While it’s no secret that it’s a rough time to be a fan of sports teams in the Sooner State, the vast majority of people may not know just how bad it’s gotten.
In the academic year of 2024-25, Division 1 teams in Oklahoma have been awful at both football and men’s basketball, winning games just 22% of the time.
This season, combined across the two sports in conference play for both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, the pair has an overall record of 17-59. That includes a 3-22 record in football and a 14-37 record in basketball.
Oklahoma State, across both football and basketball, had been tough to watch. The Cowboys hired a new head coach in basketball, Steve Lutz, who is going through what most first-year head coaches do, while Mike Gundy experienced some new lows on the football field.
For the Sooners, it’s been exactly what the majority of Big 12 fans predicted would take place as both Brent Venables and Porter Moser continue to struggle. As members of the SEC, the football team finished 2-6 in league play and 6-7 overall, while the basketball team is looking worse and worse by the minute.
Both teams have high upsides in football next year, but things are not trending in a favorable spot for either team in basketball. Could things change in the near future? Absolutely, but for the time being, it’s looking a lot better for teams in any other state.
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