Greg McElroy reveals the scoring prediction for Oklahoma-Texas in Week 7

Greg McElroy makes his weekly picks for the biggest games on the college football schedule, and this may be the best week of college football games in recent memory. There are big matchups around the country, and one of the biggest is in the SEC between Oklahoma and Texas in the annual Red River rivalry.

The Sooners have won 5 of their last 6 games in this game, including last season’s thrilling 34-30 victory. Despite the recent success, Oklahoma is considered a heavy underdog, with the Longhorns currently a 14.5-point favorite at bet365.

This is the third time the Longhorns have been a 2-touchdown favorite against Oklahoma, with the other 2 years coming in 1978 and 2005. It’s also the first time Oklahoma has been an underdog by at least 13 points since the 2018 Playoff game. against Alabama.

With that looking like a blowout, how does McElroy see this game?

“I’ll take Texas, I think they win and cover,” McElroy said. “I expect a dominant performance here from the Longhorns. I think when we look at Oklahoma, I just don’t trust them offensively. I don’t trust their offensive line. I think their defense is going to hold up as long as humanly possible. I don’t think they can hang on 60 minutes. It’s going to be close for a couple of quarters, but Texas eventually pulls away and wins the game comfortably. I’m thinking 35-17 in this close.”

Kickoff will be at 3:30 pm ET and the game will be on ABC.