We thought there was no way the Oklahoma Sooners could disappoint while not even playing, but somehow, they came out of Week 5 of the college football season looking even worse.
The Sooners and their fans watched on this past weekend, and what unfolded in front of us further revealed how low OU really is in 2026. Worrying about an impressive resume for the Sooners is pointless if they keep losing, but if something does miraculously change, those first four showings will be haunting.
OU's loss to Michigan keeps looking worse as the Sooners' resume goes up in flames
The biggest blow to the Sooners' ego in Week 5 was Michigan's 20-14 loss to Minnesota, which was blown out by Mississippi State 38-13 early in the season. The Wolverines obviously beat OU 17-10 in Week 2, but they are 1-2 since then and have lost to every other Power 4 team they've played this season.
Michigan's only win since beating the Sooners was a 52-17 blowout over UTEP, which OU also thumped in its season opener. The Wolverines actually struggled against the Miners early and led just 17-14 at halftime before running away.
UTEP has been the Sooners' only impressive win so far, and that's speaking generously. OU shut out the Miners 51-0 to give high hopes for the season, but has been disappointing ever since. That game actually forecasted more about UTEP than OU, though. The Miners are 1-4 with a lone win against Texas Southern and an average margin of defeat of 41.5 points.
The Miners just lost 61-7 to New Mexico, which OU barely survived 14-6 in Norman three weeks ago. Every team but Oregon State has surpassed OU's scoring output when beating UTEP. The Sooners, at least, have the benefit of being the only team to shut out the Miners, but New Mexico and Oregon State were dang close while giving up only a touchdown.
Although it was an ugly performance, that victory over New Mexico is starting to feel like it could be the Sooners' best of 2026 if they don't pull off a major upset down the road or even against No. 1 Texas on Saturday.
That's still the Lobos' only loss at 4-1, and with a Mountain West slate ahead, North Dakota State might be their only real threat left. If New Mexico wins out, don't be surprised if it slips into the College Football Playoff to represent the Group of 6.
No. 2 Georgia also seems to be destined for the CFP after dismantling OU 41-13 two weeks ago. What the Bulldogs just did to Vanderbilt in a 38-14 blowout in Athens looks just as brutal if you only look at the score, but the Commodores, with their backup quarterback, actually put up a better fight than the Sooners.
Georgia held only a 21-14 lead at halftime, compared to already being up 28-0 against OU at the break thanks to turnovers on three straight possessions. That speaks volumes about how detrimental the Sooners' offense is, especially quarterback John Mateer that day. That unit could have done nothing literally at all and still given the Sooners a better chance than what they had in Week 4.
There's no way to actually lose a bye week, but the Sooners definitely didn't win anything.
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