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Oklahoma–Alabama Playoff Rematch Will Bring College GameDay to Norman on Dec. 19

OU has suspended normal operations on Dec. 19 to manage game-day traffic, parking and safety.

Field judge Phillip Davenport and referee Wayne Winkler discuss a delay due to fans on the field with head coach Brent Venables and co-offensive coordinator Kevin Johns of the Oklahoma Sooners in the last minute of the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma won 24-3.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 06: Ty Simpson #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to throw the ball against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter in the 2025 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 06, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The University of Oklahoma canceled Friday classes in Norman and moved some final exams up to as early as Dec. 15, with OU Health operations pausing at 2 p.m. on Dec. 19.
  • Norman Public Schools will close on Dec. 19, citing expected heavy congestion and road closures, and district offices will shut at noon.
  • Official OU ticket allotments sold out, leaving resale platforms with remaining seats priced from the mid-$200s to well into the thousands.
  • ESPN confirmed College GameDay will broadcast from campus before the first-round game, which airs nationally at 7 p.m. CT on ABC and ESPN with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit.
  • Hotels and short-term rentals across Norman and nearby cities report surging demand as OU hosts one of the expanded CFP’s first on-campus games, with the winner set to face No. 1 Indiana in the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl.