The team was led by Lincoln Riley, who was in his first year as head coach, after the retirement of Bob Stoops in June 2017.

Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield earned several national honors, including winning the school's sixth Heisman Trophy, distinguishing him as the best player in college football during the 2017 season.

Mayfield threw for 4,627 yards and 43 passing touchdowns on the year, second in FBS in both categories.

The Sooners hosted two non-conference games against UTEP and Tulane and traveled to Ohio State.

Each team scored touchdowns on their first drives of the game, but Oklahoma shut out UTEP the rest of the way.

[13] at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK Following the victory over Ohio State, No.

The two teams were tied in the second quarter 14–14 before Oklahoma's Parnell Motley returned an interception 77 yards for a touchdown, after which the Sooners' coasted to a 56–14 victory.

[15] at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX Oklahoma opened its Big 12 Conference schedule with a road game against Baylor.

Baylor recovered the onside kick and needed to score a touchdown to tie the game in the closing minutes.

Bears quarterback Zach Smith fumbled the ball on the third play of the drive after being sacked by Oklahoma's Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, which was recovered by the Sooners, allowing them to run out the clock and win the game.

Baker Mayfield led a 75-yard drive capped by a one-yard touchdown run by Dimitri Flowers to tie the game 31–31.

Iowa State then had their own 75-yard drive, ending in what would be the decisive 25-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Kempt to Allen Lazard with 2:19 remaining.

Oklahoma failed to convert on fourth down with 1:27 remaining, and Iowa State ran out the clock to complete the victory.

The Sooners jumped out to an early 20–0 lead by the mid-second quarter, but Texas scored on a 16-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger to Kyle Porter and then, off a Baker Mayfield interception, kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter to bring the score to 20–10 entering the half.

Oklahoma responded with a three-play, 78-yard drive that ended in a 59-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield to Mark Andrews with 6:53 to go in the game.

The Sooner defense held Texas scoreless the rest of the game to secure the 29–24 victory.

After a touchdown pass from Kansas State's Alex Delton to Isaiah Zuber with 2:25 remaining in the fourth quarter, the game was tied 35–35.

The Sooners dominated the rest of the game, however, with the Red Raiders failing to score after their first drive in the second half.

Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb set school freshman records with nine receptions for 147 yards.

After a rare Baker Mayfield interception on the third play of the game, the two teams traded touchdown drives for much of the first half.

Oklahoma jumped out to an early lead due to several touchdown-capped drives by Baker Mayfield.

Sooner running back Rodney Anderson had 290 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns in the game.

[39] There was major trash-talking during the game, as Mayfield generated controversy when he was caught on camera grabbing his crotch and cursing at the Kansas bench.

[40] at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK In their final game of the regular season, No.

The Sooners jumped out to a quick 17–0 lead, in part thanks to an 18-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Caleb Kelly.

[46] at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the 2017 season, Oklahoma was ranked second, which earned them a spot in the national semifinal game to be played at the 2018 Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

Georgia's Sony Michel scored two first-half touchdowns, first on a 13-yard pass from Jake Fromm, then on a 75-yard run in the second quarter.

With 13 seconds left in the first half, the Sooners scored on a trick play in which freshman wide receiver CeeDee Lamb threw a two-yard touchdown pass to quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Their lead was chipped away by the Bulldogs early in the second half by two touchdowns by Sony Michel and Nick Chubb.

Four Oklahoma players were selected as part of the draft, and five were signed to NFL teams as undrafted free agents.