It’s still a week away, so things can change, but for now, the weather for Alabama’s first-round College Football Playoff matchup with Oklahoma in Norman is expected to provide ideal conditions for the Crimson Tide offense. The current forecast predicts clear skies with temperatures falling through the 40s throughout the game.
Kickoff is scheduled for Friday, December 19, at 7:00 p.m. CT at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Alabama will travel to Norman to take on Oklahoma in the first round of the college football playoffs one week from tonight (Friday December 19).At this point the weather looks perfect for football; clear with temperatures falling through the 40s during the… pic.twitter.com/tuD3CGfkZO
— James Spann (@spann) December 12, 2025
Clear skies in Norman are good news for Ty Simpson and the Tide
Oklahoma finished the regular season seventh in scoring defense and ninth in total defense, but by EPA/play and success rate is the No. 2 defense in the country. Brent Venables is known for his exotic blitz packages and disrupting quarterbacks, but the Sooners have particularly excelled against the run this year…