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🔥 JOIN OUINSIDER: Get your first month FREE! Lock in your first year of OUInsider for only $19.99, or choose the monthly plan and get your first month FREE before paying $7.99 per month. 👉 SIGN UP: https://ouinsider.com/become-an-insider/ Oklahoma football is finally back—and the Sooners made a significant roster move just hours before opening the 2026 season against UTEP. Brandon Drumm, Travis Davidson and Jalen Posey break down Oklahoma’s addition of former Boise State defensive tackle Braxton Fely, when the veteran could realistically contribute and why his experience could become especially valuable during the demanding second half of OU’s SEC schedule. Could Oklahoma still add another defensive player? OUInsider first reported that the Sooners were communicating with multiple fifth-year players, and another situation remained in play as Oklahoma approached its final roster deadline. The crew also examines what would constitute a successful performance against UTEP, the latest injury concerns, John Mateer’s expectations, OU’s running game, improved tight-end blocking and the defensive players who could make an immediate statement. Plus, everyone gives their OU-UTEP score prediction before previewing Ole Miss-Louisville and LSU-Clemson. Read OUInsider’s original roster report: https://ouinsider.com/roster-talk-sooners-not-done-with-2026-roster-where-oklahoma-could-add/ The OUInsider Under the Visor Pregame Podcast is powered by Riverwind Casino and Jani-King. Subscribe, like the video and let us know your OU-UTEP score prediction in the comments. #OklahomaFootball #Sooners #OUFootball #BraxtonFely #UTEP 0:00 Welcome to the first 2026 pregame podcast 3:10 Riverwind Casino and Jani-King 4:03 Oklahoma adds veteran DT Braxton Fely 5:10 When could Fely be ready to contribute? 6:55 Why the late addition makes sense in the SEC 8:49 Danny Saili and OU’s defensive-line depth 10:35 Brent Venables setting the tone for Week 1 11:40 Should fans worry about OU’s injuries? 15:05 Fodje, Maikkula and Livingstone updates 16:05 Oklahoma’s offensive-line depth 20:28 What would make UTEP a successful opener? 22:30 John Mateer’s most important Week 1 objective 24:00 Running game and defensive expectations 25:34 Third downs, tight ends and the red zone 26:14 Establishing physicality against UTEP 28:00 Can OU’s tight ends transform the run game? 29:39 Which running backs need to emerge? 31:00 Getting Oklahoma’s playmakers involved 32:18 Defensive players to watch 36:13 OU-UTEP score predictions 39:02 Ole Miss-Louisville preview 42:16 LSU-Clemson preview 48:40 OUInsider membership offer and final thoughts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.