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Oklahoma football: Going long — and short — on OU’s 2021 opponents

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 9: The Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, home of the Oklahoma Sooners, is ready for a game against the Iowa State Cyclones on November 9, 2019 at in Norman, Oklahoma. OU held on to win 42-41. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

As the 2021 Oklahoma football season draws ever closer — the countdown to kickoff is just six days away — it’s time to take a closer look at the Sooners’ 2021 slate of opponents.

The Sooners will play a traditional 12-game regular-season schedule. Included in that are three nonconference games, beginning with the season opener next weekend at Tulane, four home game, four away games and the annual Red River rivalry game with Texas in Dallas.