The No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners (0-0) host the Temple Owls (0-0) at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Friday, August 30, 2024. The matchup will air on ESPN, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around Oklahoma vs. Temple odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
A year ago, the Sooners finished 10-3 and lost the Alamo Bowl. Offensively, they averaged 41.7 points per game (fourth in the nation) while defensively allowing 23.5 (48th). The Owls’ 2023 season ended without a bowl appearance after a 3-9 record. They averaged 21.1 points per game (109th in college football) and gave up 35.7 per contest (127th).
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Oklahoma vs. Temple odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:37 a.m..
Moneyline (ML): Oklahoma -10000 (Bet $10000 to win $100) | Temple +1700 (Bet $100 to win $1700)
Against the spread (ATS): Oklahoma -42.5 (-109) | Temple +42.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 57.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
How to make Oklahoma vs. Temple picks
Prediction
Oklahoma 53, Temple 8
Moneyline
Moneyline pick: Oklahoma -10000
Oklahoma finished 9-2 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 81.8% of those games).
The Sooners played as a moneyline favorite of -10000 or shorter in only one game last season, which they won.
Temple was an underdog in 10 games last season and won one (10%) of those contests.
The Owls did not enter a game last season with longer moneyline odds than +1700.
Against the spread
ATS pick: Oklahoma -42.5
The Sooners put together an 8-5-0 ATS record last year.
The Owls had a record of just 2-9-0 against the spread last season.
Over/Under
O/U pick: Over 57.5 points
Sooners games last season went over this contest’s total of 57.5 points nine times.
The Owls’ games last season had a combined scoring total higher than 57.5 points in five of 12 outings.
The two teams combined to score 62.8 points per game last season, 5.3 more points than this matchup’s total.
These teams surrendered a combined 59.2 points per game last year, 1.7 more points than the total for this matchup.
The Sooners had an average point total of 60.8 in their contests last season, 3.3 more points than the over/under for this game.
The Owls had a 56.2-point average over/under in their outings last year, 1.3 fewer points than this game’s point total.
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