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2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 129th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They were led by second-year head coach Brent Venables. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. The season marked the team's last season as members of the Big 12 Conference before joining the SEC on July 1, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners football team drew an average home attendance of 83,741 in 2023.

Offseason
Departures Entered NFL draft Players listed below left Oklahoma to enter the draft with eligibility remaining, excluding seniors who were allowed a 5th year by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Outgoing transfers Former 5-star recruit Theo Wease Jr. transferred to Missouri after three seasons with the Sooners. Wease Jr. recorded 64 receptions for 1,044 yards and 10 touchdowns during his tenure. Senior David Ugowegbu transferred to Houston after ranking second on the team with 101 tackles last season. Additions Incoming transfers The Sooners added fourteen new transfers for head coach Brent Venables's second season. Former Sooner Austin Stogner re-committed to Oklahoma after playing a sole season with South Carolina. Indiana transfer Dasan McCullough committed to the Sooners alongside his brother, Daeh, a 2023 4-star recruit. As a freshman, McCullough recorded 48 tackles and four sacks in 11 games for the Hoosiers. Andrel Anthony committed to the Sooners from Michigan after catching 19 passes for 328 years and four touchdowns in his two seasons with the Wolverines. Trace Ford and Brenen Thompson committed to the Sooners after transferring from longtime rivals Oklahoma State and Texas respectively. Recruiting Class rankings ==Preseason==
Preseason
Award watch lists Preseason All Big-12 teams Big 12 media poll ==Schedule==
Schedule
Oklahoma and the Big 12 announced the 2023 conference schedule on January 31, 2023. The 2023 schedule consists of 4 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host 2 non-conference games against Arkansas State and SMU and will travel to Tulsa. Oklahoma will host Iowa State, UCF, West Virginia, and TCU, and travel to BYU, Cincinnati, Kansas, and Oklahoma State. Oklahoma will play Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in the Red River Showdown, the 119th game played in the series. }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} ==Roster==
Coaching staff
Source: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners Roster After serving as the interim wide receivers coach last season, L'Damian Washington joined Western Kentucky as the full-time wide receivers coach following Emmett Jones's hiring to the same position. Spring game ==Game summaries==
Game summaries
Arkansas State SMU At Tulsa At Cincinnati Iowa State No. 3 Texas UCF At Kansas At No.22 Oklahoma State West Virginia At BYU TCU No. 14 Arizona (2023 Alamo Bowl) == Rankings ==
After the season
NFL draft The following Sooners were selected in the 2024 NFL draft. ==References==
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