It’s the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown between the No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners (5-0, 2-0 Big-12) and No. 23 Texas Longhorns (4-1, 2-0). Kickoff is set for Saturday at noon ET from Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Below, we look at the Oklahoma vs. Texas odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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Texas is on a roll behind an average of 53.3 points per game over its last three games. RB Bijan Robinson leads a Longhorn rushing attack that’s fifth in the nation with an average of 268.8 yards per game, while QB Casey Thompson has an 8/3 TD/INT ratio over that span. Texas enters on a three-game win streak since its Week 2 dud at Arkansas that it lost 41-20.
Oklahoma has an unblemished record, but four of its five wins were decided by 7 or fewer points. The typically-elite Sooner offense has been just “good” under QB Spencer Rattler, whose 7.9 yards per attempt (52nd in the nation) has doused some preseason Heisman hype. The Sooners have picked up the slack defensively by allowing just 19.0 points per game (32nd nationally).
Oklahoma vs. Texas odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Oklahoma -170 (bet $170 to win $100) | Texas +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Against the spread (ATS): Oklahoma -3.5 (-105) | Texas +3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 64.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Oklahoma vs. Texas odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas 38, Oklahoma 31
Money line
How long can Oklahoma continue to hang on by a thread? It has razor-thin wins over Kansas State (37-31), West Virginia (16-13), Nebraska (23-16) and Tulane (40-35) on account of its offensive struggles.
Texas has covered in all three of its games since naming Thompson its starting QB after that Week 2 loss at Arkansas.
The Sooners have won the last three games between these two, but most signs point to that changing course this year. Take TEXAS (+135) to win straight up with odds.
Against the spread
Since we like the Longhorns to win straight up, PASS against the spread and take Texas on the money line.
Over/Under
Both teams are 3-2 on the Over/Under this year, and for all of Texas’ recent offensive success, it gets countered a bit by Oklahoma’s struggles to score.
We’ll hedge that Oklahoma picks up the pace and takes this OVER 64.5 (-108) as well.
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