That Oklahoma win total for 2026 suddenly doesn’t look like as easy of a bet now.
After months of Vegas setting the Sooners’ projected 2026 win total at 7.5, FanDuel has now bumped it to 8.5 with just over two weeks left before OU kicks off the season against UTEP on Friday, Sept. 4, in Norman. That 7.5 number was enticing, so betting college football fans tried to take advantage of it with faith in the Sooners, which likely prompted the jump before the season gets going.
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Sooners’ difficult schedule makes betting the over feel less guaranteed after change in Vegas
For those who didn’t bet that enticing over early, now you have to decide if you’re confident enough in one more win for the Sooners to get them to nine victories instead of eight. One more win doesn’t seem like much on paper, but 8-4 and 9-3 could be the difference in the Sooners returning to the College Football Playoff or not. Betting on nine wins is also a lot of belief in a college football team…