Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 4:15 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Oklahoma · Conference game
3-3 · Power #28
21
projected
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3-3 · Power #22
26
projected
SC 35%
65% OU
Spread
OU -5.5
no move since the open
Total
43.5
model 47.5
Spread edge
SC by 0.5
no lean
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DraftKings via ESPNupdated 11:15 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenOU -5.5
CurrentOU -5.5
Total43.5
Last update11:15 PM ET
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Market

Open → current
Spread
No change since the open
Total
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and current line · tap a dot
Opened OU -5.5 · unchangedmodel OU -5
Opened 43.5 · unchangedmodel 47.5
Openline modelNow
Line context
Home favorites of 4.5–6.5 since 2023: won 66%, covered 51% (224 games)ⓘ
DraftKings via ESPNupdated 11:15 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenOU -5.5
CurrentOU -5.5
Total43.5
Last update11:15 PM ET
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Prices

DraftKings · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
SCOUOverUnderSCOU
DraftKingsDK+5.5-110-5.5-11043.5-11043.5-110+164-198

Similar games

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

In the 10 games most like OU as a 5.5-point home favorite against SC, the favorite won 5, covered 5, and 5 went over the total.

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Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 63%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
5 of 956%
Normal range · usually 49%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 5.6 against an average line of 5.4; 46.2 points a game (usually 52.6). Of the 5 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2026 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & rest
-713–21 L U44.5
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar situation & rest
-210–24 L U43.5
Very close
2025 · Week 9 · very close · similar situation & rest
-7.516–24 L U47
Very close
2025 · Week 5 · very close · similar situation & season form
-5.535–13 W O46.5
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & spread
-637–17 W O48
Very close
2024 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & situation
-2.542–10 W O40.5
Very close
2026 · Week 6 · very close · similar situation & total
-324–41 L O41.5
Very close
2024 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & situation
-7.57–17 L U48
Close
2023 · Week 9 · close · similar situation & rest
-6.527–13 W P40
Close
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar situation & total
-648–23 W O45
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 65%
Projected SC 21 – OU 26 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
OU -5
Market OU -5.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 3-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 47.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from OU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadOU rating edge+1.4+Home field+2.5+Travel+1.2=Model marginOU by 5.1
TotalScoring ratings47.4=Model total47.4

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight South Carolina ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (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 1-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)

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
SC+9.4 →+11.1▲ 1.7#28
OU+15.2 →+12.0▼ 3.2#23
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

SC
Longer bar = better
OU
#38
Offense
◀ SC better
#123
#83
Defense
OU better ▶
#14
−0.5 #108
Turnovers
◀ SC better
−1.3 #135
73 plays #9
Pace
◀ SC faster
63 plays #108
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When SC has the ball
Advantage: OU defense
SC offOU defEdge
Points / game 37.7 #17 18.2 #29 Even
Yards / play 6.52 #34 4.59 #17 Even
PPA / play +0.19 #48 −0.11 #5 OU
Success rate 45% #54 33% #3 OU
When OU has the ball
Advantage: SC defense
OU offSC defEdge
Points / game 21.3 #112 25.5 #84 SC
Yards / play 4.97 #123 5.37 #65 SC
PPA / play −0.06 #133 +0.16 #108 SC
Success rate 38% #125 42% #76 SC

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
SC scoring against the OU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
SC scored
8.0
#34
11.3
#30
19.3
#28
7.0
#43
10.2
#12
17.2
#24
OU allowed
4.7
#68
6.7
#62
11.3
#60
0.5
#1
6.3
#72
6.8
#12
OU scoring against the SC defense
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OU scored
4.0
#98
4.5
#128
8.5
#125
7.2
#39
5.7
#103
12.8
#78
SC allowed
3.5
#41
8.5
#91
12.0
#70
6.7
#100
5.5
#50
12.2
#80

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
OU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
No forecast
Venue not known yet
Rest
SC7d
OU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 136 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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