Oklahoma vs. Kent State prediction, odds, line: 2022 college football picks, Week 2 best bets by proven model
Kent State will be on the road against a Power Five opponent for the second consecutive week when it faces No. 7 Oklahoma on Saturday night. The Golden Flashes came up short against Washington last week, as the Huskies rolled to a 45-20 win. Oklahoma is coming off a 45-13 win over UTEP in its first game under head coach Brent Venables.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Sooners are 33-point favorites in the latest Oklahoma vs. Kent State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 72.5. Before making any Kent State 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 $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters Week 2 of the 2022 college football season on a 48-37 run on all top-rated college football spread and money-line 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. Kent State and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college football odds for Kent State vs. Oklahoma:
- Oklahoma vs. Kent State spread: Oklahoma -33
- Oklahoma vs. Kent State over-under: 72.5 points
- Oklahoma vs. Kent State picks: See picks here
What you need to know about Oklahoma
Oklahoma did not suffer much of a drop-off in its first game under the new coaching staff, taking a 21-0 lead in the first quarter of a 45-13 win over UTEP last week. Junior quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for a score in the blowout. Senior running back Eric Gray had 102 rushing yards on 16 carries, averaging 6.4 yards per attempt.
The Sooners are on a 12-game home winning streak and have won 18 of their last 20 games overall. Kent State has only covered the spread twice in its last nine road games and is going to struggle to deal with Oklahoma's talent on Saturday night. The Golden Flashes allowed 31 first-half points to Washington last week, which does not bode well against an even better offense this week.
What you need to know about Kent State
Meanwhile, Kent State has to be aching after a bruising 45-20 loss to the Washington Huskies on Saturday. Kent State was down 38-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. No one had a standout game offensively for the Golden Flashes, but they got scores from WR Devontez Walker and RB Marquez Cooper.
Kent State returns one of the MAC's top running backs in Cooper, who was third in the conference with 1,205 yards last season. However, he was held to just 36 yards with a 3.3 rushing average in the team's opener. Since 2020, Kent State is 0-7 when Cooper has under 50 rushing yards but is 10-2 when he has at least 50 rushing yards.
How to make Oklahoma vs. Kent State picks
The model has simulated Oklahoma vs. Kent State 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in nearly 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
