The Houston Cougars (0-1) and Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) meet at Gaylord Family – Memorial Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Houston vs. Oklahoma odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Cougars opened by laying a giant egg at home against UNLV Aug. 31, falling 27-7 as 3.5-point favorites while the Under (55.5) cashed. In fact, Houston was nearly blanked before a TD pass with just 1 minute remaining in regulation.
Houston managed just 38 rushing yards on 26 attempts while posting 209 passing yards. The Cougars allowed 6 sacks, and Houston committed 10 penalties for 74 yards, too, while missing its only field-goal attempt.
Oklahoma had no such trouble against Temple, going for a 51-3 victory as a 42.5-point favorite as the Under (57.5) hung on. The Sooners gobbled up 220 rushing yards on 36 attempts, with 158 yards through the air. Oklahoma forced and recovered 4 fumbles while also recording 2 interceptions for a plus-6 turnover ratio.