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Oklahoma Brass: Brent Venables Not on Hot Seat

Board chair Rick Nagel said Venables is not on the hot seat despite Oklahoma's 5-4 start and a reported buyout above $50 million.

  • Oklahoma Board of Regents chair Rick Nagel publicly backed head coach Brent Venables on Wednesday morning, declaring that the coach is "not on the hot seat" despite the Sooners' 5-4 record.
  • Venables is in his fifth season at Oklahoma, posting a 37-24 overall record including 11-11 in SEC play since the Sooners moved conferences in 2024.
  • The administration fired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle last week to address offensive struggles, while Venables signed a six-year, $63 million extension before this season that runs through 2032.
  • Oklahoma bounced back from a 42-25 loss to South Carolina with a 23-7 victory over Florida this past Saturday and hosts Ole Miss on Saturday.
  • Financial reality reinforces the board's position; the university would owe an estimated $51.6 million buyout if firing Venables without cause after this season, a substantial commitment to stability.
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On3 broke the news on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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