NORMAN — With under three months before the start of college football, sportsbooks released their team win totals for the 2024 season.
The BetMGM online sportsbook set OU football’s win total at 7.5, behind eight other SEC schools and the same as Auburn. The sportsbook also has the Sooners’ odds to win the conference at +4000.
Texas, entering the SEC alongside OU, had its win total set at 10.5 after winning the Big 12 in 2023 and returning star quarterback Quinn Ewers. The Sooners will be led by a new offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator and quarterback in 2024.
Here are The Oklahoman’s way-too-early picks for every game on OU’s schedule:
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Brent Venables runs on the field before an NCAA football game between University of Oklahoma (OU) and Iowa State at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
vs. Temple
6 p.m., Aug. 30 (ESPN)
Aber: This game is going to be much more about OU than the matchup. How does Jackson Arnold command the offense after a complete offseason as the starting quarterback under his belt? How well does the offensive line protect him against an overmatched opponent? What do the defensive line rotations look like? What’s a Friday night home game look like in Norman? The Sooners will win this game handily, but how they do it will be the biggest indicator of how the rest of the season plays out.
Sulley: The Sooners’ first-ever Friday night game at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium shouldn’t be much of a contest. Temple finished 3-9 in 2023 for the second consecutive season. While OU avoided a potential late-summer 11 a.m. kick, it remains to be seen how many fans and students show up for a 6 p.m. start on the Friday before Labor Day, especially…
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Publish date : 2024-06-13 11:43:19
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