Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/12/2024

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 12, 2024

Venue:  Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas -14, Oklahoma +14; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas -14.5, Oklahoma +14.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas -14.5, Oklahoma +14.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Texas Longhorns:  5-0 (1-0) (1st place, SEC)

Oklahoma Sooners:  4-1 (1-1) (10th place, SEC)

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Texas Longhorns:  won their last game at home against the Mississippi State Bulldogs 35-13.

Oklahoma Sooners:  won their last game on the road against the Auburn Tigers 27-21.

Texas is entering this game with a 5-0 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Mississippi State 35-13. Arch Manning was the starting QB and he completed 26/31 passes for 325 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Quintrevion Wisner led the team in rushing yards with 88. DeAndre Moore Jr. led the receivers with 104 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 2 TDs. David Gbenda led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Colin Simmons led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Oklahoma is entering this game with a 4-1 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Auburn 27-21. Michael Hawkins Jr. was the starting QB and he completed 10/15 passes for 161 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Michael Hawkins Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 69 and 1 TD. Javian Hester led the receivers with 86 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Billy Bowman Jr. led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while R Mason Thomas led the defense in sacks with 2. Kip Lewis came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Texas listed as a 14 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas has looked great in their games this season with their 5-0 record overall and their 1-0 conference record which has them ranked as the best team in the country right now. They are coming off their first SEC win against Mississippi State and they are also coming out of their bye week. Meanwhile, Oklahoma has looked good in their games this season with their 4-1 record overall, but they are 1-1 in their conference games. They already suffered a loss at home to Tennessee and their offense hasn't looked good at all this season. They are coming out of their bye week too so they have had extra time to prepare for this game, but even their last game which was a road win against Auburn was a very fortunate win with the team trailing late. The defense has been good for Oklahoma, but the offense has been a big issue all season and they have already benched their QB who started the season. Texas has a really good offense and they are going to be even better with Ewers back in the lineup for this game. Oklahoma's defense will only be able to do so much until this Texas offense is too much for them. The offense won't be able to stay on the field either since this Texas defense has improved a lot, so don't expect Oklahoma to move the ball easily in this one. There is nothing Texas wants more than to blowout Oklahoma in this game after losing to them last season. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas to cover the spread in this game. 

Texas Oklahoma Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 12, 2024 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Texas 38 Oklahoma 17.

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Texas Longhorns: 6-1 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 10-5 ATS after a win by 17 or more points. 9-3 ATS after allowing 14 points or less last game. 6-1 OVER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 6-3 OVER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 

Oklahoma Sooners: 5-10 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 4-7 ATS vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season. 5-8 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 8 or more passing yards/att. 7-3 OVER off a win against a conference rival. 9-5 OVER when playing against a team with a winning record. 9-5 OVER versus good offensive teams - averaging 425 yards/game or more.

Texas Longhorns:  T. Owens (QB) Out - Lower Body. C. Clark (RB) Out - Achilles. C. Baxter (RB) Out - Knee.

Oklahoma Sooners:  N. Anderson (WR) Probable - Undisclosed. G. Hatchett (OL) Out - Undisclosed. B. Hickman (OL) Out - Ankle. J. Pettaway (WR) Questionable - Knee. J. Gibson (WR) Out - Knee. J. Farooq (WR) Out - Foot.

"I thought he looked good coming off the bye. I think if anybody benefited from the time off, it was probably him. We're going to monitor him daily just to kind of see how he continues to progress, but I feel good about how he was [Monday]. - Steve Sarkisian on Quinn Ewers coming into this game against OU.

“That was my first experience with Sooner magic as a head coach. That was an amazing last four drives on offense and defense. ... We played our best ball when it mattered most.” - Brent Venables after his team’s win against Auburn in their last game. 

WR Bond, Isaiah

WR Golden, Matthew

WR Moore Jr., DeAndre 

TE Helm, Gunnar 

QB Ewers, Quinn

RB Blue, Jaydon

WR Thompson, Brenen

WR Ragins, Zion 

WR Pettaway, Jaquaize

TE Sharp, Bauer

QB Arnold, Jackson 

RB Barnes, Jovantae 

Passing: A. Manning (900)

Rushing: J. Blue (239)

Receiving: I. Bond (364)

Touchdowns: J. Blue (6)

Passing: J. Arnold (538)

Rushing: J. Barnes (199)

Receiving: D. Burks (201)

Touchdowns: D. Burks (3)

Coaches:

Texas Longhorns: Steve Sarkisian (4th season)

Oklahoma Sooners: Brent Venables (3rd season)