Mateer met with the media after defeating the UTEP Miners 51-0 on Sept. 4.

Oklahoma did most things well in a 51-0 win over UTEP, but the run blocking needs to improve if the Sooners are going to win at Michigan next week.

Mateer was efficient, spread the ball around and didn't have to be a big piece of the Sooners' rushing attack.

The Oklahoma Sooners couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2026 season. Oklahoma completely dominated UTEP on Friday night, cruising to a 51-0 shutout victory in Norman. The Sooners controlled the game from the opening kickoff and never gave the Miners a chance to get comfortable. With a difficult schedule ahead, Oklahoma used…

Oklahoma dominates UTEP in a warmup for next Saturday's showdown at Michigan.

As the Sooners handled the Miners with ease on Friday night, these are the performances that showed this week's trends - some up, some down.

Coming off a first-round appearance in the College Football Playoff, the Oklahoma Sooners open the 2026 season with a top-10 ranking and hopes to make a run an eighth NCAA football title.

No. 10 Oklahoma opens its college football season against UTEP on Friday. Find out how to watch the Sooners’ opener, including TV and livestream options.