When the Oklahoma football defense takes the field this season, Sooner fans as well as the critics expect to see a different look from a year ago.
In steady decline for several seasons, the Sooner defense hit a new low in the 2022 season. The OU defensive unit ranked 122nd out of 132 FBS teams in total defense, 119th in pass defense and 106th in stopping the run.
High-scoring teams like Oklahoma’s are able to win a lot of games, but even the Sooners’ weren’t able to overcome the striking defensive deficiency of last year’s OU team.