Does Oklahoma play today? College football schedule for Sooners’ next game after Week 6 bye

Oklahoma football hasn’t looked pretty through five games into its first season in the SEC — but will certainly take a 4-1 record heading into its bye week, all things considered.

The Sooners’ offense has been the worst in the conference this season, ranking last of 16 teams in total offense (297.8 yards per game) this season. They also benched five-star sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold in the second quarter of their game 25-15 loss to Tennessee, replacing him with true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr., who led Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1 SEC) to a 27-21 comeback win over Auburn in Week 5.

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Oklahoma faced a 21-10 deficit but came back and won 27-21, thanks to a 63-yard pick-six by linebacker Kip Lewis with just over four minutes left in the fourth quarter to take a 22-21 lead. Hawkins Jr. flipped into the end zone for a 2-point conversion to give the Sooners a three-point lead that ballooned to six points after a Zach Schmit 39-yard field goal.

Now the Sooners have two weeks to prepare against archrival No. 1 Texas (5-0, 1-0), one of the top contenders for the College Football Playoff national championship. They’ll also hope to get some of their top receivers back for the Red River Rivalry.

Here’s everything to know about Oklahoma’s bye week for Week 6 of the college football season:

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Does Oklahoma play today?

The Sooners are idle in Week 6 of the college football season, giving them an extra week to prepare for No. 1 Texas at the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 12. The Longhorns are also idle for Week 6, meaning both teams have ample preparation time for the first Red River Rivalry as SEC opponents.

Oklahoma has one more week off this season on Nov. 16, a week after it travels to Missouri and a week before it hosts Alabama.

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Oklahoma football schedule 2024

Here’s Oklahoma’s full 2024 schedule:

All times Central.

• Friday, Aug. 30: vs. Temple (W, 51-3)
• Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Houston (W, 16-12)
• Saturday, Sept. 14: vs. Tulane (W, 34-19)
• Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. Tennessee (L, 25-15)
• Saturday, Sept. 28: at Auburn* (W, 27-21)
• Saturday, Oct. 5: BYE
• Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. No. 1 Texas* (Dallas) | 2:30 p.m. | ABC (ESPN+ and Fubo)
• Saturday: Oct. 19: vs. South Carolina*
• Saturday, Oct. 26: at No. 11 Ole Miss*
• Saturday, Nov. 2: vs. Maine | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network +
• Saturday, Nov. 9: at No. 9 Missouri*
• Saturday, Nov. 16: BYE
• Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. No. 4 Alabama*
• Saturday, Nov. 30: at No. 12 LSU*

*Denotes conference game

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