Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas prediction, odds, line: 2024 college football picks, Week 2 bets by proven model

It's been 44 years since the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Arkansas Razorbacks went head-to-head in college football, but the old rivalry will be renewed on Saturday in Stillwater. These teams played every year but three from 1950-1980 and Arkansas holds a 30-15-1 advantage in the all-time series. Both teams are coming off victories over FCS opponents, with the Razorbacks beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 70-0 while the Cowboys beat South Dakota State, the defending FCS national champions, 44-20.

Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium, which is just a 181-mile drive due west of Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Cowboys are favored by 9.5 and the over/under is up to 61.5 in the latest Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas odds via the SportsLine consensus. Before making any Arkansas vs. Oklahoma State picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model .

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks . Here are the college football odds and betting lines for Arkansas vs. Oklahoma State:

• Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas spread: Oklahoma State -9.5
• Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas over/under: 61.5 points
• Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas money line: Oklahoma State -376, Arkansas +293
• OKST: The Cowboys are 8-3 against the spread over their last 11 games.
• ARK: The Razorbacks are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games on the road.
• Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Oklahoma State can cover

Mike Gundy's squad is coming off a strong season in 2024, beating Oklahoma , going to the Big 12 Championship Game and earning a bowl win over Texas A&M for a 10-win season. However, with the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams and the program's chief rivals in the Big 12 bolting for the SEC (the Sooners and Longhorns), the finish line has moved for the Cowboys.

There's a clear opportunity for Oklahoma State to win the Big 12 and make the CFP and superstar running back Ollie Gordon will be the driving force in that pursuit. Gordon led FBS with 2,062 scrimmage yards and scored 22 touchdowns last season and he opened the season with 126 rushing yards and three touchdowns last week. Arkansas gave up over 201.3 yards per game on the ground during SEC play next season and will have its work cut out stopping Gordon. See which team to pick here .

Why Arkansas can cover

After jumping from three wins to nine from Sam Pittman's first year to his second, the Razorbacks have had their win totals drop to seven and then four in the two ensuing years. Now Pittman knows that he's on the hot seat and that's why he worked the transfer portal hard this offseason to rework his offense. Taylen Green transferred in from Boise State to win the quarterback job and Utah transfer Ja'Quinden Jackson is the new top option at running back.

Green threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns while adding six carries for 88 yards and two more scores in just over a half of work against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Meanwhile, Jackson carried the ball eight times for 101 yards and two touchdowns while also catching two passes for 20 yards. Both were battle-tested as starters at quality programs before arriving in Fayetteville and they'll need to be difference-makers for the Razorbacks to pull off the upset. See which team to pick here .

How to make Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 56 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine .

So who wins Arkansas vs. Oklahoma State, and which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer simulation model that's up well over $2,000 on its college football picks since inception , and find out.