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Kickoff: 6:45 PM CT
Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Television: SEC Network
Notes & Storylines
- Going back to the start of the 1998 campaign, Oklahoma is 25-1 in its second game of the season.
- Houston, which finished 4-8 overall and 2-7 in the Big 12 Conference last season, lost 27-7 at home to UNLV on Saturday. The Cougars were outgained 308 yards to 247.
- The Sooners have beaten Houston three times in their four meetings.
- Saturday’s game will mark the third time for Oklahoma to face Houston head coach Willie Fritz in four seasons. The Sooners hosted Tulane in in 2017 and in the 2021 season opener when Fritz was the Green Wave’s head coach.
- After ranking second nationally last season with 26 takeaways and with 111 points off takeaways (ranked first with 8.5 points per game), OU forced Temple into six turnovers and converted them into 34 points. The six takeaways led the nation in week one, as did the +6 turnover margin (only one other team had better than a +3 margin).
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Odds & Predictions
Oklahoma: -28
Over/Under 48.5
Staff Score Predictions
| Caleb | 59-6 Oklahoma |
| Craig | 45-6 Oklahoma |
| Matt | 59-7 Oklahoma |
| Zack | 45-6 Oklahoma |
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