Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 7:00 PM EDTWeek 8 · at Oklahoma State · Conference game
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2-4 · Power #63
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4-2 · Power #44
32
projected
COLO 19%
81% OKST
Spread
OKST -13.5
open OKST -14.5
Total
56.5
model 52
Spread edge
COLO by 5
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DraftKings via ESPNupdated 7:32 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenOKST -14.5
CurrentOKST -13.5
Total55.5 → 56.5
Last update7:32 PM ET
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Market

Open → current
Spread
1 pt toward Colorado
Total
Up 1 since the open
Line movement
Pre-kickoff prices from ESPN · tap a dot
Opened OKST -14.5 · now OKST -13.5 · moved 1 toward COLOmodel OKST -8.5
Opened 55.5 · now 56.5 · moved 1 upmodel 52
Openline modelNow
↗ Line toward model
Line watch · Moving toward modelModel vs the opening line: COLO by 6.2 pts (open +14.5, now +13.5). In 2025–2026, with a 6+ pt gap, lines moved toward the ratings in 79.2% of the 125 games where the line moved (133 at that gap), but those sides covered 56.9% at the opener, above the 52.4% break-even, but not by a statistically reliable margin: it predicts the line, not the result.
Line context
Home favorites of 12.5–14.5 since 2023: won 87%, covered 55% (159 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the underdog: that team covered 49% (398 games since 2024)ⓘ
DraftKings via ESPNupdated 7:32 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenOKST -14.5
CurrentOKST -13.5
Total55.5 → 56.5
Last update7:32 PM ET
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Game preview · 1:10

Colorado at Oklahoma State: game preview

Made automatically from this game card’s numbers (Oct 23, 10:19 AM ET). The lines and the model’s numbers may have moved since.

Transcript

The line has moved toward Colorado since it opened. Colorado heads to Oklahoma State for a Saturday kickoff at 7 PM Eastern. Our power ratings have Oklahoma State 44th and Colorado 63rd. That’s about 4.5 points better than Colorado on a neutral field. Since the preseason, Colorado has moved up from 73rd to 63rd, while Oklahoma State has moved up from 100th to 44th. Kickoff forecast at Boone Pickens Stadium: 75 degrees, dry, wind 5 miles per hour, gusting to 13. Oklahoma State is 3 and 0 against the spread at home. Oklahoma State is 5 and 1 against the spread this season. On offense, Oklahoma State ranks 27th and Colorado 112th. Colorado has the better defense, 49th to 73rd. The model has Oklahoma State winning 33 to 20, a 81 percent chance. Oklahoma State is favored by 13.5, down from 14.5 at the open, toward our model. The total opened at 55.5 and sits at 56.5. Our model makes it Oklahoma State by 8.5, with a total near 53. Full breakdown · sportsanalysis.info Subscribe for every preview

Books

9 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
COLOOKSTOverUnderCOLOOKST
BetMGMMGM+13.5-108-13.5-11056.5-11056.5-120+425-550
BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag+13.5-110-13.5-11056-11056-110+409-540
BetRiversBetRivers+13.5-112-13.5-11056.5-11256.5-112+475-715
BetUSBetUS+13.5-110-13.5-11056-11056-110+417-540
BovadaBovada+13.5-105-13.5-11556-11056-110+410-585
DraftKingsDK+13.5-108-13.5-11256.5-10856.5-112+410-550
FanDuelFD+13.5-105-13.5-11556.5-10556.5-115+450-630
LowVig.agLowVig.ag+13.5-106-13.5-10656-10856-108+409-540
MyBookie.agMyBookie.ag+13.5-110-13.5-11056-11056-110+410-575

1st-half prices

3 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotal
COLOOKSTOverUnder
BetUSBetUS+7.5-120-7.5+10028.5-10128.5-119
DraftKingsDK+7.5-118-7.5-10229.5-10829.5-112
FanDuelFD+7.5-122-7.5+10028.5-10228.5-120

Public betting

Share of bets and of money
Spread
COLO +13.5OKST -13.5
Bets48% 52%
Money35% 65%
Money is 13 pts ahead of bets on OKST -13.5
Winner
COLOOKST
Bets3% 97%
Money7% 93%

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like OKST as a 13.5-point home favorite against COLO, the favorite won 7, covered 6, and 4 went over the total.

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Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 82%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 51%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 8.7 against an average line of 11.4; 56.7 points a game (usually 53.1). Of the 4 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar situation & rest
-11.535–36 L O56
Very close
2025 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & situation
-13.535–21 W U57
Very close
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & spread
-1435–20 W U55.5
Very close
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & spread
-1330–14 W U55.5
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & situation
-13.524–27 L U52
Very close
2026 · Week 8 · very close · similar situation & rest
-10.541–34 L O55.5
Very close
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar team ratings & total
-10.549–28 W O60
Very close
2026 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & total
-8.534–24 W O55.5
Close
2025 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & situation
-1021–23 L U57.5
Close
2026 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & total
-8.523–13 W U54.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Oklahoma State 81%
Projected COLO 20 – OKST 32 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
OKST -8.5
Market OKST -13.5
Against the spread
Lean COLO +13.5
5.2-pt edge · No edge, context only · 1278-1338 (48.9%)
Total
No lean
Model 52 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from OKST’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadOKST rating edge+5.2+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginOKST by 8.3
TotalScoring ratings52.8+Wind 7 mph−0.8=Model total52.0

Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Oklahoma State ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Oklahoma State ATS trend (5-1)
Oklahoma State have covered 83% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Oklahoma State 3-0 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
COLO−0.7 →+1.5▲ 2.2#63
OKST−8.9 →+6.1▲ 15.0#44
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW7

COLO
Longer bar = better
OKST
#112
Offense
OKST better ▶
#27
#49
Defense
◀ COLO better
#73
−1.0 #130
Turnovers
Even
−0.7 #118
71 plays #20
Pace
Even
72 plays #17
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When COLO has the ball
Advantage: OKST defense
COLO offOKST defEdge
Points / game 19.5 #124 23.7 #68 OKST
Yards / play 5.54 #96 5.32 #63 OKST
PPA / play +0.01 #118 +0.10 #76 OKST
Success rate 40% #109 42% #86 OKST
When OKST has the ball
Advantage: OKST offense
OKST offCOLO defEdge
Points / game 37.2 #21 25.7 #88 OKST
Yards / play 7.24 #7 5.04 #44 OKST
PPA / play +0.16 #61 0.00 #31 COLO
Success rate 49% #17 38% #34 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
COLO scoring against the OKST defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
COLO scored
5.2
#89
4.7
#127
9.8
#118
5.0
#96
4.7
#120
9.7
#117
OKST allowed
6.3
#105
6.3
#56
12.7
#77
6.3
#93
4.7
#34
11.0
#68
OKST scoring against the COLO defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
OKST scored
5.0
#91
10.8
#37
15.8
#65
11.0
#8
10.3
#11
21.3
#3
COLO allowed
4.0
#46
7.8
#76
11.8
#66
5.5
#81
8.3
#117
13.8
#110

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
OKST +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
76° · 7 mph
Wind trims 0.8 pts off the total
Rest
COLO7d
OKST7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 143 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.