On a night OU revealed all sorts of offensive fun against UTEP, nothing was a better sight for the Sooners than John Mateer looking more confident and poised.

Coming off a first-round appearance in the College Football Playoff, the Oklahoma Sooners open the 2026 season with a top-10 ranking and hopes to make a run an eighth NCAA football title.

Mateer was efficient, spread the ball around and didn't have to be a big piece of the Sooners' rushing attack.

After a difficult first season at Oklahoma, John Mateer questioned himself and his future. Then the Sooners doubled down on their belief in him.

The Sooners scored on their first eight possessions and held the Miners to 198 total yards to cruise in Friday's season opener ahead of a ranked matchup at Michigan.

The Wolverines' outspoken defender is still sore over last year's loss to the Sooners and vowed that this time, the OU quarterback was "not getting away from me."

The Wolverines' outspoken defender is still sore over last year's loss to the Sooners and vowed that this time, the OU quarterback was "not getting away from me."

The Oklahoma football team got the season started on the right foot , by defeating UTEP on Friday. Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer made some picture-perfect throws while also gaining yards on the ground.