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OU has one last tune-up until the SEC gauntlet begins: 'A team that is hungry'

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Syndication: The Oklahoman
Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables watches warm up before the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Illinois State Redbirds at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.

Brent Venables is well aware of what is coming after Saturday’s game against Kent State.  The Golden Flashes are the last cupcake on Oklahoma’s schedule, as Kent State is regarded as one of the worst teams in FBS this season. It’s one final tune-up before the Sooners go through the SEC gauntlet, scheduled to face six ranked teams in their final seven games.