It has been a disappointing season for Oklahoma football so far this year. Brent Venables led Oklahoma to the playoffs in 2025, but they lost in the first round. This year, Oklahoma is struggling, sitting at just 5-4 this year. The early-season struggles led to Oklahoma firing offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle.
With the disappointing season, there are questions as to whether Brent Venables will survive the season. Now, Venables future has been decided, according to Pete Nakos of On3.
“Brent Venables is not on the hot seat,” Nakos posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Venables took over at Oklahoma in 2022, as the Sooners went 6-7 that year. The Sooners then went 10-3 in 2023, finishing 15th in the AP Poll. After another 6-7 in 2024, the Sooners rebounded to finish 10-3 with a College Football Playoff berth in 2025. Oklahoma was projected as a Top 10 team this season, but has yet to win two straight games. Still, the university is sticking behind Venables, according to Jonathan Wagner of On3.
Article Continues Below“The board doesn’t typically comment much on what’s going on in the athletic department,” Oklahoma Board of Regents chair Rick Nagel said. “That’s maybe a smart thing. But I want to say this … our head coach, Brent Venables, is not on the hot seat. There is no hot seat. We just extended his contract.”
Oklahoma still has a chance to make a mark on the college football season. They play host to 19th-ranked Ole Miss on Saturday, before their home finale against Texas A&M. They will then visit 22nd-ranked Missouri to finish the season.