John Mateer, the Oklahoma quarterback, is expected to be out for about a month following surgery on a broken bone in his right hand. The surgery took place on September 24, 2025, and the anticipated recovery timeline suggests Mateer may return before the end of October, possibly missing the games on October 11 (vs. Texas), October 18 (at South Carolina), and October 25 (vs. Ole Miss). A return by November 1 (at Tennessee) is considered the worst-case scenario. The team has named Michael Hawkins Jr. as the starting quarterback during Mateer's recovery.
