Coach Brent Venables and the OU football team open the 2026 season with a rare Friday night game against UTEP on Owen Field.
The 10th-ranked Sooners are coming off a 10-3 season and first-round appearance in the College Football Playoff, while the Miners went 2-10 last season.
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Here’s how to watch the OU vs UTEP game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
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TV channel: N/A
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Livestream: SEC Network+ (here’s how to stream it live)
Oklahoma vs UTEP will be streamed on SEC Network+ in Week 1 of the 2026 college football season. Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst) will call the game from the booth at Memorial Stadium, while Maria Martin will be the sideline reporter.
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Date: Friday, Sept. 4
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Start time: 7 p.m. CT
The Oklahoma vs UTEP game starts at 7 p.m. Saturday from Memorial Stadium in Norman.
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Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Sept. 4:
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Oklahoma 52, UTEP 3: John Mateer, Sooner defense back in form under Friday night lights.
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Spread: Oklahoma (-41.5)
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Over/under: 51.5
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All times are Central
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Friday, Sept. 4: vs. UTEP, 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
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Saturday, Sept. 12: vs. Michigan, 11 a.m. (Fox)
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Saturday, Sept. 19: vs. New Mexico, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
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Saturday, Sept. 26: at Georgia, FLEX (afternoon or evening)
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Saturday, Oct. 10: vs. Texas, 2:30 p.m. in Dallas (ABC or ESPN)
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Saturday, Oct. 17: vs. Kentucky, FLEX (afternoon or evening)
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Saturday, Oct. 24: at Mississippi State, FLEX (afternoon or evening)
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Saturday, Oct. 31: vs. South Carolina, FLEX (afternoon or evening)
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Saturday, Nov. 7: at Florida, FLEX (afternoon or evening)
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Saturday, Nov. 14: vs. Mississippi, between 2:30-3:30 p.m.
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Saturday, Nov. 21: vs. Texas A&M, between 11 a.m.-noon
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Saturday, Nov. 28: at Missouri, between 2:30-3:30 p.m.
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All times are Central
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Friday, Sept. 4: at Oklahoma, 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
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Saturday, Sept. 12: vs. Texas Southern, 8 p.m. (MW+)
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Saturday, Sept. 19: at Michigan, 2:30 p.m. (BTN)
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Saturday, Sept. 26: vs. Oregon State, 8 p.m. (MW+)
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Saturday, Oct. 3: at New Mexico, 3 p.m. (MW+)
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Saturday, Oct. 10: vs. Nevada, TBA
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Saturday, Oct. 17: vs. San Jose State, 8 p.m. (MW+)
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Saturday, Oct. 31: at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. (MW+)
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Saturday, Nov. 7: vs. Hawaii, TBA
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Saturday, Nov. 14: vs. Wyoming, TBA
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Friday, Nov. 20: at Air Force, 7 p.m. (CW)
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Saturday, Nov. 28: at Northern Illinois, 2:30 p.m. (MW+)
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