OU Football radio announcers are Chad McKee on the play-by-play, Teddy Lehman on the color commentary, and Gabe Ikard on the sideline.
The three have been working together since 2017. The oldest member of the Sooners’ football radio broadcast is McKee.
Lehman and Ikard are former National League Football players who once wore the crimson and cream uniform of the Sooners. Teddy joined the radio crew in the early 2010s, while Gabe entered the scene in 2017.
The radio broadcasting is taken care of by Sooner Sports Radio Network. They deliver the Oklahoma college football games through 35 radio stations in various markets.
Oklahoma City has three radio stations delivering the game: KOKC FM 95.3 / AM 1520, KRXO FM 107.7, and KEBC AM 1560.
Likewise, the game is available through multiple radio stations in markets like Bartlesville, Durant, Norman, and Tulsa.
Oklahoma Football Radio Broadcast
OU Football broadcast is available on thirty-five radio stations. Sooner Sports Radio Network will present the Oklahoma football games.
Here is a complete list of locations and the corresponding radio station that will relay the game to the listeners:
- Oklahoma City – KOKC FM 95.3 / AM 1520
- Oklahoma City – KRXO FM 107.7
- Oklahoma City – KEBC AM 1560
- Ada – KADA FM 102.3 / AM 1230
- Altus – KWHW FM 93.5
- Bartlesville – KYFM FM 100.1
- Bartlesville – KPGM 1500 AM
- Ardmore – KVSO FM 107.5 / AM 1240
- Durant – KSEOFM 94.1 / AM 750
- Durant – KLBC 106.3 FM
- Norman – KREF FM 99.3
- Norman – KREF AM 1400
- Antlers – KDOE FM 102.3
- Broken Bow – KKBI FM 106.1
- Clinton / Cordell – KCLI FM 97.3 / 95.5 HD / AM 1320
- Duncan – KDDQ FM 105.3
- Gymon – KKBS FM 92.7
- Hobart – KTJS AM 1420
- Elk City – KXOO FM 94.3
- Enid – KXLS FM 95.7
- Fort Smith, Arkansas – KLSZ FM 100.7
- Frederick – KYBE FM 95.7
- Tulsa – KMOD FM 97.5
- Tulsa – KAKC AM 1300
- Tulsa – KTBZ AM 1430
- Lawton – KJMZ FM 97.9
- Liberal, Kansas – KKBS FM 100.5
- McAlester – KNED AM 1150
- Miami / Grove – KGLC FM 100.9
- Muskogee – KTFX FM 101.7
- Shawnee – KGFF FM 100.9 / AM 1450
- Wichita, Kansas – KGSO FM 93.9 / AM 1410
- Woodward – KWOX FM 101.1
- Ponca City – WBBZ AM 1230
- Poteau – KPRV FM 92.5
Red River Rivalry radio broadcast
OU Texas radio broadcast will be available in Oklahoma City via KRXO FM 107.7. It is also known as 107.7 FM The Franchise.
ABC will televise the fixture to the national audience. Chris Fowler will do the play-by-play, Kirk Herbstreit will be the color commentator, and Holly Rowe will be the sideline reporter for the tie.
History of the Red River Rivalry
The Top 12 contest between the No. 3-ranked Longhorns and the No. 12-ranked Sooners has a long-standing history dating back to October 10, 1990, when they first encountered each other.
The Red River Rivalry, the Red River Showdown, or the Red River Shootout, has seen 118 games where the Texas Longhorns have won 63 while the Sooners have been victorious in 50 games. Five games ended in a draw.
The biggest victory in the rivalry has been claimed by Oklahoma in 2003. They beat their neighbouring rivals 65-13.
The rivalry name comes from ‘Red River,’ which acts as the border between the states of Oklahoma and Texas.
Since 1932, the game has been held at the Cotton Bowl annually, and the tradition of having the contest on October’s second Saturday started in 1934.
The event has been carried out once a year without any interruption since 1929.
OU Football Cast
OU Football cast for radio broadcasting on Sooner Sports Radio Network are Chad McKee, Teddy Lehman, and Gabe Ikard.
Chad is the play-by-play announcer, Teddy is the analyst, while Gabe is the sideline reporter.
Chad McKee
McKee is a veteran of television and radio shows with 20+ years of experience. He has worked in sports commentary like baseball, softball, and football.
He joined the Sooners Sports TV team in 2011 as the play-by-play announcer.
His involvement with the Sooners football radio team has made him a recognizable voice. He is applauded for his versatility.
The host has worked in Sooner Game Day, Sooner Sports Spotlight, and OU Football Press Conference. Apart from being on the broadcasting team, he also appears in postgame and pregame talk shows on Sooner Sports TV.
Teddy Lehman
Lehman is the alma mater of the University of Oklahoma. He played college football under Bob Stoop from 2000 to 2003.
The former linebacker was part of the 2000 BCS National Championship-winning team. His collegiate performance earned two First-team All-Big 12 (2002 and 2003) nominations. He won three individual awards in 2003: the Dick Butkus Award, the Chuck Bednarik Award, and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.
Likewise, the Detroit Lions picked him as the #37 choice in 2004. He played for the Lions till 2007.
After that, the Buffalo Bills acquired his service in 2008. He was also with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2010.
He also played in the UFL for the Las Vegas Locomotives in 2009, 2010, and 2011 seasons. He won two UFL Championships (2009 and 2010).
After retiring from pro football, he joined the Sportstalk Radio show and was also a part of the OU podcast called The Oklahoma Breakdown.
Gabe Ikard
Gabe joined the radio broadcasting in 2017 before he inked a deal with the Denver Broncos. He committed to the 107.7 The Franchise, where Kelly Gregg was working at that time.
Ikard played his college days for the Sooners as the Center. Initially, he started as the Left Guard and moved to the Center.
During his collegiate career, he was named in the First-team All-Big 12 three in a row from 2011 to 2013.
The athlete was undrafted in the 2014 draft. However, the Tennesse Titans signed him as a UDFA. He remained there for a year and couldn’t make the roster cut in 2015.
He was also involved with the Bills, Browns, Lions, Broncos, and Saints. Ikard spent most of his NFL days in the practice squad.
OU Football On TV Schedule 2023
OU Football TV schedule 2023 includes the Allstate Red River Rivalry match against the Texas Longhorns on the 7th of October. ABC/ESPN3 will air the game.
The match will occur at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
The Sooners are first in the Big 12 standings with five victories from equal matches. Their rivals, the Longhorns, are second on the table with 5-0. The Red River Rivalry game will end the winning streak for a side.
The five OU matches that have concluded up to week 6 of the 2023 college football were televised on:
- ESPN (vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves, 73-0)
- ESPN+ (vs. SMU Mustangs, 28-11)
- ESPN2 (vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, 66-17)
- Fox (vs. Cincinnati Bearcats, 20-6)
- FS1 (vs. Iowa State Cyclones, 50-20)
The other known OU Football broadcast will be on Fox. They will cover the Sooners vs. TCU Horned Frogs fixture.
The game is set for the 24th of November at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.
All other 2023 fixtures of Oklahoma are:
- vs. UCF Knights, October 21
- at Kansas Jayhawks, October 28
- at Oklahoma State Cowboys, November 4
- vs. West Virginia Mountaineers, November 11
- at BYU Cougars, November 18
What channel is Sooners Football Today?
You can watch the Sooner Football on ABC/ESPN3 on October 7. They will face the Longhorns for their annual Red River Showdown game.
Likewise, tune into the Fox channel on November 24 to watch them take on the Horned Frogs in their last regular season match of 2023.
Other games from the week 8 to 12 are undecided at the moment.
Can You Stream Live Games For Free On The Radio?
OU Football live stream free radio can be accessed online via KKHT 100.7 FM, Power 103.5, 97.9 JAMZ, New Country 98.5, and KFOR FM 101.5 / 1240 AM.
If you want to watch it on national television, then ESPN, Fox, FS1, ABC, and ESPN2 will be your go-to channels.
Similarly, you can stream it on Sling TV, Hulu+ Live TV, Vidgo, Fubo, YouTub TV, and DirecTV Stream. You will need a subscription for all these streaming services.