OU's formula for success is clear — expect great defense, hope for enough offense. It's the opposite of the last time the Sooners had CFP hopes.

With a College Football Playoff berth on the line, OU football hosts LSU at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on ABC.

The LSU Tigers (7-4, 3-4 SEC) will hit the road to Norman in Week 14 for the regular season finale against Brent Venables' Oklahoma Sooners. In a matchup where

Projected AP Top 25 college football rankings after Week 13 with the ACC descending into chaos, Oklahoma making statements, and Oregon earning their CFP pedigree.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team, all in one nice convenient place.

Linebacker Owen Heinecke led the effort on defense, finishing with 10 total tackles and a tackle for loss. Heinecke graded out with a 76.3 on 42 snaps, per Pro Football Focus. Joining Heinecke was linebacker Kip Lewis, fresh off of his magnificent game last week at Alabama. Lewis finished with a 62.1 grade on 50 snaps.

SportsLine's model has simulated Missouri vs. Oklahoma 10,000 times and is going Over 42.5 total points. Each of the last six meetings between these teams has eclipsed not only 42.5 points, but also 52.5 points. Last year's matchup saw 53 combined points scored, and both squads have emphatically upgraded their offenses.

Dr. Steven Shin, who and operated on OU football quarterback John Mateer’s hand/thumb earlier this season, is in attendance Saturday for the Sooners’ home game against Missouri.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/lsu as AP Poll Top-25 Chaos After Oklahoma Sooners, BYU Cougars and Texas Longhorns Win. The Week 13 college football slate once again delivered with multiple big-time finishes as the 2025 season winds down with one week remaining on the docket.