The season opens for the Missouri State Bears and the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff. We analyze the Missouri State at Oklahoma college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Missouri State at Oklahoma: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 3:20 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Not available as of this publishing; likely won’t be due to the big spread
- Against the spread/ATS: Oklahoma -42.5 (-110) | Missouri State +42.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 66.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Missouri State at Oklahoma: Three things to know
- Despite being a redshirt freshman, Spencer Rattler has been named Oklahoma’s starting QB. Rattler was a 5-star recruit, has a huge arm and should get off to a hot start in this game.
- C Creed Humphrey, a two-year starter, passed on the NFL and returns for his redshirt junior season. With a strong season, he could get first-round consideration in the 2021 NFL Draft.
- Missouri State went just 1-10 last season, losing seven straight games to finish the year. Their only win of the season came against Western Illinois in overtime in early October.
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Oklahoma at Missouri State: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Oklahoma 56, Missouri State 7
Moneyline (ML)
The moneyline wasn’t available when this post was written, but with the spread so high, neither side would offer enough value to bet on. Instead, take a look at the spread or the point total as each offers a much bigger payout with far less risk.
Also see:
- Get ready for the game with Sooners Wire
- CFN – The latest college football coverage
Against the spread (ATS)
OKLAHOMA (-42.5) is a huge favorite and yet somehow, that doesn’t feel like enough points. While the Sooners will be ushering in a new starting quarterback several new weapons, look for Lincoln Riley’s team to score into the 50s in this contest.
Over/Under (O/U)
The point total for this matchup is set at 66.5 points and that feels about right considering how great Riley’s offenses have been over the last few seasons. However, it is worth noting that the under has hit in four of the last five games with the Sooners and the Bears likely won’t put up many points in this game. Take the UNDER, hoping that the Sooners don’t cover the point total by themselves.
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