NCAA football betting is highlighted by the Red River Rivalry game on Saturday as Oklahoma faces Texas. The 3rd-ranked Longhorns are a field goal favorite in college football betting in this ABC televised game. NCAA football betting has this being the 104th meeting in this long time rivalry. Oklahoma comes into the game ranked 20th but they are a formidable foe with a healthy Sam Bradford at quarterback. This NCAA football betting game will get a lot of action on Saturday with sports betting gamblers having a reason to take either side. The Longhorns hold the 58-40-5 all-time advantage but Oklahoma has won 7 of the last 13 games.
The reason that sports betting gamblers may like Oklahoma in NCAA football betting is because quarterback Sam Bradford is back. He looked solid last week against Baylor and he is capable of having a big game against Texas. The Sooners are averaging 457 yards per game as NCAA football betting stats have it. The running game is solid as well with DeMarco Murray and Chirs Brown. The defense for Oklahoma is very good as well in college football betting. The Sooners are allowing just 8.4 points per game, third best in the country as college football betting statistics indicate.
That Oklahoma defense is going to be tested by Heisman frontrunner Colt McCoy and the Texas offense. McCoy has completed over 73 percent of his passes for 1,410 yards and 10 TDs as online betting stats show. He has a great wide receiver in Jordan Shipley who can impact NCAA football betting results. The Longhorns are seventh in total offense. The Texas defense is solid too, as they are allowing just 233 yards per game in college football betting.
Oklahoma has some positive NCAA football betting trends. The Sooners are 6-1 in college football odds in their last 7 conference games. The Sooners are vs. the NCAA football betting number in their last 5 games as an underdog.
The Longhorns have struggled in NCAA football betting in the conference as they are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 conference games. They are also just 1-5 vs. the NCAA football betting lines in their last 6 games overall.
Since this is a high profile game on ABC it will get attention in NCAA football betting on the total as well. The last six Oklahoma games have all gone under the NCAA football betting total. The last four Texas conference games have all gone under the college football betting number.