Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | -- | Season-high 6 yds |
Whitt Newbauer is a quarterback at Oklahoma who has played in 1 of Oklahoma's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 4.
Oklahoma is 4-4.
What’s being said
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Is Turning to Backup QB Whitt Newbauer a Viable Option for Oklahoma?
Sports Illustrated Sep 27
Arrived at Oklahoma from Mercer.
6 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 3 rushing yards
In the news in the last 60 days
from 3 outlets
Is Turning to Backup QB Whitt Newbauer a Viable Option for Oklahoma?
Sports Illustrated Sep 27 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
Starting job and depth chart3 stories
- Sports IllustratedIs Turning to Backup QB Whitt Newbauer a Viable Option for Oklahoma?Sep 27
Locked OnWhy not Whitt Newbauer? time for Oklahoma to make a change at QuarterbackSep 28
In the news this season
from 5 outlets
In Battle for Oklahoma's QB2 Spot, Whitt Newbauer Has Been 'Fun to Watch'
Sports Illustrated +1 Aug 23 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
What they’re talking about
Starting job and depth chart5 stories
- Sports Illustrated +1In Battle for Oklahoma's QB2 Spot, Whitt Newbauer Has Been 'Fun to Watch'Aug 23
All 2 articles
- Sports IllustratedWhat’s at Stake as Whitt Newbauer, Bowe Bentley Battle for Oklahoma’s Backup QB Job?Aug 3
- Sports IllustratedIs Turning to Backup QB Whitt Newbauer a Viable Option for Oklahoma?Sep 27
- Locked OnWhy not Whitt Newbauer? time for Oklahoma to make a change at QuarterbackSep 28
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4L 25-42 vs South CarolinaNo stories
- Oct 22 to Oct 28W 23-15 at Mississippi StateNo stories
- Oct 15 to Oct 21L 13-21 vs KentuckyNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14W 27-24 vs TexasNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7No game2 storiesCould Whitt Newbauer actually be the answer to Oklahoma's problems?
On3 - Sep 24 to Sep 30L 13-41 at Georgia2 storiesIs Turning to Backup QB Whitt Newbauer a Viable Option for Oklahoma? Sports Illustrated
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 14-6 vs New MexicoNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16L 10-17 at MichiganNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 51-0 vs UTEPNo stories
- Aug 20 to Aug 26No game2 storiesIn Battle for Oklahoma's QB2 Spot, Whitt Newbauer Has Been 'Fun to Watch' Sports Illustrated +1
- Aug 13 to Aug 19No game1 story100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2026: #16 Whitt Newbauer
The Football Brainiacs - Aug 1 to Aug 5No game1 storyWhat’s at Stake as Whitt Newbauer, Bowe Bentley Battle for Oklahoma’s Backup QB Job? Sports Illustrated
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
In the game threads
vs South Carolina, Oct 31The fact they keep Mateer in makes me think that Newbauer is probably a better QB and they don’t want fans to see it.Oklahoma fan, r/CFB game threadat Mississippi State, Oct 24Just f------ bring Newbauer in so I can see if it's John Mateer, Arbuckle, or bothOklahoma fan, r/CFB game threadvs Kentucky, Oct 17I feel sorry for NewbauerOklahoma fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
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Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 51-0
vs UTEP
6 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 3 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 51-point win at home against UTEP.
With I. Sategna — 4 rec · 76 yds · 1 TD · J. Mateer — 225 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.5
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 6 | T-338th of 370 | 39th of 41 |
| Yards an attempt | 6.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 150.4 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 100.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 3 | T-261st of 370 | T-31st of 41 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | T-117th of 370 | T-15th of 41 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 1 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All SEC quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad Chambliss | 2,189 | 18 | 8 | 296 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Sam Leavitt | 2,171 | 17 | 8 | 256 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Keelon Russell | 2,057 | 15 | 5 | 221 | 9.3 |
| 4 | Austin Simmons | 1,935 | 16 | 2 | 239 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Lanorris Sellers | 1,849 | 16 | 7 | 243 | 7.6 |
| 6 | John Mateer | 1,835 | 13 | 7 | 247 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Kenny Minchey | 1,755 | 14 | 1 | 232 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Arch Manning | 1,730 | 15 | 7 | 217 | 8.0 |
| 9 | KJ Jackson | 1,673 | 7 | 5 | 249 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Gunner Stockton | 1,671 | 16 | 4 | 181 | 9.2 |
| 11 | Byrum Brown | 1,557 | 9 | 7 | 246 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Jared Curtis | 1,489 | 8 | 8 | 197 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Kamario Taylor | 1,460 | 17 | 4 | 159 | 9.2 |
| 14 | Marcel Reed | 1,388 | 8 | 8 | 222 | 6.3 |
| 15 | Aaron Philo | 1,367 | 9 | 5 | 156 | 8.8 |
| 16 | George MacIntyre | 728 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 7.1 |
| 17 | Faizon Brandon | 697 | 7 | 1 | 101 | 6.9 |
| 18 | Tramell Jones Jr. | 579 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Parker Puckett | 390 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 5.3 |
| 20 | Blaze Berlowitz | 386 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Ryan Puglisi | 252 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8.1 |
| 22 | Landen Clark | 235 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7.3 |
| 23 | AJ Hill | 181 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6.5 |
| 24 | Brady Hart | 143 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Tristan Ti'a | 137 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8.6 |
| 26 | Cutter Woods | 100 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 |
| 27 | AJ Swann | 97 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 |
| 28 | Husan Longstreet | 95 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 29 | Matt Zollers | 87 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.7 |
| 30 | Deuce Knight | 68 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.5 |
| 31 | Ryan Montgomery | 66 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11.0 |
| 32 | Karle Lacey Jr. | 63 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.0 |
| 33 | Ryan Staub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Lucian Anderson III | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 |
| 35 | Austin Mack | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.8 |
| 36 | Nick Evers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 37 | Whit Muschamp | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 38 | Hezekiah Millender | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 |
| 39 | Whitt Newbauer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 40 | Bowe Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Callum Wither | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Pass targets
Livingstone saw 1 of the 1 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Livingstone | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
Play by play: 1 passes, 1 caught, 6 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Brent Venables, all balanced offenses — 14-7 over that span.
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2026Oklahoma4-4HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 6.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 6.0 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Pass share
48.6%
250 pass / 264 run
Plays / game
64.2
8 games
Scheme: Balanced.
Oklahoma’s quarterbacks
| Whitt Newbauer | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 1 of 1, 6 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 6.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt · ran for 3 yds, 1 TD |
| John Mateer | Threw in all 8 games · 162 of 247, 1,835 yds, 13 TD, 7 INT · 7.4 yards an attempt on 247 attempts · ran for 145 yds, 0 TD |
| Bowe Bentley | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 0 of 1, 0 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 0.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt · ran for -2 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 carries and 1 pass attempt in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Oklahoma VenablesYear 3 · 1 game
- 2025 Oklahoma VenablesYear 2 · 2 games
- May 2025 Entered the transfer portalMercer to Oklahoma
- 2024 MercerYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Cardinal GibbonsRaleigh, NC · Class of 2024Signed with Mercer.Also from Cardinal Gibbons: Jake Taylor (Duke), Gannon Jones (Wake Forest), Jack Sheehan (Old Dominion) and 1 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Mercer to Oklahoma, May 6, 2025.
2024
- Signed with MercerOut of Cardinal Gibbons
2025
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Oklahomafrom Mercer