Oklahoma vs. Nebraska odds, line: 2021 college football picks, Week 3 predictions from model on 67-50 run

The Oklahoma Sooners and Nebraska Cornhuskers renew one of college football‘s most storied rivalries on Saturday when the teams collide at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. The Sooners (2-0), who are ranked No. 3 in the country, and the Cornhuskers (2-1) are meeting for the first time since the 2010 Big 12 Championship Game, which Oklahoma won 23-20. That game was Nebraska’s last as members of the conference, as the Huskers left for the Big Ten the following season. The teams have met 86 times, including 71-straight years from 1928-1997. The Sooners lead the series 45-38-3. 

Kickoff is noon ET. The Sooners are 22.5-point favorites in the latest Oklahoma vs. Nebraska odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 62. Before making any Nebraska vs. Oklahoma picks, make sure to check out the college football predictions and analysis from SportsLine’s proven computer projection model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of more than $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 3 of the 2021 season on a 67-50 run on all top-rated college football picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now the model has dialed in on Oklahoma vs. Nebraska and just revealed its picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several college football odds and betting trends for Nebraska vs. Oklahoma: 

• Oklahoma vs. Nebraska spread: Sooners -22.5
• Oklahoma vs. Nebraska over-under: 62 points 
• Oklahoma vs. Nebraska money line: Sooners -2000, Cornhuskers +1000 
• OU: QB Spencer Rattler ranks second in the country in completion percentage (76.9) 
• NEB: WR Samori Toure ranks second in the nation in receiving yards (306). 

Why the Sooners can cover

Oklahoma has one of the best quarterbacks in the country in Spencer Rattler. A 6-foot-1 sophomore from Phoenix and one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy, Rattler has completed 50-of-65 passes for 547 yards and six touchdowns with two interceptions this season. His 76.9 completion percentage ranks second in the country.

In addition, the Sooners have been great at winning the turnover battle this season. Through two games they have forced six turnovers while giving up just two. Their +2.0 turnover margin per game leads the Big 12 and ranks eighth in the country.

Why the Cornhuskers can cover

Nebraska has gotten its offense rolling. In the last two weeks, the Huskers have rolled up 633 yards of total offense against Fordham and 516 yards of offense against Buffalo. The offensive output against Fordham was the program’s best since churning out 674 yards of total offense at Illinois in 2019.

One of the reasons for the offense’s success is receiver Samori Toure. A 6-foot-3 senior from Portland, Ore., who was a FCS All-America player at Montana, Toure has 13 catches for 306 yards and two touchdowns through three games. He ranks third in the Big Ten in receiving touchdowns and fifth in receiving yards per game (102.0).

How to make Oklahoma vs. Nebraska picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 63 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only get the model’s Oklahoma vs. Nebraska pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Nebraska vs. Oklahoma? And which side is covering almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Oklahoma vs. Nebraska spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is on a 67-50 run on top-rated picks, and find out.