The Oklahoma Sooners and Tulane Green Wave meet Saturday in the season opener at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. Below, we look at the Oklahoma vs. Tulane odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Tulane is listed as the home team, although the game was moved from New Orleans to Norman due to damage and power loss caused by Hurricane Ida last weekend.
Oklahoma begins the season No. 3 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, and boasts the Heisman Trophy favorite in QB Spencer Rattler. OU has averaged better than 40 points per game in each of the past six seasons, and that streak is expected to continue yet again in 2021.
RB Eric Gray transfers in from Tennessee to Oklahoma to give the Sooners a boost, and WR Michael Woods II comes in from Arkansas to give OU even more depth in the receiving corps.
Oklahoma vs. Tulane odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Oklahoma -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100) | Tulane +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500)
- Against the spread (ATS): Oklahoma -31.5 (-103) | Tulane +31.5 (-117)
- Over/Under (O/U): 67.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Oklahoma vs. Tulane odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Oklahoma 55, Tulane 17
Money line
Oklahoma (-10000) will cost you $100 for every $1 won, so obviously you cannot make that bet. Yes, the Sooners should be able to win this one rather handily but if you make this bet 100 times and lose just once, you’re in the red. Why risk it?
AVOID.
Against the spread
OKLAHOMA -31.5 (-103) is worth a look. Rattler and the Sooners offense will fire out of the gate and roll up big points in the first half. The only concern is the defense, which should be improved.
Over/Under
Roll with the OVER 67.5 (-115), as the Sooners should do the heavy lifting with a big number. The biggest concern is whether the Green Wave can score enough.
This one might not be decided until late in the fourth quarter, so tread lightly.
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