The Baylor Bears are 21-0 straight up and 17-4 against the spread in their last 21 games at home. The Bears will have that home streak put to the test this week hosting the Oklahoma Sooners at McLane Stadium.
Oklahoma vs. Baylor 2015 odds: Bears favored, but line is shrinking
The Baylor Bears hope to keep their undefeated season intact this week when they host the red-hot Oklahoma Sooners as small betting favorites.
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Baylor is a 2.5-point favorite at home according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. After originally opening as a 6-point favorite, the Bears have been steadily bet down to -2.5 as consistent action has come in on Oklahoma early in the week.
The news of quarterback Seth Russell’s injury was a crushing blow to the Bears as Russell had led the most explosive offensive attack in the country. But in his first career start last week, Jarrett Stidham looked up to the task of leading the Bears with 419 passing yards and three passing touchdowns with no interceptions. Baylor came away with a 31-24 road win over Kansas State, improving to 8-0 SU while falling to 4-4 ATS.
The Bears are just 2-8 SU and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games against the Sooners, per the OddsShark College Football Database.
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Baylor Bears
When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. ET
Where: McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas
Betting Line / Total: Baylor -2.5 / 77 Points
A shocking loss to the Texas Longhorns back in early October stands as the only blemish on the Sooners’ record this season. Oklahoma is 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS on the year, and since losing that game to Texas, the Sooners have been on an absolute tear. Over the team’s last four games, Oklahoma is 4-0 SU and ATS and has outscored its opponents 232-50 over that stretch. The Sooners are 10-2 SU and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games on the road.
Saturday’s total is set at 77 points. The OVER is 8-1 in Oklahoma’s last nine road games in the month of October.
This is a tough one to call. Neither of these teams has faced an opponent of this caliber yet this season, so this will be a revealing game for both sides. Both the eye test and the numbers suggest that Oklahoma has the superior defense, and in a game that figures to be a shootout, that defense could be the difference that gives the Sooners the slight edge and the win in this matchup.
