ChatGPT simulates the Oklahoma Sooners' 2026 season, game results, statistical leaders, and another chance at a National Championship
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The Oklahoma Sooners have a chance at the National Championship in 2026, but ChatGPT has them falling short in the College Football Playoff.
On Monday, the Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables will speak with the media at SEC Media Days, as will the three designated players. Other than that, there’s not much going on around the college football parts this time of year.
It’s the time that’s just before things start to pick up, so it’s kind of dead. So, let’s have some fun. We asked ChatGPT to simulate the 2026 season for the Oklahoma Sooners. That’s every single game, every storyline, every injury, every stat, everything. And, here’s what happened.
ChatGPT simulated the Sooners’ 2026 season, and here’s what happened
Final Record: 10-2 (6-2 SEC)
ChatGPT has the Sooners finishing with the same record as last season. So, in a way, that’s not really a failure because last season was good, all things considered. In this scenario, they also make the College Football Playoff as the No. 8 seed. If that happens again, the fan base may get upset. Now, let’s go through the game-by-game predictions.
Week 1: Oklahoma 52, UTEP 10
“The offense looks explosive from the opening drive. Mateer throws for four touchdowns before sitting in the fourth quarter. Storyline: Everyone starts talking about Oklahoma as a legitimate national title contender.”
This is kind of similar to what we saw this last season, and what we have seen a million times with schools when they win their “cupcake” Week 1 game. But if Mateer is throwing four touchdowns, then the SEC could be in trouble. But this is UTEP we are talking about.
Week 2: Michigan 27, Oklahoma 24
“One of the best games of the season. Michigan forces two turnovers, including a late interception with Oklahoma driving for a potential winning score. Storyline: Critics wonder whether Oklahoma can win the biggest road games.”
I don’t think this is a crazy prediction by ChatGPT here. Michigan could be a pretty good football team. We really don’t know what they will be. But with a new head coach, and a better one at that, they could be good. This is a loss that, if they’re going to have one in non-conference, you’re glad it’s this one. It’s on the road in a hostile environment early in the year.
Week 3: Oklahoma 48, Temple 13
“A comfortable bounce-back. Freshman receiver emerges with 130 receiving yards.”
ChatGPT didn’t mention which freshman wide receiver it is here. But we can make a few guesses based on what we know. Jahsiear Rogers, Zizi Okwufulueze, Daniel Odom, and Jayden Petit are the four freshman wide receivers. We know that Petit is a guy who could probably play right away because of his size and build. But Rogers was getting a ton of praise in spring ball.
Week 4: SEC Opener – Oklahoma 34, Auburn 20
“The defense dominates. The Sooners force four turnovers.”
So, the explanations by ChatGPT are starting to get much smaller. But, we can see here that the defense forcing four turnovers is quite literally the reason they win this game. This is very reminiscent of what this defense did last season. Although they didn’t really do it like that, that early into the season.
Week 5: Oklahoma 31, Tennessee 28
“One of the games of the year. Mateer engineers a 78-yard game-winning drive in the final two minutes.”
ChatGPT seems pretty confident in Mateer for the 2026 season. Engineering a drive like that, against a team like that, to win the game is huge. Now, he’s done it before, but the Sooners will need that version of Mateer all year long. He was pretty bad last season. Getting an elite version of him would be huge.
Week 7: Oklahoma 27, Kentucky 17
“Not pretty. A win is a win. Three offensive linemen are playing through minor injuries, and the running game struggles.”
Every team has these random SEC games like this. Texas had a much worse game than this one against a potentially worse Kentucky team last season. And, ChatGPT is right: a win is a win. You just have to hope the next week is better. Something tells me ChatGPT thinks it will be.
Week 8: Oklahoma 38, Mississippi State 14
“The defensive line completely overwhelms Mississippi State. Five sacks.”
The Sooners were sack monsters last season. It felt like there was always a huge sack made every game. The thing is, most of those came from guys like Taylor Wein, R Mason Thomas, or even Gracen Halton. Two of those guys are gone. Who’s going to be the one to step up late in games? Who’s going to be the next closer?
Week 9: South Carolina 24, Oklahoma 20
“The upset. South Carolina controls possession for nearly 37 minutes. Oklahoma turns it over twice inside the red zone. This loss effectively ends SEC Championship hopes.”
Based on what we know about South Carolina going into 2026, they could be a good team. But ChatGPT is calling this an upset. And, it would be, as this is a game they should win, especially given how last year’s matchup went. But, as we stated earlier, there’s always one game like this. I’m not sure anyone has OU going undefeated.
Week 10: Oklahoma 41, Florida 24
“The offense responds. Mateer accounts for five total touchdowns.”
This is the perfect bounce-back game. Doing it on offense, putting up 41, is the perfect way to respond in the SEC. Not to mention, this would show the playoff committee that the week prior was a fluke. But is this offense capable of having games like this? That’s a huge question mark going into the season.
Week 11: Oklahoma 31, Ole Miss 30
“The defining win. A last-second field goal sends Norman into celebration.”
Beating Trinidad Chambliss on the road is huge. This is a team that could have gone on to the National Championship last season. Chambliss could also end up being the best player in college football. This is a win you must have going into Week 12, the last game of the year.
Week 12: Oklahoma 45, Missouri 21
“The Sooners clinch a Playoff berth.”
What more needs to be said? Clinching a playoff berth against a rival opponent. This would be a huge win on the road, too.
Playoff, First Round
Oklahoma 35, Penn State 24
“The defense records six sacks. Mateer throws for over 300 yards.”
This would be huge. The first CFP win in the Brent Venables era, and a win that shows they can get to the National Championship. Not sure if Penn State is the team they would see there. They are currently going through what feels like a rebuild. But you take this if you’re an OU fan.
Quarterfinal: Georgia 34, Oklahoma 20
“Georgia’s depth eventually wears Oklahoma down. The Sooners trail only 20-17 entering the fourth quarter before Georgia scores two late touchdowns.”
This is something I could see happening. Georgia is just the more experienced team in situations like these. And, no one is saying the Dawgs won’t be a team that competes for a championship next season.
Major Storylines
MVP: John Mateer
- 3800 passing yards
- 700 rushing yards
- 39 total touchdowns
- He finishes 4th in Heisman voting.
The Sooners finish:
- Top 10 nationally in scoring defense
- Top 5 in sacks
- Top 15 in turnovers forced
Final Rankings
- AP Poll: #7
- CFP Final Ranking: #8
My Final Takeaways from ChatGPT Simulation
If I had some final Takeaways from this experiment, which was fun, there would be one huge one. This is quite literally impossible. There is no way that this happens, and I want you to tell me how I know. Well, for starters, this is why you don’t always trust ChatGPT: it didn’t even include Oklahoma’s games against Texas, New Mexico State, Georgia, or Texas A&M here. This was quite literally a schedule that ChatGPT just threw together.
So, my main takeaway is that while this was fun to do, humans are still good for a while. We don’t exactly have to worry about AI taking over right now. It can’t even get a schedule right.
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