Oklahoma vs Kansas: In-Depth Betting Preview, Picks & Prediction

The Oklahoma Sooners and Kansas Jayhawks matchup in a Big 12 showdown at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS. The over/under for this matchup is currently 65.5, while Oklahoma is favored by -9.5.

Oklahoma Sooners (7-0 SU, ATS 6-1) vs Kansas Jayhawks (5-2 SU, ATS 3-3)
Date: Saturday, October 28th
Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
TV: Fox
Point Spread: Oklahoma -9.5/Kansas +9.5
Money Line: Oklahoma -388/Kansas +296
Over/Under: 65.5

Head-to-Head Matchup:

In the most recent head-to-head matchup between the teams, Oklahoma picked up the 52-42 win (last year). Oklahoma will hope to run the ball well once again as the last time they faced up they put up 298 yards on the ground. As for Kansas, they finished with 430 yards of total offense compared to Oklahoma at 701.

Oklahoma Sooners Recent Form:

As they gear up for this week’s face-off with Kansas, the Oklahoma Sooners continue to stand undefeated with a 7-0 record. In their most recent outing, they beat UCF with a 31-29 victory.

Despite winning straight-up, Oklahoma did not cover the spread as pre-game 18.5-point favorites. The teams fell short of the over/under line of 67.5 points.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw for three touchdowns in Oklahoma’s win over UCF. Overall, he had a passer rating of 100.0 while completing 65.8% of his passes for 253 yards.

Marcus Major carried the ball 18 times against UCF and led the team in rushing with 82 yards, but he couldn’t find the endzone on the ground during the game. Nic Anderson emerged as the team’s top receiver, scoring two touchdowns and making five receptions for 105 yards.

On defense, Oklahoma finished their game against UCF by giving up a total of 397 yards. UCF threw the ball 30 times for 248 vs. Oklahoma. While on the ground, the Sooners gave up 149 rushing yards. Oklahoma’s defense is ranked 90th in passing yards allowed per game as they prepare for this matchup. Opponents have attempted an average of 35.1 passing attempts against the Sooners. They have given up 16.1 points per game so far, placing them 51st in college football. In the NCAA’s rush defense category, they are 44th.

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Kansas Jayhawks Recent Form:

This week, Kansas is looking to get back on track after falling to Oklahoma State by a score of 39-32. Yet, they still have an above .500 record of 5-2 through seven games.

Going into the game, Kansas was favored by 3, giving them an ATS loss. On the over/under, the teams combined for 71 which surpassed the betting line of 53.5 points.

Jason Bean delivered a passer rating of 123.77 as he threw for 410 yards against Oklahoma State. In the game, he made 34 passing attempts and completed 67.6% of his passes.

Despite carrying the ball 13 times against Oklahoma State, Devin Neal was unable to score a rushing touchdown and finished with 66 yards in the game for Kansas. On his five receptions, Mason Fairchild finished with two touchdowns and 95 yards.

The Jayhawks’ defense finished the game by giving up 495 total yards to Oklahoma State. The team’s run defense allowed 285 yards rushing compared to 210 in the passing game. On defense, the Jayhawks defense has 19 sacks and are 1st in QB hurries. So far, teams are scoring 27.4 points per game against them (97th). In terms of pass defense, they’re ranked 103rd in the NCAA, allowing 235 passing yards per game. Moreover, Kansas’ run defense is allowing 160.4 rushing yards per contest.

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