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Oklahoma State vs West Virginia

Oklahoma State visit West Virginia in Week 4. The model favors Oklahoma State by 2.5. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
56%
44%

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

The read
Model analysis · September 23 · refreshed weekly

The model and the market point opposite directions. SP+ rates Oklahoma State 8.7 (41st) against West Virginia at 3.8 (61st), a 4.9-point edge that yields a 56% win probability for the road side and a projected Oklahoma State margin of 2.5. The consensus line disagrees, posting West Virginia -1.7 with a 54% implied number, and the ProphetX exchange echoes it at West Virginia -116 (54%) versus Oklahoma State +111 (47%). The gap between a model that favors the visitor and a market that favors the host defines this contract.

Unit ratings tilt to Oklahoma State on both sides: offense 45th to 53rd and defense 47th to 67th, the defensive spread being the widest single edge. The series favors Oklahoma State 8-3, but the last meeting in 2024 went to West Virginia 38-14, and the posted total of 60.3 frames an up-tempo projection.

Form muddies the read. Oklahoma State opened with a loss at Tulsa 10-24 before beating Oregon 39-31 and Murray State 59-0, while West Virginia sits 3-0 (31-24, 52-7, 38-27 at Virginia). Season projections are nearly level at 6.6 and 6.7 wins, reinforcing a coin-flip market against a model that sees separation.

SP+ leans Oklahoma State by 2.5 while the market and exchange price West Virginia at home, a clean model-market split.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
WVU -1.7
Total (O/U)
60.3
Favorite
WVU
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
Oklahoma State47%-39 ptsvsWest Virginia53%+39 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Oklahoma State favoredWest Virginia favoredSep 13Sep 15Sep 17Sep 19Sep 21Sep 23

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Oklahoma State's win price; West Virginia's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Oklahoma State is favored, below it West Virginia 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.#61
#113FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#84
1110EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1291
0.8%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Oklahoma StateWest Virginiasolid = 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 8-3
20152024
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2024
38-14
West Virginia
at Oklahoma State
2023
48-34
Oklahoma State
at West Virginia
2022
24-19
West Virginia
at Oklahoma State
2021
24-3
Oklahoma State
at West Virginia
2020
27-13
Oklahoma State
at Oklahoma State
2019
20-13
Oklahoma State
at West Virginia
2018
45-41
Oklahoma State
at Oklahoma State
2017
50-39
Oklahoma State
at West Virginia
2016
37-20
Oklahoma State
at Oklahoma State
2015
33-26
Oklahoma State
at West Virginia
2014
34-10
West Virginia
at Oklahoma State
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When do Oklahoma State and West Virginia play?

Week 4 of 2026, on Sep 26, 2026 at West Virginia.

Who is favored?

The model projects Oklahoma State by 2.5 (56% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Oklahoma State lead 8-3 over the meetings in our records.

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