OU football's offensive struggles continued Saturday, but the Sooners keep doing just enough to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.

OU softball will open the 2026 season in Arizona and will visit New Mexico, Texas and California in the first three weeks of the campaign.

The No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners look to continue their winning ways as the No. 22 Missouri Tigers come to Norman on Saturday.

Another ranking where the Sooners saw a jump was in USA TODAY Sports’ re-rank of all 136 FBS teams after Week 12’s action. Paul Myerberg compiles the list each week, and he has OU as his No. 8 team in the country after taking down the Tide.

The Oklahoma Sooners claimed their third straight victory over a ranked opponent and their fifth over a team that was ranked when they played.

Here are three keys for OU’s defense against Mizzou’s offense.

The Oklahoma Sooners earned a monumental win over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday and were among USA TODAY Sports winners of Week 12.

Behind a defense that allowed next to nothing in the second half, OU topped Missouri 17-6 Saturday for a third straight crucial SEC football win.