Oklahoma vs. Texas Prediction, Odds, Spread: Red River Rivalry 2024 picks, expert college football bets

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns (5-0, 1-0) will put their perfect record on the line when they face the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (4-1, 1-1) in the 2024 Red River Rivalry on Saturday. This will be the 120th game of this long-standing rivalry, with the Longhorns holding a 63-51-5 edge. Both teams have had a break and will be rested. Texas beat Mississippi State 35-13 in its last game, while Oklahoma picked up a 27-21 win over Auburn. Quarterback Quinn Ewers (abdomen) is expected to start for Texas after missing the team’s last two games. Wide receiver Deion Burks, the team’s leading receiver, is out for Oklahoma.

Kickoff at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. The Longhorns have the advantage in the latest Texas vs. Oklahoma odds by 15.5 points, while the over/under is at 49 points, according to the SportsLine consensus. 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:

• Distribution between Oklahoma and Texas: Texas -15.5
• Oklahoma vs. Texas over/under: 49 points
• Oklahoma vs. Texas money line: Texas -741, Oklahoma +508
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Why Texas Can Cover

The Longhorns have the makings of a team built to win a national championship. Ewers is both talented and experienced and is expected to return to action after missing Texas’ last two games. In 2024, Ewers has thrown for 691 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions in three games.

Texas struck gold in the transfer portal this offseason when the team signed former Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Bond. The former four-star high school recruit was rated a five-star transfer by 247Sports and did not disappoint in his first season in Austin. In five games, Bond recorded 20 receptions for 364 yards and three touchdowns, as well as 51 yards and scores on the ground. 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 last year 34-30 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.