COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Texas enters with the cleaner resume, scoring 33.3 points per game and allowing just 13.3, while Oklahoma is at 22.0 points per game and 16.0 allowed. The Longhorns have been better on total offense at 378.5 yards per game compared with Oklahoma’s 321.3, and Texas also owns the better rushing profile at 147.3 yards per game. Oklahoma’s strongest counter is its defense, which has held opponents to 238.0 yards per game and 4.0 yards per play, giving the Sooners a path to keep this game from turning into a shootout.
Texas is the better team on paper, but Oklahoma’s home defense should keep the scoring in check and prevent the Longhorns from fully reaching their offensive average. The projected result is Texas 23, Oklahoma 14, with Texas winning outright while landing below its team scoring expectation. That supports a lower-scoring game overall and aligns with a narrow edge on Texas team total under.