Time: 4:00 PM ET (SEC Network)
Venue: Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, 180 East Brooks Street, Norman, OK 73019
Capacity: 80,126
Weather Forecast
Kickoff: 82°F, clear skies
End of Game: ~73°F, mild evening
Rain Chance: <5%
Wind: 10–12 mph from the east
Impact: Minimal; excellent passing and kicking conditions
Injury Report
Kent State:
RB Jordan Nubin – Questionable
QB CJ Montes – Questionable
RB Donovan Delaney – Questionable
Oklahoma:
QB John Mateer – Out (hand surgery, targeting return vs. Texas)
OL Troy Everett – Out for season
OL Jacob Sexton – Out
WR JaVonnie Gibson – Probable
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Kent State: Dru DeShields – 642 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT, 58.7% comp
Oklahoma: Michael Hawkins Jr. (starting in place of Mateer) – dual-threat, limited experience but strong system fit
Skill Players:
Kent State WR Cade Wolford – 238 yds, 4 TD, deep threat vs. OU CB Gentry Williams
OU WR Jaren Kanak – 307 yds, 1 TD vs. Kent State secondary allowing 285.5 ypg
Defensive Leaders:
Kent State LB Mason Woods – 28 tackles
OU DL Jayden Jackson – 3 sacks, anchors nation’s #2 defense
Recent Team Form
Kent State (1-3, 0-1 MAC):
L 66-10 @ Florida State
L 31-28 vs Buffalo
L 62-14 @ Texas Tech
W 21-17 vs Merrimack
Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0 SEC):
W 24-17 vs Auburn
W 42-3 @ Temple
W 24-13 vs Michigan
W 35-3 vs Illinois State
Team Records
Kent State: 1-3 overall, 0-1 MAC
Oklahoma: 4-0 overall, 1-0 SEC
Series History
All-Time: Oklahoma leads 1–0
Last Meeting: 2022 – Oklahoma won 33-3 in Norman
Note: This is only the second meeting between the programs
Betting Trends
Oklahoma: 3-1 ATS in 2025; all 4 games UNDER
Kent State: 1-3 ATS; 3 of 4 games OVER
Historical: OU has covered 4 of last 5 home games; Kent State 0-6 ATS in last 6 non-conference road games
Historical Betting Results
2022 Meeting: OU 33, Kent State 3 (OU -33.5, Under 72.5)
Kent State: 1-19 SU in last 20 games vs. AP-ranked teams
Oklahoma: 28-1 in last 29 non-conference home games
Projected Score: Oklahoma 52, Kent State 7
Game Odds
Kent State Golden Flashes 52.5
Oklahoma Sooners – 45.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
