University of Oklahoma Athletics

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November 03, 2026 | Women's Gymnastics

NORMAN - The Oklahoma women's gymnastics team will be featured on national television eight times in 2027, with seven regular-season appearances and the SEC Championship airing across ABC, ESPN2 and SEC Network, ESPN announced Tuesday.

The two-time defending national champion Sooners will open the season on national television Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad in Greenville, S.C. Oklahoma will face LSU, Florida and UCLA at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, with the meet airing live on ABC at 1 p.m. CT. 

Oklahoma will make two appearances on ESPN2, both against SEC opponents on the road. The Sooners will travel to Athens, Ga., to face Georgia on Friday, Jan. 22 before taking on LSU in Baton Rouge, La. on Friday, Feb. 12.

Four additional regular-season meets will air on SEC Network as part of the network's Friday Night Heights coverage. OU's home matchups against Missouri (Feb. 5) and Arkansas (Feb. 26) as well as road meets against Auburn (Feb. 19) and Alabama (March 7 will all be televised on the network. 

In addition to the nationally televised meets, three OU home meets will be available on SEC Network+. The Sooners' home opener against Kentucky on Friday, Jan. 15, a tri-meet with Utah and Texas Woman's University on Friday, Jan. 29, and the regular-season finale against Florida on Friday, March 12 will stream on the platform. 

Postseason coverage begins Saturday, March 20, with the SEC Championship at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla. Both sessions will air on SEC Network at 2 and 7 p.m. CT. 

ESPN networks will once again blanket the postseason, starting with NCAA Women's Regional action streaming live on ESPN+ from March 31-April 4, followed by the NCAA Championship semifinals on ESPN2 on Thursday, April 15. The national championship final will air live on ABC on Saturday, April 17, at 3 p.m. CT. 

Oklahoma enters the 2027 season seeking its third consecutive national championship and ninth title in program history under head coach K.J. Kindler. The Sooners return seven All-Americans, including 2026 NCAA vault champion Keira Wells, while welcoming the nation's No. 1 recruiting class. 
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