Oklahoma vs. Texas prediction, odds, spread: 2024 Red River Rivalry picks, expert college football prop bets

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns (5-0, 1-0) put their perfect record on the line when they take on the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (4-1, 1-1) in the 2024 Red River Rivalry on Saturday. This will be the 120th playing of the long-standing rivalry, with the Longhorns holding a 63-51-5 advantage. Both teams are coming off bye weeks and will be well rested. Texas beat Mississippi State 35-13 in its last outing, while Oklahoma is coming off a 27-21 win over Auburn. Quarterback Quinn Ewers (abdomen) is expected to start for Texas after missing the team's last two games. Wide receiver Deion Burks , the team's leading receiver, has been ruled out for Oklahoma.

Kickoff at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. The Longhorns are favored by 15.5 points in the latest Texas vs. Oklahoma odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 49 points. Before making any Oklahoma vs. Texas picks, you need to see the Week 7 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor .

Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years.

Kaylor destroyed the books in college football in 2023, netting a whopping 57.9 units while posting a 107-45-2 record. Anyone who followed his picks finished the season way up.

Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Texas vs. Oklahoma on Saturday and just revealed his Red River Rivalry picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks . Here are the college football odds and betting lines on the spread , money line and over/under for Oklahoma vs. Texas:

• Oklahoma vs. Texas spread: Texas -15.5
• Oklahoma vs. Texas over/under: 49 points
• Oklahoma vs. Texas money line: Texas -741, Oklahoma +508
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Why Texas can cover

The Longhorns have the makings of a team that is built to win a national championship. Ewers is both talented and experienced, and is set to return to action after missing Texas' last two games. In 2024, Ewers has thrown for 691 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions in three games.

Texas struck transfer portal gold during the offseason when the team landed former Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Bond . The former four-star high school recruit was rated as a five-star transfer by 247Sports, and he hasn't disappointed in his first season in Austin. In five games, Bond has 20 receptions for 364 yards and three touchdowns, and 51 yards and score on the ground. See which team to pick here .

Why Oklahoma can cover

The Sooners have had some issues on the offensive side of the ball, but the talent is there for them to have a breakout game on any given Saturday. Former four-star recruit Michael Hawkins Jr . is set to make his first start for the Sooners in this rivalry. Hawkins was solid in his first career start, throwing for 161 yards and rushing for 69 yards and touchdown in OU's 27-21 win over Auburn.

Defensively, Oklahoma has been one of the top teams in the SEC. The Sooners allow 16.0 points per game, and have held multiple high-powered offenses in check this season. Oklahoma won last year's Red River Rivalry 34-30 despite being a 6.5-point underdog. See which team to pick here .

How to make Texas vs. Oklahoma picks

Kaylor has analyzed Oklahoma vs. Texas from every angle and he's leaning Under on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine .

So who wins Texas vs. Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $5,790 for $100 college football bettors in 2023 , and find out.