The Oklahoma Sooners begin their first season as an SEC program when they host the Temple Owls on Friday at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. For the previous 23 seasons, the Sooners played in the Big 12, a conference they won 11 times. This season Oklahoma and rival Texas will be making their debut in the SEC. Temple enters 2024 off a 3-9 campaign. 

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Sooners are 42.5-point favorites in the latest Oklahoma vs. Temple odds, up from opening at -39.5, while the over/under for total points scored is 57.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game on our college football odds page.)

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The model knows that the Sooners have one of the best linebackers in the country in Danny Stutsman. A sideline-to-sideline playmaker, the 6-foot-4, 243-pound senior led the Sooners in total tackles (104), solo tackles (51) and tackles for loss (16.0) last season while registering three sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. For his efforts, he earned first-team all-Big 12 honors last season and was named to the preseason first-team All-SEC this year.

The model also has taken into account that the Owls have a playmaker at receiver in Dante Wright. A 5-foot-9, 180-pound graduate from Navarre, Fla., Wright led Temple last season with 39 receptions for 507 yards and four touchdowns. He enters this season as a preseason all-AAC receiver.

For Friday, the model has set its sights on Oklahoma vs. Temple. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, projecting the teams to combine for 71 points. It also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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