Oklahoma Sooners 2023 College Football Season Betting Guide

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Over the past few years, we have seen things change rather dramatically in college football, with realignment, NIL money, and the transfer portal all making a big difference in the sport. With further changes coming, including the expansion of the playoffs, things will continue to change. The Oklahoma Sooners will be hoping that their fortunes change this coming season after a dismal 6-7 season in 2022, which was the first year under new head coach Brent Venables, who found that filling the shoes left by Lincoln Riley was not that easy. Coaches often catch a break in their opening season as they look to bring in a new system and the personnel they need to play that way. In their final season in the Big 12, Sooners fans are going to be looking for much more this season, but will they get what they hope for?

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The Sooners in 2022

After 6 straight seasons of winning the Big 12 and making several playoff appearances, Lincoln Riley decided to jump ship and head to USC, where he had a very solid first season in charge. The transition did not go so smoothly for the Sooners and new head coach Brent Venables, as they stumbled to a 6-7 record, which included a loss to the Florida State Seminoles in Cheez-It Bowl. They gave up 35 points in that one, which was indicative of their season, with the defense looking more than a little fragile every single week of the season. There were, of course, other issues to contend with across the board, but it was those defensive woes that essentially sunk the Sooners ship before it had a chance to really float. Their 2023 season likely hinges on the ability of the coaching staff to plug those defensive holes.

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Betting Odds for the Sooners in 2023

There is a belief that the Big 12 might be a little weaker this season, with 4 new teams – BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF – coming on before Oklahoma and Texas depart after the season. That may well help the Sooners rebound, as will an almost definite backward step for TCU after their run to the National Championship Game last season. Right now, the Sooners are listed at +325 to win the conference, right behind favorites Texas.

The Sooners are still pretty much loaded on the offensive side of the football, so there should be no issues there. That said, asking your offense to bail you out week after week because the defense can’t hold up is a recipe for disaster, so I am not about to go all in on Oklahoma winning the Big 12 until I see that D in action. The Sooners win total for the season is set at 9 ½, and I would say that taking the OVER here might not be a bad bet at all.

While I certainly believe that Oklahoma has what it takes to win the Big 12, they have, in recent years, always been a team with a loss or 2 waiting to happen, and I don’t believe that has changed. Making it to the playoffs seems like a longshot at the moment, and the bookies seem to agree, listing them at +6400 to win the Natty.

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