 1 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:58; OU 7-0)
(1:21) NEB - Connor Culp 51 yard FG (Drive: 14 plays, 42 yards, 6:41; OU 7-3)

Second Quarter

No Score

Third Quarter

(3:50) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 1 yard pass to Jeremiah Hall, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:29; OU 14-3)
(0:08) NEB - Adrian Martinez 4 yard rush, Kelen Meyer kick failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; OU 14-9)
(0:08) OKLA - Patrick fields 100 yard PAT return (OU 16-9)

Fourth Quarter

(10:24) OKLA - Kennedy Brooks 2 yard rush, Gabe Brkick kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:38; OU 23-9)

Statistics	NEB	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs West Virginia[]

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)

	1	2	Total
West Virginia	0		0
Oklahoma	0		0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
TV: ABC
Pregame line:

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Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	WVU	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kansas State[]

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0–0)

	1	2	Total
Oklahoma	0		0
Kansas State	0		0

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

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Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	OKLA	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Texas[]

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (0–0)

	1	2	Total
Oklahoma	0		0
Texas	0		0

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
TV: ABC/ESPN
Pregame line:

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Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	OKLA	TEX
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. TCU[]

TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)

	1	2	Total
TCU	0		0
Oklahoma	0		0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

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Statistics	TCU	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kansas[]

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (0–0)

	1	2	Total
Oklahoma	0		0
Kansas	0		0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

Date: Saturday,October 23, 2021
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

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Fourth Quarter

Statistics	OKLA	KAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Texas Tech[]

Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)

	1	2	Total
Texas Tech	0		0
Oklahoma	0		0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

Date: Saturday,October 30, 2021
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

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Fourth Quarter

Statistics	TTU	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Baylor[]

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0)

	1	2	Total
Oklahoma	0		0
Baylor	0		0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Game time: CST
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

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Statistics	OKLA	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Iowa State[]

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)

	1	2	Total
Iowa State	0		0
Oklahoma	0		0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
Game time: CST
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

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Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	ISU	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oklahoma State[]

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)

	1	2	Total
Oklahoma	0		0
Oklahoma State	0		0

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

Date: Saturday, November 27, 2020
Game time: CST
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

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Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	OKLA	OKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics[]

Scoring[]

Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents)[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
All opponents	14	0	8	13	35
Oklahoma	31	51	20	14	116

Scores by quarter (Big 12 opponents)[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Big 12 opponents	0	0	0	0	0
Oklahoma	0	0	0	0	0

Scores by quarter (All opponents)[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
All opponents	14	0	8	13	35
Oklahoma	31	51	20	14	116

Rankings[]

2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
	Championship: December 4, 2021
	$ – Conference champion; y – Championship game participant; As of September 18, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

2021 Oklahoma Sooners football
2021 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 3
2021 record	2–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Lincoln Riley (5th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Cale Gundy (5th season as co-OC, 24th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Bill Bedenbaugh (5th season as co-OC, 9th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Alex Grinch (3rd season)
Home stadium	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium; (Capacity: 80,126)
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	2 (6)	4	3
Coaches	3 (2)	4	3
CFP	Not released															Not released

Awards and honors[]

Weekly Awards
Player	Position	Date	Ref.

Postseason[]

Bowl game[]

References[]

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^ "2021 Maxwell Award Watch List – Maxwell Football Club". 19 July 2021.
^ "2021 Bednarik Award Watch List – Maxwell Football Club". 19 July 2021.
^ "Davey O'Brien Award Announces 30-Player Preseason Watch List". July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
^ "2021 Doak Walker Award Candidates". www.smu.eduaccess-date=July 21, 2021. July 21, 2021.
^ "2021 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List Released". July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
^ "2021 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released". July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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^ "57 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2021 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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^ "2021 Oklahoma Sooners Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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[23] Originally scheduled to be played as an away game, the game against Tulane was moved to Norman on August 30, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida. Tulane remained the designated home team despite Oklahoma hosting the game.^[22]

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[2] "2021 Maxwell Award Watch List – Maxwell Football Club". 19 July 2021.

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[5] "2021 Doak Walker Award Candidates". www.smu.eduaccess-date=July 21, 2021. July 21, 2021.

[6] "2021 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List Released". July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.

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[9] "2021 Outland Trophy Award Watchlist Unveiled". July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

[10] "2021 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watchlist Unveiled". July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

[11] "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2021 Preseason Watch List". July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

[12] "57 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2021 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

[13] "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2021 Watch List". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

[14] "Walter Camp Foundation Announces 2021 Player of the Year Preseason Watch List". July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

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[17] "Ray Guy Award announces 2021 Preseason Watch List". August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

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2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Baylor		0	–	0		2	–	0
Kansas State		0	–	0		2	–	0
No. 3 Oklahoma		0	–	0		2	–	0
Oklahoma State		0	–	0		2	–	0
TCU		0	–	0		2	–	0
Texas Tech		0	–	0		2	–	0
No. 14 Iowa State		0	–	0		1	–	1
Kansas		0	–	0		1	–	1
Texas		0	–	0		1	–	1
West Virginia		0	–	0		1	–	1
Championship: December 4, 2021
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 18, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll