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Rise & Shine College Football’s BIG MONDAY is back with Jason Watkins asking a wild question heading into the 2026 season:
Are people really doubting the Oklahoma Sooners defense?
After Brent Venables and OU turned the defense into one of the SEC’s most physical, disruptive and dependable units, some national voices still seem hesitant to believe the Sooners can stay at that level. But with David Stone, Kip Lewis, Taylor Wein, Michael Boganowski Jr., Nigel Smith, Jahsier Rogers, Manny Choice and more talent ready to lead the charge, is the OU defense really the question mark?
Jason breaks down why the Sooners’ defense may be the foundation of a College Football Playoff run, how Oklahoma’s identity has changed under Venables and why the bigger question may not be whether OU can defend — but whether the offense can give this defense enough help to make Oklahoma dangerous in the SEC and nationally.
We’ll also talk about John Mateer, Ben Arbuckle’s offense, the Sooners’ brutal early schedule and what OU has to prove before the national media fully buys in.
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