This is the one we've all been waiting for. Michigan is headed to town and Brent Venables gets another chance to put Oklahoma back on the national map. We're breaking it all down. Who is starting on the offensive line. What are we hearing on Jaydn Ott's health and "headspace". Why didn't Elijah Thomas play? Is it even that big of a deal that he didn't right now? Josh gives the latest on the recruiting trail after OU lands their first 2026 in-state commitment last evening. And we preview the big recruits coming in for the Michigan game this weekend. It's go time for Michigan. It's football time in Oklahoma!

THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW:

0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Michigan Week. Big week. Massive week. Gargantuan week. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe headed to Normandy 

14:00 - Massive recruiting weekend ahead; kicked off by commitment of 2026 WR Xavier Okufulueze 

22:30 - Door back open for 2026 OT Daniel McMorris 

24:00 - Names to know this weekend on Michigan Visitor List 

38:00 - OU-Michigan Talk 

50:40 - Who starts on the offensive line this weekend? 

1:02:00 - WR rotations; Weird Elijah Thomas didn’t play? 

1:14:00 - Special teams could play a factor

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