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Oklahoma vs Mississippi State

Oklahoma visit Mississippi State in Week 8. The model favors Oklahoma by 1.9. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
55%
45%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 21 · refreshed weekly

SP+ makes this a coin flip, rating Oklahoma 9.8 (34th) against Mississippi State 7.3 (47th) and projecting a margin of 0.1 points toward Oklahoma, a dead-even 50/50. The market disagrees sharply: the consensus line puts Mississippi State at +4.5 with an implied 39%, and the ProphetX exchange prices Oklahoma at -182 (65%) versus Mississippi State +176 (36%). That is roughly a 15-point probability gap between model and market on the same game.

The unit ranks explain the clash of styles. Oklahoma pairs the 6th defense with the 95th offense, while Mississippi State inverts it at 24th on offense and 75th on defense. The total sits at 44.8. Season form reads opposite directions: Mississippi State opened 4-0, beating Minnesota, South Carolina and Missouri before losing 23-56 to Alabama and 0-31 at LSU. Oklahoma is 3-3, alternating wins (UTEP, New Mexico, Texas 27-24) with losses to Michigan, Georgia 13-41 and Kentucky 13-21.

Season outlooks nearly mirror: Oklahoma projects 5.9 wins and a 2.4% Playoff chance, Mississippi State 7.2 wins and 2.9%, both at 0.2% to win the title against market title odds of 1.1% and 0.8%.

The model calls it a coin flip while the market prices Oklahoma near 65%, a gap wide enough to define the matchup.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
OU -1.5
Total (O/U)
49
Favorite
OU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Oklahoma99%+41 ptsvsMississippi State1%-41 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Oklahoma favoredMississippi State favoredOct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 25

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Oklahoma's win price; Mississippi State's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Oklahoma is favored, below it Mississippi State is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#33SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#52
#15FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#58
1810EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1468
0.4%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.7%
OklahomaMississippi Statesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
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When do Oklahoma and Mississippi State play?

Week 8 of 2026, on Oct 24, 2026 at Mississippi State.

Who is favored?

The model projects Oklahoma by 1.9 (55% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

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