Arch Manning and Texas finally figured some things out on Saturday afternoon and picked up their first Power 4 win of the season.

That defensive foundation fueled a 5-0 Oklahoma start. The Sooners allowed their opponents a measly 7.2 points, on average, and sacked opposing quarterbacks 4.2 times per game. Because the Longhorns ran an offense structured around maximizing Manning’s big arm down the field, they seemed like a juicy target for Brent Venables’ defense.

Oklahoma football’s first loss of the 2025 season was a particularly painful one. It wasn’t because of the Sooners’ College Football Playoff hopes — those are still firmly intact — but because of who it came against.

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It was 20-6, Texas up, Saturday afternoon at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and the quietly confident Horns had taken the air out of Oklahoma’s balloon. They’d soon seal it 23-6. Oklahoma came in undefeated and ranked No. 6 in the nation. The Longhorns were unranked.

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Michael Hawkins Jr. threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score over three quarters in Oklahoma's 44-0 win over Kent State. Hawkins last year became the first true freshman Oklahoma quarterback to start against Texas, in what was a 34-3 loss for the Sooners.