Pregame observations before No. 11 Oklahoma takes on Michigan in The Big House
- Before Oklahoma's Michigan game, Jake Maikkula dressed and warmed up snapping to quarterback John Mateer and was expected to start at center after a knee injury had sidelined him since the first fall scrimmage. Caleb Nitta was the backup, with starting right guard Noah Best also an option at center.
- Oklahoma tackle Michael Fasusi dressed but did not warm up because of a shoulder injury; the report expected him not to play except possibly in an emergency. Ryan Fodje, also returning after missing the opener, was projected at left tackle alongside Eddy Pierre-Louis, Maikkula, Best and E'Marion Harris.
- Oklahoma backs Tory Blaylock, recovering from a hamstring injury, and Jonathan Hatton Jr., dealing with a minor ankle injury, both warmed up. Lloyd Avant took the first reps with Mateer, followed by Xavier Robinson; Blaylock and Hatton worked with Whitt Newbauer. These were pregame availability and rotation observations, not confirmed game snap counts.
- Oklahoma's pregame rotation pointed to Adepoju Adebawore starting opposite Taylor Wein, with Danny Okoye dressed and expected to return after missing the opener. Trent Wilson and Bishop Thomas were the first defensive tackles behind David Stone and Jayden Jackson in warmups.
- Late Oklahoma transfers Danny Saili, Braxton Fely and Jaydon Southard were on the road-game roster and warming up, with the report expecting all three to be available. Defensive back D'Yoni Hill was absent from the roster supplied to media; that observation alone did not establish an injury or definitive reason for his absence.
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