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Is Ben Arbuckle ready to be a head coach? 'My responsibility is to Oklahoma'

headshotby: George Stoia09/30/25GeorgeStoia
Ben Arbuckle
Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle surveys the practice field during the Sooners Aug. 1, 2025 practice. Photo - Carey Murdock/SoonerScoop

Ben Arbuckle has quickly become a hot name in college football. The 30-year-old Oklahoma offensive coordinator has been mentioned as a candidate for several current head coach openings, including at Oklahoma State and UCLA. And rightfully so. He's been a quick riser in the coaching ranks, going from a quality control coach at Houston Baptist to offensive coordinator at Seminole High School in Texas to offensive coordinator at Western Kentucky, Washington State and Oklahoma in the last seven years. But is Arbuckle ready to be a head coach? And is he even interested?

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