Sat, Nov 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDTWeek 10 · at Kansas · Conference game
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1-7 · Power #111
21
final
Final
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4-4 · Power #54
38
▲ winner
Closing spread
KU -24.5
✓ OKST W
Total
53.5
▲ Over · 59 pts
Model before kickoff
OKST 15–39 KU
✓ KU (96%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenKU -24.5
CloseKU -24.5
Total55.5 → 53.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
Down 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened KU -24.5 · unchangedmodel KU -25
Opened 55.5 · closed 53.5 · moved 2 downmodel 53.5 matches the line
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 23.5–25.5 since 2023: won 96%, covered 54% (73 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenKU -24.5
CloseKU -24.5
Total55.5 → 53.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

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

In the 10 games most like KU as a 24.5-point home favorite against OKST, the favorite won 9, covered 3, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: KU won 38–21; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 7 of the 10 similar games. 59 points went over 53.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 92%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 46%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 53%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 20.3 against an average line of 24.4; 50.3 points a game (usually 54.7). Of the 3 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
ORST vs COLO
2022 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-2342–9 W O47.5
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & situation
-24.524–22 L U52.75
Close
2024 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & situation
-27.558–3 W O56.5
Close
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & spread
-24.527–9 L U51.5
Close
BYU vs USU
2022 · Week 5 · close · similar season form & team ratings
-2638–26 L O60
Close
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & spread
-23.534–16 L U53.5
Close
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & spread
-2432–15 L U54
Close
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & total
-2227–38 L O51.5
Close
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar rest
-2544–6 W O47.5
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & total
-2427–6 L U54.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2022 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

Signals

The data signal, and 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Kansas ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

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 struggles (1-6)
Oklahoma State have covered only 14% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Oklahoma State away ATS weakness (0-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Oklahoma State 1-5 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Total moved down 2
55.5 → 53.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
OKST−2.7 →−15.8▼ 13.1#125
KU+6.8 →+4.7▼ 2.1#52
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

OKST
Longer bar = better
KU
#134
Offense
KU better ▶
#38
#130
Defense
KU better ▶
#88
−0.1 #82
Turnovers
Even
0.0 #71
66 plays #81
Pace
◀ OKST faster
65 plays #96
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When OKST has the ball
Advantage: KU defense
OKST offKU defEdge
Points / game 14.5 #133 25.9 #86 KU
Yards / play 4.49 #135 5.78 #94 KU
PPA / play −0.09 #135 +0.19 #113 KU
Success rate 34% #134 41% #60 KU
When KU has the ball
Advantage: KU offense
KU offOKST defEdge
Points / game 30.5 #56 38.9 #136 KU
Yards / play 6.12 #45 6.59 #131 KU
PPA / play +0.23 #27 +0.29 #134 KU
Success rate 48% #22 46% #120 KU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
OKST scoring against the KU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
OKST scored
4.6
#105
4.0
#130
8.6
#123
2.1
#133
3.8
#122
5.9
#135
KU allowed
8.3
#118
6.8
#62
15.0
#93
4.8
#51
6.1
#65
10.9
#49
KU scoring against the OKST defense
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KU scored
8.8
#21
10.3
#39
19.0
#24
8.0
#29
3.5
#126
11.5
#86
OKST allowed
12.0
#136
12.5
#135
24.5
#136
9.8
#130
4.6
#31
14.4
#109

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
KU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
50° · 12 mph
gusts 24 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
OKST7d
KU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
OKST backup QB started
Not the usual starter