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The Oklahoma Sooners (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) and Kansas Jayhawks (5-2, 2-2) meet Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (FOX). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oklahoma vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Sooners look to get back on track after a close shave last week at home against UCF. Oklahoma won 31-29, its 2nd consecutive win by 4 or fewer points. The last time OU faced a true road game was Sept. 23, winning 20-6 at Cincinnati, and it’s 2-0 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) on the road, and 3-0 SU/ATS if you included the neutral-site game in Dallas against Texas on Oct. 7.
The Jayhawks were on the short end of a 39-32 score at Oklahoma State in a wild game 2 weeks ago, and it has now dropped 2 of 3. However, at home, Kansas is a perfect 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS, including 3-0 ATS in 3 games against FBS foes. The Over is 3-0-1 in 4 home dates for KU, too.
Oklahoma is No. 6 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Oklahoma at Kansas odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:35 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Oklahoma -375 (bet $375 to win $100) | Kansas +290 (bet $100 to win $290)
- Against the spread (ATS): Oklahoma -9.5 (-110) | Kansas +9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 65.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Oklahoma at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Oklahoma 37, Kansas 31
Moneyline
Oklahoma (-375) will cost you nearly 4 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk and not enough reward in a conference road game against a team which has been playing well on its home field.
And the Sooners looked mortal against the Knights last week, while winning the past 2 games by just 6 combined points.
AVOID.
Against the spread
KANSAS +9.5 (-110) has lost 18 straight meetings in this series, and it would like nothing more than to end that skid in Lawrence before Oklahoma -9.5 (-110) bolts for the SEC next season. This is the 114th meeting, and it may be a while before the Jayhawks see one again.
While KU hasn’t scored a win in the series since Oct. 4, 1997, it is a solid 5-1 ATS in the previous 6 meetings, including covers in each of the past 3 in Lawrence.
Go lightly, though, as Oklahoma is 6-1 ATS overall this season, although that lone non-cover came last week in the near-miss against UCF.
Over/Under
OVER 65.5 (-110) is the lean, but ever so lightly. Be careful, and play a half-unit at most.
The Over is 4-3 for Oklahoma on the season, with the Over-Under split 1-1 in the 2 true road outings to date. Oklahoma has allowed just 23 points in those outings.
The Jayhawks have cashed the Over in 2 in a row, and 3 of the past 4 games, while posting a 3-0-1 mark in 4 home dates so far.
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