WILD: ESPN's Bill Connelly RANKS Oklahoma Sooners #3 in College Football's Most DIFFICULT Slate

Oklahoma Sooners face a grueling 2026 football schedule—third toughest in the nation, with battles against seven teams ranked in the top 10 for strength of schedule, including Texas, Michigan, and Georgia. How will Brent Venables’ squad handle this SEC gauntlet and maintain their playoff ambitions amid relentless road tests and formidable conference rivals?   John Williams and Jay Smith break down the Sooners’ key challenges, spotlighting position battles, transfer portal losses like JaYden Gibson and Gentry Williams, and breakout potential from defenders Nigel Smith, Trent Wilson, and Danny Okoye. They highlight improved run game prospects, dynamic tight end additions, and debate whether John Mateer could be a dark horse in the Heisman race. Spring game fan reactions reveal optimism as the offense finds new life and the defense adds size. Can Oklahoma’s reloaded roster thrive under heightened SEC pressure?     EXCLUSIVE: Bill Connelly RANKS Oklahoma Sooners #3 in College Football's Most DIFFICULT Slate   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOSooners?sid=YouTube   💬: Locked on Sooners EveryDayer Club: lockedonsooners.supercast.com   Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege   #Oklahoma #OklahomaSooners #OklahomaFootball Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub     Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.