College football odds Week 1: How to bet UTEP-Oklahoma

The new-look Oklahoma Sooners will host the UTEP Miners for an thrilling Week 1 college football matchup on FOX.

Oklahoma had an offseason overhaul that introduced them a brand new head coach and a brand new quarterback. The Miners are coming off a 7-6 season which included a bowl sport loss to Fresno State.

Will the Sooners kick off this season with a win as new head coach Brent Venables takes the reins, or will the Miners storm into Norman and depart with the victory?

Here’s every part you want from a betting perspective on the sport between Oklahoma and UTEP from the purpose unfold, moneyline, whole over/underneath and knowledgeable decide (odds by way of FOX Bet).

UTEP @ No. 9 Oklahoma (3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX)

Point unfold: Oklahoma -31 (Oklahoma favored to win by greater than 31 factors, in any other case UTEP covers)
Moneyline: Oklahoma -10000 favourite to win (bet $10 to win $10.10 whole); UTEP +2500 underdog to win (bet $10 to win $260 whole)
Total scoring over/underneath: 56.5 points scored by both teams combined

UTEP Miners

UTEP

+31.0

–

o56.5

9

Oklahoma Sooners

OU

-31.0

–

u56.5

Pick by way of FOX Sports analyst Geoff Schwartz:

“The most secure play on this sport is taking the Miners plus the massive quantity and hoping they’ll do sufficient to cowl. Also, Oklahoma has failed to cowl these massive spreads over time.

“I’m larger on Oklahoma than most as a result of they’ve a gifted roster, even with a brand new teaching workers. Yes, this 12 months’s OU staff has new written throughout it. The Sooners have a brand new workers that contains a first-time head coach, a brand new quarterback, a brand new play caller and new gamers all around the roster after the switch portal defections. All that thought of, Oklahoma might begin slower on this sport than anticipated. However, as soon as they get going within the season, be careful.

“I’ll seize the factors and make the most of OU’s sluggish begin.”

PICK: UTEP (+31 at FOX Bet) to lose by fewer than 31 points (or win outright)

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