The Oklahoma Sooners revived the spring game this year to the delight of fans, but not everyone will be able to enjoy the return.
OU on Thursday released more details about the spring game, which will be at noon CT Saturday at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, and confirmed a dilemma that was already frustrating fans that the event will only have a radio broadcast with no way to watch unless at the stadium in-person. Instead, the game will only be broadcast on the Sooner Sports Radio Network, with the usual Toby Rowland, Teddy Lehman, Chris Plank and Gabe Ikard on the call and providing analysis.
OU releases spring game details with no TV broadcast or streaming option
This is most mind-boggling as there's more ways than ever to at least stream sporting events between ESPN+, SEC Network and even universities doing their own broadcasts. Many fans, though, can remember the days when the Sooners' spring game was live on an ESPN channel. OU did not give a reason why this year's spring game won't be broadcast.
Tickets for the game are $17, which is obviously much cheaper than watching the Sooners in-person in the fall, but still not all of Sooner Nation can make the trip to Norman. Some fans might even question if the money and drive would be worth it after how big of a letdown the infamous Crimson Combine was last year while replacing the traditional spring game.
Even before OU finally confirmed the spring game wouldn't be on TV or stream, fans were already aggravated while knowing that was coming.
Major programs around the country continue to ask for more💰from the millions of fans they have around the world and the tens of thousands of NIL donors around the world…yet…go out of their way to disenfranchise those same people by not even giving them a stream. Bold Strategy. https://t.co/vpWWrZuyOe
— Charlie (@CharlieS_TFB) April 16, 2026
The University of Oklahoma is taking seats away, moving long-time season ticket holders, and also not broadcasting the spring game for fans who can't make it to the game.
— John Williams (@john9williams) April 15, 2026
Just a huge miss.
Great a streaming radio broadcast. So glad we're going back to the mid 90s.
— Chris Mason (@CM_Sooners360) April 15, 2026
What a freaking disgrace. Completely screw your out of state fanbase despite streaming spring games for $$ on Soonersports prior to the SEC move. https://t.co/xftTCEGZJO
I honestly don’t understand any reasoning for not streaming this game. It’s not like some scout is going to see some groundbreaking information from the couch. It’s literally open to the public, and true fans/family/friends are having to miss out. https://t.co/7S36p50C5z
— Kellen Coleman 🪄🔮 #PraviMVP 🇸🇮 (@KellenColeman) April 16, 2026
Seems like OU could give the broadcast journalism dept a shot at producing and streaming the Spring game on youtube. Fans could watch and the students could learn something. Win Win
— Sooner Source (@Sooner_Source) April 15, 2026
Not televising this isnt gonna make more people come to the game. Come on now! This is crazy! https://t.co/EJKRmGpzO1
— Sooner steven (@stevensmalley09) April 15, 2026
OU also revealed the structure of the spring game. The first quarter will be normal, then every other quarter will have a running clock. Scoring will be traditional as two teams compete. Benefits for fans who do go to Norman include free parking and a schedule poster for the first 5,000 fans.
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The trip to Norman could be worth more more, too, because there's also a baseball game against Missouri at 4 p.m., a softball game against Arkansas at 7 p.m. and the SEC Women's Tennis Championship with free admission.
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