Despite the offensive profiles of these two teams, the UNDER may be the play Saturday night when the Missouri Tigers visit the Oklahoma Sooners.
The total has gone UNDER in five of Oklahoma’s last six home games and four of Missouri’s last six road games.
The current total of 56.5 seems deceptively low for two high-profile offenses like these, as bookmakers may be trying to entice bettors into playing the OVER.
View Missouri vs Oklahoma Odds and Stats.
Betting Line: If you're siding with the visitors in this one you'll find the Tigers listed as 21-point underdogs, but that was bet down and the best Missouri line is now +20 at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the over under sits at 57 at most shops such as Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Sooners rated this week at No. 27 and the Tigers sitting at No. 26.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Oklahoma's No. 41-ranked offense, averaging 35 PPG, against a Tigers defense that ranks No. 21 this week at 14.3 PPG. The Sooners aerial game is averaging 308 yards per game, more than the Tigers secondary allows through the air, 200.7 YPG per game.
In comparing defenses, the Tigers own the league's No. 22-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 104 yards per game when on the road. Oklahoma, on the other hand, rates No. 23 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Missouri won its last outing, a 69-0 result against Western Illinois on September 17. Missouri covered in that game as a 32-point favorite, while the 69 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Oklahoma won its last outing, a 23-13 result against Florida State on September 17. Oklahoma covered in that game as a 4-point favorite, while the 36 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Missouri Tigers Trends:
When playing in September are 9-1
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 8-2
Oklahoma Sooners Trends:
When playing in September are 9-1
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 8-2
A few Tigers at Sooners trends to consider:
Missouri is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri's last 6 games on the road
Missouri is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Missouri is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Missouri
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Missouri at Kansas State, Saturday, October 8
Oklahoma home to Ball State, Saturday, October 1
