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Oklahoma State vs Tulsa

Oklahoma State visit Tulsa in Week 1. The model favors Oklahoma State by 7.5. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
68%
32%

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

The read
Model analysis · September 2 · refreshed weekly

The SP+ ratings separate these teams by 13 points, Oklahoma State at 6.9 (39th) against Tulsa at -6.1 (92nd), and the model projects the visitors by 10.6. That lands just inside the consensus spread of Tulsa +13.5, so the market prices Oklahoma State more aggressively than the model: 79% implied versus 74%. The ProphetX exchange pushes further still, listing Oklahoma State at -500 (83%) and Tulsa at +460 (18%).

Unit ranks favor Oklahoma State throughout, offense 44th to 80th and defense 48th to 99th, and the projected total of 59.3 fits a game the model expects the favorite to control. The series leans Oklahoma State 5-1, but the lone Tulsa win was the most recent meeting, a 19-12 result in 2025. Season simulations land both near even win totals, 6.5 for Oklahoma State and 6.4 for Tulsa, though Playoff odds diverge at 6.2% to 1.5% and title odds sit at 0.2% to 0%.

The disagreement is one of degree: everyone likes Oklahoma State, the market and exchange just price it steeper than SP+ does, leaving the favorite side thinner than the number suggests.

Model and market both back Oklahoma State, but the spread and exchange price the favorite steeper than the 10.6-point projection warrants.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
OKST -13.3
Total (O/U)
57.5
Favorite
OKST
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 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
Oklahoma State1%-84 ptsvsTulsa99%+84 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Oklahoma State favoredTulsa favoredAug 21Aug 25Aug 28Aug 31Sep 3Sep 6

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Oklahoma State's win price; Tulsa's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Oklahoma State is favored, below it Tulsa 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 Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#41SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#73
#113FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#120
1110EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1110
0.8%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Oklahoma StateTulsasolid = 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
Recent series
Oklahoma State lead 5-1
20172025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
19-12
Tulsa
at Oklahoma State
2024
45-10
2021
28-23
Oklahoma State
at Oklahoma State
2020
16-7
Oklahoma State
at Oklahoma State
2019
40-21
2017
59-24
Oklahoma State
at Oklahoma State
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FAQ

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When do Oklahoma State and Tulsa play?

Week 1 of 2026, on Sep 5, 2026 at Tulsa.

Who is favored?

The model projects Oklahoma State by 7.5 (68% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Oklahoma State lead 5-1 over the meetings in our records.

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