The Oklahoma Sooners begin their quest for a Big 12 championship when they host Coach Snyder and his Kansas State Wildcats Saturday afternoon (7:50 pm ET Fox).

The 2-0 Sooners are favored by 13.5 points over 3-0 K State, which hasn't beaten Oklahoma since that shocking rout in the Big 12 championship game back in 2003.



View Kansas State vs Oklahoma Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Sportsbooks had the Sooners pegged as 17-point favorites in this matchup. The total, meanwhile, had yet to be posted as of writing - check the lines shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Sooners at No. 18 and the Wildcats at No. 26 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 66-61 result in favor of the Sooners.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Oklahoma's No. 11-ranked offense, averaging 46.5 PPG, against a Wildcats defense that ranks No. 20 this week at 14.3 PPG. The Sooners aerial game is averaging 267.5 yards per game, more than the Wildcats secondary allows through the air, 251 YPG per game.



In their last action, Kansas State was a 35-21 Sportsbook at home against North Texas. They failed to cover the 27-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (56) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Kansas State won its last game, 35-21 over North Texas on Saturday, behind a 102-yard receiving performance from Tramaine Thompson at Snyder Family Stadium.

Oklahoma was a 69-13 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Florida A&M. The game involved a non-board team, hence there was no line or total on it. Last time we saw the Rattlers, they had no answer for Damien Williams as the Sooners rolled to a 69-13 victory at Memorial Stadium.


Kansas State Wildcats Trends:
When playing in September are 10-0
When playing on grass are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 7-3

Oklahoma Sooners Trends:
When playing in September are 10-0
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 7-3

A few Wildcats at Sooners trends to consider:
Kansas State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas State's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas State's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma
Kansas State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas State
Oklahoma is 23-1 SU in its last 24 games at home
Oklahoma is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma's last 5 games when playing Kansas State


Next up:
Kansas State home to Kansas, Saturday, October 6
Oklahoma at Texas Tech, Saturday, October 6