Oklahoma vs. Texas Prediction, Odds, Line: Red River Rivalry 2024 tips, expert college football betting

The 2024 Red River Rivalry game is scheduled for Saturday, with the No. 1 Texas Longhorns (5-0, 1-0) set to face the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (4-1, 1-1) in the Cotton Bowl. This will be the first edition of this long-standing rivalry where both teams are members of the SEC. Texas is coming off a bye week but beat Mississippi State 35-12 in its last game. The Longhorns have won all five games by at least 19 points. The Sooners are also coming off a bye and beat Auburn 27-21 in their last game. Texas leads the all-time series 63-51-5. Quarterback Quinn Ewers (abdomen) is on track to return to Texas after missing the team’s last two games. Wide receiver Deion Burks is expected to miss Oklahoma.

Kickoff at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. The Longhorns have a 14-point advantage in the latest Texas vs. Oklahoma odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is at 48.5 points. Before making your picks between Oklahoma and Texas, check out the Week 7 college football predictions and betting tips from SportsLine’s Jimmie Kaylor.

Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine and has been covering the NFL and college football for nearly a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and determining his betting tips. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has made a lot of money over the last two years.

Kaylor destroyed the books in college football in 2023, scoring a whopping 57.9 units and compiling a record of 107-45-2. Everyone who followed his tips finished the season well.

Now Kaylor tuned in to the Texas vs. Oklahoma game on Saturday and has just announced his tips and predictions for the Red River Rivalry. You can head over to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for spread, money line and over/under for Oklahoma vs. Texas:

• Oklahoma vs. Texas distribution: Texas -14
• Oklahoma vs. Texas over/under: 48.5 points
• Oklahoma vs. Texas money line: Texas -633, Oklahoma +456
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Why Texas Can Cover

Texas was dominant on both sides in 2024. Offensively, the Longhorns have an experienced offensive line that may be the best unit in the country. Offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. is an All-American candidate and likely a top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Ewers is expected to play again for Texas after missing two games with an abdominal injury.

Defensively, the Horns made it clear that they are the best team in the country. Texas allows 7.0 points per game, which is the second-best per game average in the country, and allows 228.2 total yards per game (third best in the country). The Longhorns will face an Oklahoma offense in 2024 that has struggled with consistency. See which team you should choose here.

Why Oklahoma can cover

The Sooners have had some issues offensively, but the talent is there to have a breakout game on any given Saturday. Former four-star recruit Michael Hawkins Jr. will make his first start for the Sooners in this rivalry. Hawkins had a solid performance in his first career start, throwing for 161 yards and running for 69 yards in OU’s 27-21 win over Auburn.

Defensively, Oklahoma was one of the top teams in the SEC. The Sooners are allowing 16.0 points per game and have contained several potent offenses this season. Oklahoma won the Red River Rivalry 34-30 last year despite being 6.5 point underdogs. See which team you should choose here.

Here’s how to choose between Texas and Oklahoma

Kaylor has analyzed Oklahoma vs. Texas from every angle and is leaning toward the under in terms of overall points. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that causes him to jump over one side of the range. At SportsLine, he just shares what it is and which side he supports.

So who will win Texas vs. Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday and what crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-win? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the range you should jump on, all from the expert who won $5,790 on $100 college football bettors in 2023, and find out.