The No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) and No. 18 Baylor Bears (7-2, 4-2) cross paths in a Big 12 showdown Saturday at noon ET at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. Below, we look at the Oklahoma vs. Baylor odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Oklahoma is coming off a bye week. A high-octane Sooners offense has scored at least 35 points in five straight games, and heads into this key road tilt ranked fifth in the nation in scoring (42.9 points per game). In its last 10 games off byes, Oklahoma is 9-1 straight up and 7-3 against the spread.
Baylor allowed a season-high 562 total yards in a 30-28 loss at TCU last Saturday. The loss for the Bears snapped a three-game win streak. They now return home to McLane Stadium where they are 5-0 this season.
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Oklahoma at Baylor odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Oklahoma -200 (bet $ 200 to win $100) | Baylor +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread (ATS): Oklahoma -4.5 (-110) | Baylor +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 62.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Oklahoma at Baylor odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Baylor 34, Oklahoma 31
Money line
The Sooners were flat two games back against Kansas and aided by turnovers and short-field scores two weeks ago when they beat Texas Tech 52-21. They may be gettable in this spot on the road.
Baylor fell flat in its loss at TCU last week. Look for a bounce back and a complete-game effort from a BU team with a quality offense and 2020 revenge in its heart. Last year’s contest — a 27-14 OU triumph — saw the Sooners register three scoring drives under 55 yards.
BACK THE BEARS (+160).
Against the spread
Over the last three seasons, Baylor is 11-4 ATS vs. winning teams. Across the last five OU-BU games in Waco, the Bears are 4-1 ATS.
BU’s offense is a decent mix of run and pass with solid doses of efficiency and explosiveness.
Consider pairing BEARS +4.5 (-110) with the above in a mix that puts 75% of the action on the ATS side.
Over/Under
Respecting the number here, pegging 4 to 5 scores per side in a close one. PASS.
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