Sooner News Daily | Friday (October 9, 2026)
Posted on: October 9, 2026
College Football
2026 SEC Legends Class 🏆 | Billy Sims
📝 https://t.co/aNPtYA23kC pic.twitter.com/hLfdZeAi0Y
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) October 8, 2026
Nick Saban was never afraid of looking “crazy” when coaching in big moments 😤
Stream all 6 episodes of ESPN Original "Saban" NOW on the ESPN App 🍿 pic.twitter.com/bj4b7hxV5J
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 9, 2026
Monday through Friday, they fill prescriptions, write code, and restore historic homes.
On Saturdays in Iowa City, they put on white pants, aviators and fake mustaches, and become Van Hayden.
More on how the group became college football's most unique cover band ⤵️…
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 8, 2026
Missouri offensive lineman Johnnie "DJ" Jones, who was hospitalized in Florida while awaiting a heart transplant, received the vital organ on Wednesday.
According to a statement released Thursday by Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz, the surgery went well, and Jones is recovering.…
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 8, 2026
A contract-mandated, additional five-day period will extend the CFP’s expansion negotiating window with ESPN past Friday.
Will CFP leaders get the $300 million to recoup lost revenue from league title games, plus some?
More in our @On3 sports biz column https://t.co/OoHXwtR453
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 8, 2026
As we head into Week 6, we have learned quite a bit about some teams — but still have a ways to go on others.
So, I've decided to sort this year's CFP hopefuls into tiers. Explanations here @NBCSports: https://t.co/ibaAgOSF4m pic.twitter.com/qxGfbkwRaE
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) October 8, 2026
OU Sports & News
2-0 type of day 🔥
Sooners take the second seven inning by a final of 3-0 pic.twitter.com/QYWkqauCG4
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) October 9, 2026
Everything Else
The policy, if adopted, would continue the league’s move toward a conference-only governance model that’s long been discussed – a sort-of “Plan B” if the Protect College Sports Act fails to pass Congress.
Background on that from last week – https://t.co/XYrGdAcwUJ
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 8, 2026
