It’s still about three months away, but Vegas is already not just all but guaranteeing a season-opening win for the Oklahoma Sooners to start 2026, but an easy blowout that could end up being one of the biggest of Week 1.
FanDuel recently released some Week 1 odds for the 2026 college football season, including the Sooners’ tune-up against UTEP on Sept. 5. The sportsbook opened OU as a massive 39.5-point favorite over the Miners, as of Thursday. The Sooners should cruise past UTEP and a wide spread was expected, but nearly a six-touchdown margin was still eye-opening no matter the difference in talent and expectations.
The only larger spread so far for Week 1 is Ohio State as a 50.5-point favorite over Ball State. Defending national champion Indiana against North Texas, whose coach just left to take over Oklahoma State, and Texas A&M against Missouri State from the FCS level are also both 39.5-point spreads like OU’s…