The Oklahoma Sooners got back on the winning side of things with their 23-7 win over the Florida Gators on Saturday night in "The Swamp." It was a dominant performance for a team that has been up and down this season.
The Sooners allowed just over 200 yards of offense on defense, and the offense completely controlled the game, winning the time-of-possession battle by 15 minutes.
With three games remaining, the Sooners won't make the College Football Playoff, but still have a chance to finish the season on a high note. Oklahoma will play Ole Miss and Texas A&M at home the next two weeks before finishing the season with a road trip to Columbia to play the Missouri Tigers.
Each week, we look at how ESPN's matchup predictor projects each game on the
Oklahoma Sooners' schedule. Here's how ESPN Analytics projects the Oklahoma Sooners to fare over the remainder of the 2026 season.
Sept. 4 vs. UTEP Miners
Predicted Winner: Oklahoma
Result: Oklahoma 51, UTEP 0
Record: 1-0
Sept. 12 at Michigan Wolverines
Predicted Winner: Oklahoma
Result: L, 17-10
Record: 1-1
Sept. 19 vs. New Mexico Lobos
Predicted Winner: Oklahoma
Result: W, 14-6
Record: 2-1
Sept. 26 at Georgia Bulldogs
Predicted Winner: Georgia
Result: L, 41-13
Projected running record: 2-2, 0-1 SEC
Oct. 10 vs. Texas Longhorns (Cotton Bowl)
Predicted Winner: Texas
Result: W, 27-24
Record: 3-2, 1-1 SEC
Oct. 17 vs. Kentucky Wildcats
Predicted Winner: Oklahoma
Result: L, 21-13
Record: 3-3, 1-2 SEC
Oct. 24 at Mississippi State Bulldogs
Predicted Winner: Oklahoma
Result: W, 23-15
Record: 4-3
Oct. 31 vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
Predicted Winner: Oklahoma
Result: L, 42-25
Record: 4-4
Nov. 7 at Florida Gators
Predicted Winner: Florida
Result: W, 23-7
Record: 5-4
Nov. 14 vs. Ole Miss Rebels
Predicted Winner: Ole Miss
Sooners Win Probability: 42.6% (Down from 29.4%)
Projected running record: 5-5
Nov. 21 vs. Texas A&M Aggies
Predicted Winner: Oklahoma
Sooners Win Probability: 58.4% (Up from 48.7%)
Projected running record: 6-5
Nov. 28 at Missouri Tigers
Predicted Winner: Missouri
Sooners Win Probability: 45.4% (Up from 37.2%)
Projected running record: 6-6
Can Oklahoma Finish Strong?
The computers loved the Oklahoma Sooners win over Florida, giving OU a big jump in probability points in each of their remaining matchups. Still, the computers are projecting a third 6-6 finish in five years for Brent Venables. But if the offense can play a similar game and the defense holds up, they'll have a shot to finish better than .500 in the regular season.
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This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Updated Oklahoma Football game-by-game predictions from ESPN
