The 2023 Oklahoma football roster contains 42 newcomers. A good number of those newcomers were on campus and participating in spring football, but they are still new to OU’s systems and way of doing things.
It is a very talented group overall, especially in the infusion of defensive talent, and several of the newcomers are expected to see the field early and have an immediate impact. For those Sooners returning for the 2023 season, including seven starters on defense and five on offense, headed by starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel, the expectation is that a year within the system and overall culture should equate to better results in 2023.