The Bedlam Game is one of the Big 12’s greatest rivalries when it comes to history and tradition. This edition will have College Football Playoff and Big 12 Conference Championship implications on the line, as the loser of this game will likely be eliminated from both. All the chips are on the table as the Oklahoma Sooners (7-1) head to the Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-1) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma for this pivotal rivalry collision. This match-up is one of national interest and it will be broadcasted on FS1. The kick-off time is scheduled for 4:00 PM ET. As a whole, the Bedlam Game has been owned by the Sooners as of late, as they have won eight of the last ten meetings between both franchises. In the most recent episode, Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State in 2016 by a margin of 38-20 at home.
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Overview
Very simply, America will see two of the best offenses in the land take the field in this one as no two teams are better in the total offense department than the Pokes and Boomer Sooner. The two teams enter off quality performances. For Oklahoma State, they come in off 50-39 victory in Morgantown against the West Virginia Mountaineers last Saturday. Oklahoma steps into this cross-state feud on the heels of a 49-27 win against Texas Tech in Norman.
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Betting Trends
- Oklahoma has won the previous two meetings between both sides.
- Oklahoma is 9-3 ATS in the previous 12 matches against Oklahoma State.
- Oklahoma is 5-1 ATS in their last six trips to Oklahoma State.
- Oklahoma State is 9-2 SU in their last 11 contests.
Public Money Consensus
In the early going we have seen the public get aboard the Sooners. 86% of the cash and 70% of the tickets have come in on OU. Much of this can be chalked up to the public not being used to seeing Oklahoma played as an underdog and seeing it as a value situation; the opposite may in fact be true. In the Over/Under market, we have seen initial action on the Over push this market up by three points to its current station of 76. Any time we see the consensus heavily engaged in with an underdog, warnings are issued; even if the team is Oklahoma. This market is no misnomer as the bookmakers are bound to be extra sharp given the magnitude and gravity of this contest. The fact remains that Oklahoma State is likely the better team on the football field. Playing this one in Stillwater only enhances their chances.
