#12 Southeastern Conference

Oklahoma

Projected 7–5 · 7 proj. wins

Playoff:OUT

Call the season

How many games does Oklahoma win? The Ninjas project 7.

Tap a number to call it — then see how you stack up against the Ninjas.

Playoff

22%

Title

1%

Win conf

7%

SOS

#9

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Path to the playoff

Playoff odds →
  • LOCKWin outin the field, no committee debate.
  • RISKLose to Texasthe margin for error vanishes.
  • CHAOSRun the table + upsetsthe only way the door opens.

Full odds

Make the 12
22%
16-team field
29%
24-team field
42%
Win conference
7%
National title
1%

Our playoff odds call · month by month

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Last season

2025 · via CFBD

Where Oklahoma finished a year ago — the foundation the 2026 outlook is built on.

SP+ rating

#14

+18.3 · off #51 / def #4

Talent composite

#14

247 blue-chip composite

Recruiting class

#17

2025 signing class

Returning prod.

53%

of offensive production

Efficiency

2025 · national rank
Offense#51
  • EPA / play#100
  • Success rate#97
  • Explosiveness#65
Defense#4
  • EPA / play#4
  • Success rate#2

The big number is opponent-adjusted SP+ offense/defense; the splits underneath are per-play efficiency — the same signals that feed the 2026 model. Lower rank is better.

Offseason moves

2026 portal · via CFBD

Portal in

16

3.3★ avg

Portal out

29

3.1★ avg

Net

-13

in − out

Scholarship players in and out of the transfer portal for 2026, with average recruiting stars — a quick read on whether the roster got deeper or thinner. Star quality matters as much as the count.

Rooting guide

Beyond Oklahoma's own games, here's who to scoreboard-watch — the teams chasing the same playoff spots.

Win the SEC

The rivals between you and the league's bids — root against them.

At-large dogfight

Closest teams to you in the national race — every loss helps.

Rivalries

The all-time series against the teams Oklahoma keeps playing.

The buzz

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Board strength 63 of 100 · polls say 66, our model says 61 · Updated Aug 17, 2026 · how this is built