The Houston Cougars (0-1) and Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) meet on Saturday at Gaylord Family – Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below we analyze the odds from FanDuel Sportsbook around the Houston vs. Oklahoma Opportunitiesand give our expert college football picks and predictions.

The Cougars started off with a huge loss at home to UNLV on August 31, losing 27-7 as a 3.5-point favorite while the under (55.5) conceded. In fact, Houston almost came away empty-handed when it scored a touchdown pass with just a minute left in regulation.

Houston managed just 38 rushing yards and 209 passing yards on 26 attempts. The Cougars allowed six sacks and Houston committed 10 penalties for 74 yards and missed its only field goal attempt.

Oklahoma had no such problems against Temple, taking a 51-3 lead as a 42.5-point favorite while the under (57.5) prevailed. The Sooners managed 220 rushing yards on 36 attempts, including 158 yards through the air. Oklahoma forced and recovered 4 fumbles and also recorded 2 interceptions, which is a turnover ratio of over 6.

Oklahoma is No. 13 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports.

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Odds for Houston vs Oklahoma

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; for a full list, visit the USA TODAY sports scores and odds hub. Lines last updated at 8:37 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Houston +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000) | Oklahoma -7000 (bet $7,000 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Houston +27.5 (-104) | Oklahoma -27.5 (-118)
• Over/Under (O/U): 49.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Tips and predictions for Houston vs Oklahoma

forecast

Oklahoma 45, Houston 13

Money line

You definitely can’t play Oklahoma (-7000) because you’d be risking 70 times your potential winnings. In other words, for every $100 you risk, you’d only win $1.43.

As bad as Houston (+2000) was last week, nothing is certain and betting on such a clear favorite is a death blow and a terrible long-term strategy.

HAPPEN.

Against the spread

Take OKLAHOMA-27.5 (-118) because it was supposed to do the work at home.

The Sooners buried Temple last weekend, but they also benefited from a turnover rate of over 6. However, while the Cougars don’t commit nearly as many turnovers as the Owls, Houston probably can’t do much more offensively than Temple. UH was nearly beaten on home field by a Mountain West team. It’s been a disastrous start, and it’s going to get a lot worse.

Over/Under

The OVER 49.5 (-110) is the best move on the board.

While Houston struggled on offense and posted an under (their home loss to UNLV on August 31) and Oklahoma posted an under against Temple, it would not be a surprise to see the Sooners take control of the over here all by themselves.

QB Jackson-Arnold was in top form last weekend, throwing 4 touchdowns against the Owls, and he should be able to tear apart a Cougars team that put up a horrific performance last weekend.

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