Kickoff times announced for select Oklahoma games in 2025 including Michigan, Texas
Kickoff times announced for select Oklahoma games in 2025 including Michigan, Texas
The Oklahoma Sooners revealed start times for four games on the 2025 schedule. The SEC released start times and broadcast information for select games this season.
The Oklahoma Sooners will open the season against Illinois State on Saturday, August 30 at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN+. Week 2, the Sooners will welcome the Michigan Wolverines to Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium for a primetime affair on ABC on Sept. 6. OU-Michigan will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT, giving the Sooners two primetime kickoffs to start the season.
Association with the SEC and ESPN family of networks is paying dividends. Under the agreement with Fox, a game between Oklahoma and Michigan would have been given the Big Noon Kickoff timeslot at 11 a.m. CT.
The week three matchup with the Temple Owls received the 11 a.m. timeslot and was placed on ESPN2. The Sooners will go on the road to Philadelphia and play in the home of the Super Bowl champion Sooners Jalen Hurts and Lane Johnson.
For the second year in a row, the Red River Rivalry was placed in the prime SEC slot of 2:30 p.m. CT. OU-Texas was played in the 11 a.m. timeslot in 12 of the last 13 seasons before joining the SEC. That game will be broadcast on either ABC or ESPN.
The SEC Championship game will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6. with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on ABC.
The remainder of the kickoff times and broadcast information will be revealed on June 11.
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