WEEKLY PRESSER: Brent Venables Talks Michigan Aftermath in his Press Conference | Sept 15, 2026

Join OUInsider today: https://ouinsider.com/become-an-insider/ Get your first month FREE, followed by an entire year for only $19.99—or choose the monthly plan for $7.99 per month after your FREE first month. Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media as the Sooners turn the page from their loss at Michigan and begin preparing for New Mexico. Venables evaluates John Mateer and Oklahoma’s uneven offensive performance, addresses Trell Harris being unavailable for the foreseeable future and discusses the need to establish the running game. He also explains why explosive freshman receiver Elijah Thomas must become more involved, evaluates the Sooners’ offensive line and discusses several newcomers who are competing for immediate playing time. Venables also previews New Mexico’s multiple-quarterback offense and explains how Oklahoma must respond following its first loss of the season. 0:00 Opening statement: Reviewing the Michigan loss 1:24 Oklahoma’s defensive performance and improvement 2:33 Special-teams penalties and missed opportunities 3:03 John Mateer’s toughness, leadership and response 3:52 Turning the page to New Mexico 4:43 Building Oklahoma’s identity through adversity 5:39 Evaluating Mateer and the offense on film 8:20 Oklahoma’s offensive-line performance and depth 9:55 Trell Harris out for the “foreseeable future” 10:31 Establishing the run and playing complementary football 11:35 Ben Arbuckle’s development and offensive collaboration 12:46 Venables’ confidence in Oklahoma’s offense 14:03 Young linebackers continuing to improve 15:33 Preparing for New Mexico’s multiple-quarterback system 17:15 Elijah Thomas and Oklahoma’s young receivers 18:56 Staying focused with a difficult schedule ahead 20:16 Newcomers competing for playing time 21:16 Oklahoma’s running-back rotation and Lloyd Avant Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.