Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 12 · at Oklahoma · Conference game
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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NowOU -2.5
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Total
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Now51.5
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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar total & situation |
-2 | 29–21 | W | U51.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar total & situation |
-3 | 28–21 | W | U51 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & total |
-1.5 | 19–20 | L | U50.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 10–48 | L | O47 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-2 | 21–38 | L | O50.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 17–14 | W | U52.5 |
| Very close |
2026 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-2.5 | 34–35 | L | O52.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-2.5 | 14–28 | L | U45.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-3.5 | 24–35 | L | O49.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & situation |
-3 | 44–13 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 1585 games with totals 47.5–55.5, 53% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 32% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 3-7 30% | 2-8 20% | |
| 6-4 60% | 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% |
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
Longer bar = better
#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 faster63 plays #108
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TA&M off | OU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| OU off | TA&M def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.7 #81 | 8.7 #76 | 14.4 #80 | 5.3 #89 | 9.7 #18 | 15.0 #40 | |
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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.0 #98 | 4.5 #128 | 8.5 #125 | 7.2 #39 | 5.7 #103 | 12.8 #78 | |
3.0 #29 | 3.9 #17 | 6.9 #11 | 8.9 #129 | 1.4 #1 | 10.3 #54 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
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
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