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Bauer Sharp will lead the Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) into their matchup versus the Houston Cougars (0-1) at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. ET.
The Sooners are very big favorites (currently -27.5) in their game against the Cougars, with the over/under being 49.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Sooners are -5882 and the Cougars are +1692.)
Below you’ll find our betting primer for this season, and uncover all of our expert predictions here, too!
Oklahoma -27.5 vs. Houston
Oklahoma vs. Houston Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Sooners (-27.5)
- Moneyline: Sooners (-5882), Cougars (+1692)
- Total: 49.5 points
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Oklahoma vs. Houston Betting Stats and Info
In one opportunities, the Sooners have won just once against the spread. In 13 tries, the Sooners have won 13 games against the spread when favored by 27.5 points or more. Oklahoma won the lone game it played as the moneyline favorite this season. Houston has yet to win a game against the spread so far this season (0-1-0). This will be the first game on the year Houston is an underdog on the moneyline.
Oklahoma vs. Houston Key Players
Oklahoma Sooners
- Dillon Gabriel racked up 3,660 passing yards (281.5 per game) with a 69.3% completion percentage last season, while throwing for 30 touchdowns with six interceptions. He added 373 rushing yards on 93 carries with 12 touchdowns.
- Gavin Sawchuk rushed for 744 yards on 120 carries (57.2 yards per game) and scored nine touchdowns a season ago.
- Last year Tawee Walker ran for 513 yards on 102 carries (39.5 yards per game), with seven rushing touchdowns.
- Last year Drake Stoops reeled in 84 passes for 962 yards (74 per game) while scoring 10 touchdowns.
- Nic Anderson also chipped in with 38 catches for 798 yards and 10 touchdowns.
- Jalil Farooq caught 45 passes on 72 targets for 694 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 53.4 yards per game.
- Ethan Downs showed out with an impressive stat line of 4.5 sacks, five TFL, 29 tackles, and one interception last year.
- Danny Stutsman totaled 103 tackles, nine TFL, three sacks, and one interception over the course of his last campaign.
- Billy Bowman intercepted six passes while adding 60 tackles, two TFL, and seven passes defended a season ago.
Houston Cougars
- Donovan Smith threw for 2,801 yards while completing 64.5% of his passes with 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions last season. He also carried the ball 138 times for 428 yards and six scores.
- Parker Jenkins took 99 carries for 464 rushing yards a season ago (38.7 per game) and scored three touchdowns.
- Last year Sam Brown was targeted 95 times and recorded 62 catches for 815 yards with three touchdowns.
- Joseph Manjack IV also tacked on 577 yards on 46 grabs and six touchdowns. He was targeted 63 times, and averaged 48.1 receiving yards last season.
- Matthew Golden caught 38 passes on 62 targets for 404 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 33.7 receiving yards per game.
- Nelson Ceaser put together an impressive stat line of nine sacks, 11 TFL and 42 tackles.
- A.J. Haulcy’s 2023 campaign saw him total 94 tackles and one TFL.
- Last season Isaiah Hamilton reeled in four interceptions and added 49 tackles, three TFL, and four passes defended.