The Oklahoma Sooners will get one final tune-up game before a daunting back half of the schedule.
Coming off a bye week, the No. 5 Sooners will host Kent State, which is 1-3, on Saturday at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Golden Flashes' are 0-3 against FBS opponents, while OU is 4-0 overall with two victories over top-25 teams. After this last nonconference matchup, though, six of the Sooners' final seven games will be against teams currently ranked, including No. 9 Texas in the Red River Rivalry the next week.
This Week 6 game is headlined by quarterback John Mateer's injury and sophomore Michael Hawkins Jr. filling in. Hawkins started four games last season as a freshman, but that was when he was thrown into the fire of SEC play and in a terrible system. This will be Sooner Nation's first real look at Hawkins in Arbuckle's offense, which has elevated every QB that's ever ran it so far.
How to watch Oklahoma Sooners vs. Kent State Golden Flashes
When: 3 p.m. CT Saturday
Where: Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadum in Norman, Oklahoma
Watch: SEC Network (watch using a fuboTV free trial)
Listen: 107.7 FM The Franchise
Who are the announcers for Oklahoma vs. Kent State?
The SEC Network crew will include Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whitaker (analyst) and Morgan Uber on the sidelines. Whitaker is a former Texas running back.
What is the series history between Oklahoma and Kent State?
This will be just the second meeting between Oklahoma and Kent State. The Sooners won the first matchup 33-3 in 2022 in Norman.
Norman weather on Saturday
This game will get going right in the heat of the day for Saturday. The expected high is 86 degrees, which is what's predicted for shortly after 3 p.m. The projected low is 66 degrees, but even those tailgating likely won't experience temperatures below 70 degrees.
What are the current odds for Oklahoma vs. Kent State?
Oklahoma is a massive favorite over Kent State, which is 1-3. FanDuel set the spread at 45.5 points in the Sooners' favor as of Friday. The over/under is 52.5 points.
The Sooners are 2-1-1 against the spread so far this season and have been favored in every game.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
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