Oklahoma’s 2028 non-conference slate just picked up another name.
Per a report from FBSchedules, the Sooners have added Missouri State to the schedule for Sept. 9 in Norman. The Bears will receive $1.2 million for the game.
That gives Oklahoma four non-conference games on the books for 2028 at the moment, though that number may not hold. OU is already scheduled to host Temple and Colorado State, while also traveling to Houston for its Power Four non-conference game. Under SEC rules, member schools must schedule at least one Power Four opponent.
The catch is that Oklahoma may not keep all four games. One of the home dates against Temple or Colorado State could still be removed, and money will likely drive the decision.
Dropping Temple would cost the university $700,000, according to the report, while canceling Colorado State would cost $1 million. Scrapping the Houston trip appears far less likely, both because it is Oklahoma’s only Power Four non-conference matchup and because it would also cost $1 million.
The Houston game is part of a home-and-home series that started in 2024, when the Sooners beat the Cougars 16-12 on the road.
Oklahoma and Missouri State have met only once before. That came in 2020, when the Sooners rolled to a 48-0 win in a COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season. Missouri State was Oklahoma’s only non-conference opponent that year after the road game at West Point and the home game against Tennessee were canceled because of the pandemic.
The larger picture for Oklahoma is a schedule that keeps shifting as the sport changes around it. With the SEC now requiring a Power Four non-conference opponent and moving to nine conference games, future slates may need to be adjusted again.
For 2027, Oklahoma is currently set to host Utah State and San Diego State in Norman, while also facing SMU at AT&T Stadium in a neutral-site game as its Power Four opponent.
The Sooners also have Nebraska back on the schedule in 2029, with the game set for Norman and the return trip to Lincoln coming in 2030. Oklahoma is also slated to play at San Diego State, with a third game in Norman in 2031 to finish that series. At the moment, 2029 has only two non-conference games scheduled.
Looking even further ahead, Oklahoma’s only other listed future non-conference opponent is Clemson, with games on the schedule in 2035 and 2036.
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