Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 13-21vs No. 15 Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Noah Best
6′4″ · 318 lb · Midlothian, TX
His line is 97th in the country in passing-downs success rate this season (a team number, not his).
This week
- RecordOklahoma is 3-3.
- From the game thread
“Our offense looked the best it had in 5 weeks for like 40 minutes... And then we left a guy with one leg out there to block.”
- Next gamevs South Carolina · Sat Oct 31
What’s being said about him
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 5 outlets.
Noah Best on the OL after Texas performance: 'Sky's the limit'
Sooners Wire +1 Oct 15
From Midlothian, TX.
How he played
- L 13-21 vs Kentucky Oct. 17
1 tackle
Game log
Signature game
2026 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2026Oklahoma3-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced, slow tempo
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Oklahoma -- now projected at an All-Conference level.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
All-Conference caliberThree-star HS recruit
The unit he anchors ranks 97th nationally in passing-downs success rate this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Oklahoma has produced 8 All-Conference offensive linemen. 14 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Febechi Nwaiwu went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
In the news in the last 30 days
from 5 outlets
Noah Best on the OL after Texas performance: 'Sky's the limit'
Sooners Wire +1 Oct 15 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
In the news this season
from 11 outlets
Noah Best on the OL after Texas performance: 'Sky's the limit'
Sooners Wire +1 Oct 15 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
What they’re talking about
Profile and feature4 stories
247SportsNoah Best emerging as early contender on Oklahoma's offensive lineAug 12
The OklahomanWhy 'intelligent' Noah Best is impressing everyone during OU football preseason campAug 14
Sports IllustratedConsistency, Fearlessness Give Noah Best a Chance to Break Through for OklahomaSep 2- Sports IllustratedOklahoma Freshman Noah Best Enjoyed a 'Super Impressive' Debut at Center Against UTEPSep 5
Week by week
- Oct 11 to Oct 17L 13-21 vs Kentucky4 storiesNoah Best on the OL after Texas performance: 'Sky's the limit' Sooners Wire +1
- Oct 4 to Oct 10W 27-24 vs TexasNo stories
- Sep 20 to Sep 26L 13-41 at GeorgiaNo stories
- Sep 13 to Sep 19W 14-6 vs New MexicoNo stories
- Sep 6 to Sep 12L 10-17 at MichiganNo stories
- Aug 30 to Sep 5W 51-0 vs UTEP3 storiesOklahoma Freshman Noah Best Enjoyed a 'Super Impressive' Debut at Center Against UTEP Sports Illustrated
- Aug 9 to Aug 15No game5 storiesWhy 'intelligent' Noah Best is impressing everyone during OU football preseason camp The Oklahoman
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
Latest stories
In the game threads
vs Texas, Oct 10Arch Manning about to open the best Toyota dealership in AustinOklahoma fan, r/CFB game threadat Georgia, Sep 26That was the best the offense has looked this year and we end up giving the Georgia defense 7 points anywaysOklahoma fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- Oklahoma Freshman Noah Best Enjoyed a 'Super Impressive' Debut at Center Against UTEP
- Why 'intelligent' Noah Best is impressing everyone during OU football preseason camp
- Noah Best emerging as early contender on Oklahoma's offensive line
- Noah Best is turning Oklahoma’s early injury problem into an advantage
- OU football practice observations: Freshman Noah Best enters first group on offensive line dealing with injuries
Where to follow him
First season at Oklahoma, 1 game
- 2026 Oklahoma VenablesYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with Oklahoma in 2026 as a 3-star recruit, No. 508 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Oklahoma in the 2026 class, a 3-star recruit.
His career
2026
- Signed with Oklahoma3-star out of Midlothian