LSU Football, Oklahoma Sooners to Receive Massive Visits From Top-Five Quarterback

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers have their sights set on Celina (Tex.) four-star quarterback Bowe Bentley with the program intensifying its push this offseason.

Bentley, the No. 5 rated signal-caller in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle, has blossomed into one of the most sought-after prospects in the Lone Star State.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder torched defenses after logging 3,330 yards passing and 47 touchdowns while completing 70 percent of his throws in 2024.

He added another 933 yards rushing and 16 more scores on his way to leading his prep squad to a state championship.

After becoming a national prospect heading into a critical summer stretch, Bentley earned multiple offers with the LSU Tigers piquing his interest.

The development of quarterbacks in Baton Rouge is what has Bentley's attention, and after a spring visit to campus, he's intrigued about a future with the Bayou Bengals.

“The Heismans they’ve had and the development Coach (Joe) Sloan has with each quarterback and being one of the top programs in the SEC," he told On3 Sports. "Coach (Brian) Kelly and my relationship with them has been amazing over the course of this process."

“How much the fans care about the program no matter what the sport is. They’re always there to support you and give you the best that you need.”

But the Oklahoma Sooners are also heavily in the mix with Brent Venables and Co. turning up the heat for Bentley.

“Coach (Ben) Arbuckle’s offense just getting to watch it and obviously develop Cam Ward for a year and the Heismans they have," Bentley told On3 Sports. "Them being in the SEC too means a lot and Coach [Brent] Venables; you have to go against his defense every week."

"Getting to talk to (John) Mateer and hearing how that made him better."

Now, Bentley has eliminated the Georgia Bulldogs from contention and is down to both LSU and Oklahoma.

The Lone Star State signal-caller has also altered his official visit plans and has moved up the dates that have been locked in.

Bentley will take an official visit to LSU beginning on May 30 for a multi-day stay in the Bayou State. He will then round out his process with an official to Oklahoma on June 6, according to On3 Sports.

4-star QB Bowe Bentley of Celina (Texas) has flipped his visits to LSU and Oklahoma around.

He will be in Baton Rouge on May 30, then trip to Norman on June 6. https://t.co/yfhIO4h7gE pic.twitter.com/6S93Q5xNko
— ChadSimmons (@ChadSimmons_) May 19, 2025

The Sooners will get the final crack at Bentley with the Bayou Bengals swinging for the fences down the stretch as well.

LSU has Bentley's attention with the program prioritizing the talented signal-caller.

“For the first time around the whole coaching staff, they made it clear that I am a priority for them. It excites me that they make that clear. I’ve gotten to know Coach Sloan well over the past couple months, we talk nearly every night and he is a really genuine good guy,” Bentley told On3’s Steve Wiltfong.

“He and LSU have had amazing success developing quarterbacks and that’s one of my priorities. They have something special there.”

Now, it's full focus on an official visit beginning later this month for one of LSU's top targets in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle.

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