Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 12 · at Oklahoma · Conference game
4-3 · Power #24
19
projected
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3-3 · Power #22
22
projected
TA&M 42%
58% OU
Spread
OU -2.5
 
Total
51.5
model 41.5
Spread edge
OU by 1
no lean
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CurrentOU -2.5
Total51.5
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Line context
Home favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 59%, covered 52% (377 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 29, 12:24 AM ET
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CurrentOU -2.5
Total51.5
Last updateSep 29, 12:24 AM ET
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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 2.5-point home favorite against TA&M, the favorite won 4, covered 4, and 5 went over the total.

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Favorite won
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 51%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 3.3 against an average line of 2.5; 51.3 points a game (usually 52.6). Of the 5 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar total & situation
-229–21 W U51.5
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar total & situation
-328–21 W U51
Very close
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & total
-1.519–20 L U50.5
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & situation
-2.510–48 L O47
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread
-221–38 L O50.5
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation
-2.517–14 W U52.5
Very close
2026 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.534–35 L O52.5
Very close
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.514–28 L U45.5
Very close
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & season form
-3.524–35 L O49.5
Very close
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & situation
-344–13 W O51.5
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 58%
Projected TA&M 19 – OU 22 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
OU -3.5
Market OU -2.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 3-point lean threshold.
Total
Lean Under 51.5
Model 41.5 · Not proven yet, context only · 510-447 (53.3%)
How the model gets there (points from OU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadOU rating edge+0.4+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.5=Model marginOU by 3.4
TotalScoring ratings41.4=Model total41.4

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Texas A&M 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
TA&M+19.7 →+11.6▼ 8.1#25
OU+15.2 →+12.0▼ 3.2#23
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

TA&M
Longer bar = better
OU
#85
Offense
◀ TA&M better
#123
#45
Defense
OU better ▶
#14
+0.1 #67
Turnovers
◀ TA&M better
−1.3 #135
68 plays #53
Pace
◀ TA&M faster
63 plays #108
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When TA&M has the ball
Advantage: OU defense
TA&M offOU defEdge
Points / game 29.4 #69 18.2 #29 OU
Yards / play 5.11 #118 4.59 #17 OU
PPA / play +0.11 #86 −0.11 #5 OU
Success rate 43% #68 33% #3 OU
When OU has the ball
Advantage: TA&M defense
OU offTA&M defEdge
Points / game 21.3 #112 17.1 #26 TA&M
Yards / play 4.97 #123 5.41 #68 TA&M
PPA / play −0.06 #133 +0.02 #39 TA&M
Success rate 38% #125 39% #46 TA&M

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
TA&M scoring against the OU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TA&M scored
5.7
#81
8.7
#76
14.4
#80
5.3
#89
9.7
#18
15.0
#40
OU allowed
4.7
#68
6.7
#62
11.3
#60
0.5
#1
6.3
#72
6.8
#12
OU scoring against the TA&M defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
OU scored
4.0
#98
4.5
#128
8.5
#125
7.2
#39
5.7
#103
12.8
#78
TA&M allowed
3.0
#29
3.9
#17
6.9
#11
8.9
#129
1.4
#1
10.3
#54

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
OU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
TA&M7d
OU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 131 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.