The Big 12 title is up for grabs and perhaps a College Football Playoff berth, as well. The Baylor Bears (11-1) take on the Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) Saturday in the conference championship. The game kicks off at 12 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. We analyze the Baylor-Oklahoma odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Baylor vs. Oklahoma: Three things you need to know
1. Baylor and Oklahoma already played once this season and put on a show. Oklahoma won 34-31 in the only loss Baylor took this season.
2. Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts has had a monster season. He has 3,347 passing yards with 31 touchdown passes and only six interceptions. He has also rushed for 1,242 yards and 19 touchdowns.
3. These are the top-scoring teams in the conference but Oklahoma outscores Baylor by eight points per game. Baylor has the top defense in the conference, giving up only 18.4 points per game.
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Baylor vs. Oklahoma: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 12:20 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Oklahoma 37, Baylor 31
Moneyline (ML)
You can win big with Baylor (+260) as you could win almost triple your bet if they pulled off the upset. Oklahoma (-334) is the smarter bet but won’t net you much of a return. AVOID.
New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Oklahoma only returns a profit of $2.99.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Oklahoma is favored big at -8.5 (-121). These two teams are evenly matched statistically and played a very close game the first time they met this season. This game should be hotly contested.
In terms of trends, Baylor covered the spread in eight of their 12 games this season. Oklahoma failed to cover seven times.
Take the points and go with BAYLOR (+8.5, +100).
Over/Under (O/U)
The total is set at 64.5 points. Oklahoma’s games have hit the Under seven times. Baylor’s games were split 6-6 against the projected totals.
When these two teams met last month, they went Under the 68.5 with a combined 65 points. Expect a similar score. But with the total set four points lower than the last game, take the OVER (-110).
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