Illinois State Redbirds vs. Oklahoma Sooners

Aug 30, 2025

FINAL

0-1Illinois State

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
ILST	0	0	3	0	3
OU	7	14	0	14	35

Game Recap

John Mateer sets record in Oklahoma debut, leading No. 18 Sooners to 35-3 win over Illinois State. John Mateer passed for 392 yards and three touchdowns in a record-setting first game at Oklahoma, and the 18th-ranked Sooners beat Illinois State 35-3 on Saturday night.

Scoring Summary

ILSTOU

Q10:39John Mateer 7 Yd Run (Tate Sandell Kick).07
Q211:50Deion Burks 27 Yd pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell Kick).014
Q20:51Tory Blaylock 5 Yd Run (Tate Sandell Kick).021
Q36:26Matt Maldonado 33 Yd Field Goal.321
Q414:52Keontez Lewis 28 Yd pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell Kick).328
Q44:33Keontez Lewis 20 Yd pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell Kick).335

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:48
00
Punt — 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:25
00
Fumble — 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:47
00
Punt — 4 plays, 19 yards, 3:17
00
Touchdown — 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:04
07

2nd Quarter

Punt — 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:41
07
Touchdown — 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:08
014
Punt — 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:31
014
Touchdown — 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:27
021
End of Half — 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:51
021

3rd Quarter

Punt — 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:56
021
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:37
021
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:03
021
Interception — 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:00
021
Field Goal — 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:58
321

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:34
328
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:35
328
Downs — 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:24
328
Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 2:18
328
Touchdown — 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:02
335
Punt — 5 plays, 20 yards, 3:28
335
End of Game — 2 plays, 3 yards, 1:05
335

Team Stats

ILST

3Points35

151Total Yards495

34Pass Yards392

117Rush Yards103

27:04Time of Possession32:56

8First Downs23

0Touchdowns5

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)0(0)

0Turnovers2

10Penalty Yards35

Game Details

Saturday, August 30, 2025 · 6:00 PM

Memorial Stadium · Norman, OK

attendance: 83,218 (96.6%)