Oklahoma vs. UTEP odds, line, bets: 2022 college football picks, Week 1 predictions from proven computer model
Fri, Sep 2, 2022
NCAAF News (AP)
The No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners will begin a new era when first-year coach Brent Venables makes his head coaching debut against UTEP on Saturday afternoon. Venables took over following the departure of Lincoln Riley, who led the Sooners to an 11-2 record last season. UTEP has already played a game this season, dropping a 31-13 final against North Texas in Week 0.'
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. The Sooners are favored by 30 points in the latest Oklahoma vs. UTEP odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 57. Before entering any UTEP vs. Oklahoma picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters Week 1 of the 2022 college football season on a 45-32 run on all top-rated college football side picks that dates back to 2021. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Oklahoma vs. UTEP. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Oklahoma vs. UTEP:
- Oklahoma vs. UTEP spread: Oklahoma -30
- Oklahoma vs. UTEP over/under: 57 points
Oklahoma ended up 11-2 last year and capped things off with a win over the Oregon Ducks in the Alamo Bowl, so the Sooners are on the hunt for another strong season. Venables might be implementing new systems on both sides of the ball, but he has plenty of talent to work with. Central Florida transfer Dillon Gabriel gives the new coaching staff an experienced signal caller right off the bat, and he is reunited with former UCF offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby.'
Venables has been one of the best defensive coordinators in college football over the last several decades, so the Sooners should show immediate improvement defensively. They are facing a UTEP team that was dominated by North Texas last week and simply does not have the athletes to stick with the Sooners. Oklahoma is on a 10-game home winning streak, while the Miners have lost 19 consecutive games against Big 12 opponents.'
UTEP has already played a game this season, giving the Miners an advantage against an Oklahoma team that is dealing with transition. The Sooners will have a new coaching staff and a new quarterback on the field for this game, so they are going to need some time to make proper adjustments. There will also be a completely new system on the defensive side of the ball, so the Sooners are not going to be a vintage Venables defense right off the bat.'
The Miners will not be facing another ranked opponent this season, which means they will be treating this like their biggest game of the season. They covered the spread in seven of their final 10 games last year, and they are likely undervalued again heading into Saturday's contest. Oklahoma has only covered the number once in its last five September games.'
The model has simulated Oklahoma vs. UTEP 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UTEP vs. Oklahoma? And which side of the spread has all the value?'Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Oklahoma vs. UTEP spread you need to jump on Saturday, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.
