Oklahoma dominates Illinois State 35-3 in season opener
Oklahoma dominated Illinois State from start to finish Saturday, cruising to a 35-3 victory in Week 1 of the 2025 season. The Sooners scored touchdowns in three of the first three quarters, with quarterback John Mateer leading the offensive onslaught.
Mateer completed 392 passing yards, connecting repeatedly with receivers Jaren Kanak and others. Kanak led the team with 90 receiving yards, while Jaren Kanak also had a notable 48-yard completion to set up a first down in the second quarter. Mateer threw touchdown passes to both Deion Burks in the second quarter and Keontez Lewis in the fourth quarter, with Tate Sandell making both kicks good.
Illinois State managed only a field goal, scored in the third quarter. The Redbirds' defense recorded several high-impact plays but couldn't contain Oklahoma's explosive offense throughout the matchup. Oklahoma scored 7 points in the first quarter, 14 in the second, and another 14 in the fourth to put the game out of reach early. The win featured two lead changes during the contest, though Oklahoma never trailed for long.
AI-generated recap · Aug 24, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Oklahoma | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Illinois State | Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 10-20 | 30-37 |
| Pass Yards | 34 | 392 |
| Rush Yards | 117 | 103 |
| Total Yards | 151 | 495 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 1-11 | 4-10 |
| Penalties | 2-10 | 6-35 |
| Possession | 27:04 | 32:56 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 4 yds to the OU 29
Jovantae Barnes run for no gain to the OU 29
John Mateer pass complete to Jaren Kanak for 3 yds to the OU 32
Jacob Ulrich punt for 54 yds
Wenkers Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 13
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Javon Charles for 3 yds to the ILST 16
PENALTY ISU Delay Of Game 5 yards from ISU16 to ISU11. NO PLAY.
Wenkers Wright run for 24 yds to the ILST 35 for a 1ST down
Wenkers Wright run for 3 yds to the ILST 38
Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Victor Dawson
Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Javon Charles
Hayden Futch punt for 46 yds , Isaiah Sategna Iii returns for 21 yds to the OU 37
Jovantae Barnes run for 2 yds to the OU 39
John Mateer pass incomplete to Isaiah Sategna Iii
John Mateer pass complete to Jaren Kanak for 21 yds Jaren Kanak fumbled, recovered by ILST Tye Niekamp
Tommy Rittenhouse run for 23 yds to the OU 37 for a 1ST down
PENALTY ISU False Start (Dawson,Victor) 5 yards from OU37 to OU42. NO PLAY.
Victor Dawson run for no gain to the OU 42
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 5 yds to the OU 47
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 6 yds to the OU 41
Hayden Futch punt for 35 yds
John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 28 yds to the OU 34 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 14 yds to the OU 48 for a 1ST down
John Mateer run for 4 yds to the ILST 48
John Mateer run for 7 yds to the ILST 41 for a 1ST down
Jovantae Barnes run for 6 yds to the ILST 35
John Mateer pass complete to Tory Blaylock for 2 yds to the ILST 33
Tory Blaylock run for 4 yds to the ILST 29 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Isaiah Sategna Iii for no gain to the ILST 29
John Mateer pass complete to Jacob Jordan for 27 yds to the ILST 2 for a 1ST down
PENALTY OU False Start (Lewis,Keontez) 5 yards from ISU02 to ISU07. NO PLAY.
John Mateer run for 7 yds for a TD (Tate Sandell KICK)
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 5 yds to the ILST 30
Wenkers Wright run for 8 yds to the ILST 38 for a 1ST down
Tommy Rittenhouse run for 4 yds to the ILST 42
Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Kaevion Mack
Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the ILST 46
Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz
Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz
Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short left to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at ISU46, for 4 yards to the ISU46 (Guillory,Courtland) PENALTY OU Holding (Guillory,Courtland) 3 yards from ISU42 to ISU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Hayden Futch punt for 47 yds , Isaiah Sategna Iii returns for 16 yds to the OU 23
Tory Blaylock run for 2 yds to the OU 25
John Mateer pass complete to Jaren Kanak for 48 yds to the ILST 27 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass incomplete to Keontez Lewis
John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 27 yds for a TD (Tate Sandell KICK)
Tate Sandell kickoff for 59 yds , Matt Lawson return for 12 yds to the ILST 18
Wenkers Wright run for 9 yds to the ILST 27
Wenkers Wright run for 5 yds to the ILST 32 for a 1ST down
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Dylan Lord for 3 yds to the ILST 35
Victor Dawson run for no gain to the ILST 35
Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Victor Dawson
Hayden Futch punt for 50 yds , Isaiah Sategna Iii returns for 14 yds to the OU 19
Jovantae Barnes run for 1 yd to the OU 20
John Mateer pass complete to Isaiah Sategna Iii for 16 yds to the OU 36 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 4 yds to the OU 40
John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 5 yds to the OU 45
Jovantae Barnes run for no gain to the OU 45
Jovantae Barnes run for 1 yd to the OU 46 for a 1ST down
Tory Blaylock run for 11 yds to the ILST 43 for a 1ST down
Deion Burks run for 12 yds to the ILST 31 for a 1ST down
John Mateer sacked by Mason Kaplan for a loss of 4 yards to the ILST 35
John Mateer pass incomplete to Jer'Michael Carter
John Mateer pass complete to Tory Blaylock for 16 yds to the ILST 19 for a 1ST down
PENALTY OU False Start (Howland,Logan) 5 yards from ISU19 to ISU24. NO PLAY.
Tory Blaylock run for 3 yds to the ILST 21
John Mateer pass complete to Jaren Kanak for 12 yds to the ILST 9 for a 1ST down
Tory Blaylock run for 4 yds to the ILST 5
Tory Blaylock run for 5 yds for a TD (Tate Sandell KICK)
Victor Dawson run for 5 yds to the ILST 30
End of 2nd Quarter
Victor Dawson run for 2 yds to the ILST 32
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 10 yds to the ILST 35 for a 1ST down
Victor Dawson run for 13 yds to the ILST 48 for a 1ST down
Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete
Beckham Pellant pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Victor Dawson run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 49
Hayden Futch punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna Iii at the OU 12
Tory Blaylock run for 5 yds to the OU 17
No Huddle-Shotgun Blaylock,Tory rush right for 10 yards gain to the OU27 (Brown,Lashavion; Kaplan,Mason) PENALTY OU Holding (Kanak,Jaren) 7 yards from OU17 to OU10. NO PLAY.
John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 5 yds to the OU 15
John Mateer pass incomplete to Keontez Lewis
Jacob Ulrich punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line , Eddie Kasper returns for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Beckham Pellant pass incomplete to Dylan Lord
Wenkers Wright run for 2 yds to the OU 48
Beckham Pellant pass incomplete to Dylan Lord
Hayden Futch punt for 44 yds
Tory Blaylock run for 10 yds to the OU 14 for a 1ST down
Jovantae Barnes run for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 13
John Mateer pass intercepted
Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the OU 21
Beckham Pellant sacked by Sammy Omosigho for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 22
Beckham Pellant pass complete to Victor Dawson for 7 yds to the OU 15
Matt Maldonado 33 yd FG GOOD
Matt Maldonado kickoff for 57 yds , Peyton Bowen return for 15 yds to the OU 23
Xavier Robinson run for no gain to the OU 23
John Mateer run for 6 yds to the OU 29
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 8 yds to the OU 37 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Xavier Robinson for 6 yds to the OU 43
Xavier Robinson run for 4 yds to the OU 47 for a 1ST down
John Mateer run for 7 yds to the ILST 46
Xavier Robinson run for 1 yd to the ILST 45
Xavier Robinson run for 1 yd to the ILST 44
Xavier Robinson run for 3 yds to the ILST 41 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Carson Kent for 7 yds to the ILST 34
No Huddle-Shotgun Mateer,John pass incomplete deep middle to Sategna III,Isaiah thrown to ISU03 broken up by Coleman,Jordan PENALTY OU Holding offsetting ISU Pass Interference offsetting. NO PLAY.
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 6 yds to the ILST 28 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 28 yds for a TD (Tate Sandell KICK)
Beckham Pellant pass complete to Wenkers Wright for no gain to the ILST 25
Beckham Pellant pass incomplete to Scotty Presson Jr.
Beckham Pellant pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 3 yds to the ILST 28
Hayden Futch punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OU 36 , Isaiah Sategna Iii returns for 12 yds to the OU 36
Jaydn Ott run for a loss of 3 yards to the OU 33
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 19 yds to the ILST 48 for a 1ST down Illinois State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Kaevion Mack) declined for a 1ST down
No Huddle-Shotgun Mateer,John rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ISU46 (Nkuba II,Shadwel) PENALTY OU Illegal Formation 5 yards from ISU48 to OU47. NO PLAY.
John Mateer pass incomplete to Jaydn Ott
John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 7 yds to the ILST 46
John Mateer pass complete to Xavier Robinson for 6 yds to the ILST 40
John Mateer pass incomplete to Jaren Kanak
Seth Glatz run for 1 yd to the ILST 41
Seth Glatz run for 2 yds to the ILST 43
Beckham Pellant sacked by Taylor Wein for a loss of 3 yards to the ILST 40
Hayden Futch punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna Iii at the OU 25
John Mateer pass complete to Jaren Kanak for 6 yds to the OU 31
John Mateer pass complete to Will Huggins for 15 yds to the OU 46 for a 1ST down Illinois State Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jamarcus Smith) declined for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 12 yds to the ILST 42 for a 1ST down
Xavier Robinson run for 5 yds to the ILST 37
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 15 yds to the ILST 22 for a 1ST down
John Mateer run for a loss of 3 yards to the ILST 25
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 5 yds to the ILST 20
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 20 yds for a TD (Tate Sandell KICK)
Seth Glatz run for no gain to the ILST 25
Seth Glatz run for 13 yds to the ILST 38 for a 1ST down
Seth Glatz run for 2 yds to the ILST 40
Seth Glatz run for 3 yds to the ILST 43
Seth Glatz run for 2 yds to the ILST 45
Hayden Futch punt for 53 yds
Xavier Robinson run for 2 yds to the OU 4
Xavier Robinson run for 1 yd to the OU 5