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Texas vs Oklahoma

Texas meet Oklahoma in Week 6. The model favors Texas by 10.1. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
73%
27%

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

The read
Model analysis · October 7 · refreshed weekly

SP+ rates Texas seventh at 22.4 against Oklahoma's 12.8 (27th), a gap that projects Texas by 9.6 on a neutral field and a 72 percent win probability. The market sits a touch lighter: Oklahoma +7.5 implies 32 percent, and the ProphetX exchange prices the Sooners at +300, roughly 25 percent, against Texas -310 at 76 percent. The model and the exchange effectively agree on the favorite's grip; the consensus line is the mild outlier, leaving a few points of daylight for traders who trust the rating edge.

The unit splits explain the spread. Both defenses rank fifth, but the offenses diverge hard: Texas 16th, Oklahoma 75th. That mismatch, paired with a projected total of 39.3, frames a low-scoring game where Texas is expected to be the side that moves the ball. Results reinforce the profile: Texas is unbeaten with wins over Ohio State 24-23 and at Tennessee 20-17, while Oklahoma has banked blowouts of UTEP 51-0 and dropped both road tests, losing at Michigan 17-10 and at Georgia 41-13.

Season outlooks stay wide apart: Texas projects 9.2 wins and 50.9 percent to reach the Playoff, Oklahoma 6 wins and 5.6 percent. The series favors Oklahoma 8-5 overall, but Texas took the last meeting 23-6 in 2025.

Model and exchange both plant Texas near 75 percent; the +7.5 consensus is the soft spot against a clear ratings and offense edge.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
TEX -7.8
Total (O/U)
40.8
Favorite
TEX
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
Texas1%-30 ptsvsOklahoma99%+30 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Texas favoredOklahoma favoredSep 27Sep 30Oct 3Oct 6Oct 9Oct 11

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Texas's win price; Oklahoma's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Texas is favored, below it Oklahoma 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+
#8SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#33
#11FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#15
1926EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1810
7.7%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.4%
TexasOklahomasolid = 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 lead 8-5
Texas have won the last 2
20172025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
23-6
Texas
neutral site
2024
34-3
Texas
neutral site
2023
34-30
Oklahoma
neutral site
2022
49-0
Texas
neutral site
2021
55-48
Oklahoma
neutral site
2020
53-45
Oklahoma
neutral site
2019
34-27
Oklahoma
neutral site
2018
48-45
Texas
neutral site
2018
39-27
Oklahoma
neutral site
2017
29-24
Oklahoma
neutral site
2016
45-40
Oklahoma
neutral site
2015
24-17
Texas
neutral site
2014
31-26
Oklahoma
neutral site
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When do Texas and Oklahoma play?

Week 6 of 2026, on Oct 10, 2026 at a neutral site.

Who is favored?

The model projects Texas by 10.1 (73% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Oklahoma lead 8-5 over the meetings in our records.

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