NORMAN — Oklahoma will play Illinois State in 2023, according to Kevin Kelley of FBSchedules.com.
The Sooners will take on the Redbirds in Norman as part of their non-conference schedule and will pay Illinois State a $625,000 guarantee for the game, according to a contract obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request by FBSchedules.com
The game, set to take place on Sept. 2, 2023, will be the first ever meeting between the two schools on a football field.
Illinois State is a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) program and part of the Missouri Valley Conference.