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One of the best running backs in college football will be featured when Richard Reese and the Baylor Bears (5-3) visit the Oklahoma Sooners (5-3) on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
The Bears are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3), versus the Sooners (with an over/under of 57.5 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Oklahoma vs. Baylor
- Game Day: Saturday, November 5, 2022
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Norman, Oklahoma
- Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooners | -3 | -113 | -108 | 57.5 | -113 | -109 | -159 | +131 |
Oklahoma Betting Insights
- Baylor has a 5-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- Baylor games have hit the over in six out of eight opportunities (75%).
Oklahoma Stats & Insights
- Despite having a bottom-25 defense that ranks 18th-worst in the FBS (438.0 yards allowed per game), Oklahoma has put up better results on offense, ranking 29th in the FBS offensively putting up 454.4 yards per game.
- Oklahoma ranks 40th in scoring offense (33.0 points per game) and 83rd in scoring defense (28.8 points allowed per game) this year.
- On offense, Oklahoma ranks 70th in the FBS with 236.9 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 90th in passing yards allowed per contest (248.3).
- Oklahoma owns the 16th-best offense this season in terms of rushing yards (217.5 rushing yards per game), but ranks 18th-worst on defense (189.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Offensively, Oklahoma ranks 42nd in the FBS with a 43.3% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 104th in third-down conversion rate allowed (189.8).
- With 11 forced turnovers (73rd in the FBS) against eight turnovers committed (20th in the FBS), Oklahoma (+3) owns the 41st-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Oklahoma’s Best Players
- Dillon Gabriel has 1,766 pass yards for Oklahoma, completing 64.2% of his passes and tossing 14 touchdowns and one interception this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 180 rushing yards (22.5 ypg) on 44 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- Eric Gray has 796 rushing yards on 117 carries with six touchdowns.
- This season, Jovantae Barnes has carried the ball 72 times for 316 yards (39.5 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Marvin Mims’ team-high 558 yards as a receiver have come on 34 catches (out of 61 targets) with three touchdowns.
- Brayden Willis has put together a 320-yard season so far with five touchdowns, hauling in 22 passes on 35 targets.
- Jalil Farooq has a total of 269 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 20 passes and scoring two touchdowns.
- Reggie Grimes has racked up 4.0 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up 4.0 TFL and 14 tackles.
- David Ugwoegbu, Oklahoma’s leading tackler, has 51 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and two sacks this year.
- C.J. Coldon has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has six tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two passes defended to his name.
Baylor Betting Insights
- Baylor has a 5-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- The teams have hit the over in six of Baylor’s eight games with a set total.
Baylor Stats & Insights
- With 456.3 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Baylor ranks 27th in the FBS in 2022. Defensively, it ranks 29th, giving up 337.0 total yards per contest.
- Baylor’s offense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 15th-best in the FBS with 38.4 points per game. In terms of defense, it is allowing 23.3 points per game, which ranks 50th.
- Baylor ranks 53rd in the FBS with 254.8 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 58th with 223.8 passing yards allowed per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Baylor has been a top-25 run unit on both sides of the ball this season, as it ranks 24th-best in rushing yards per game (201.5) and 22nd-best in rushing yards surrendered per game (113.3).
- Baylor’s third-down defense ranks 83rd in the FBS with a 41.2% third-down conversion percentage surrendered, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks 25th-best by putting up a 47.7% third-down rate.
- After forcing 13 turnovers (42nd in the FBS) and turning the ball over 12 times (72nd in the FBS) this season, Baylor sports the 60th-ranked turnover margin of +1.
Baylor’s Best Players
- Blake Shapen has put up 1,819 passing yards, or 227.4 per game, so far this season. He has completed 67.4% of his passes and has recorded 13 touchdowns with five interceptions.
- Reese has rushed for 791 yards on 152 carries so far this year while scoring 12 times on the ground.
- Qualan Jones has rushed for 315 yards on 56 carries with five touchdowns.
- Gavin Holmes leads his squad with 474 receiving yards on 23 receptions with three touchdowns.
- Monaray Baldwin has put together a 332-yard season so far with four touchdowns. He’s caught 16 passes on 22 targets.
- Hal Presley has racked up 288 reciving yards (36.0 ypg) and three touchdowns this season.
- Gabe Hall paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has 4.0 TFL and 16 tackles.
- Baylor’s tackle leader, Al Walcott, has 34 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception this year.
- Christian Morgan leads the team with two interceptions, while also putting up 16 tackles and two passes defended.
