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2021 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Lincoln Riley (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Cale Gundy (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Bill Bedenbaugh (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple no-huddle
Defensive coordinator	Alex Grinch (3rd season)
Base defense	3-3-5
Home stadium	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

2021 Big 12 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 Oklahoma State y		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 5 Baylor y$		7	–	2					12	–	2
No. 10 Oklahoma		7	–	2					11	–	2
Iowa State		5	–	4					7	–	6
Kansas State		4	–	5					8	–	5
West Virginia		4	–	5					6	–	7
Texas		3	–	6					5	–	7
TCU		3	–	6					5	–	7
Texas Tech		3	–	6					7	–	6
Kansas		1	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 127th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. The team will be led by Lincoln Riley, in his fifth year as head coach. They will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

Conference play will begin against XXXX in XXXX and will end against XXXX in XXXX.

Previous season

The Sooners finished the season 9–2, 6–2 in Big 12 play. Finishing second in conference play the Sooners clinched a berth in the conference championship game where they defeated Baylor 27–21. Oklahoma received an invite to play against Florida Gators in the Cotton Bowl, which ended up being a 55–20 win.

Schedule

Spring Game

The Sooners are expected to play a spring game in Mid April 2021.

Regular season

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
September 4	TBA	Tulane*	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	TPA
September 11	TBA	at Western Carolina*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	TPA
September 18	TBA	Nebraska*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma	TPA
TBA	TBA	at Baylor	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	TBA
TBA	TBA	at Kansas	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	TBA
TBA	TBA	at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS	TBA
TBA	TBA	Iowa State	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma	TBA
TBA	TBA	TCU	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma	TBA
TBA	TBA	Texas Tech	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma	TBA
TBA	TBA	Texas	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Showdown)	TBA
TBA	TBA	West Virginia	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma	TBA
TBA	TBA	at Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)	TBA
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game All times are in Central time