Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Zane Flores (6) throws a pass during the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-2) and Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-1) tangle in a Friday-night intrastate battle in Stillwater. The contest at Boone Pickens Stadium will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the Tulsa vs. Oklahoma State odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

Tulsa opened the season with back-to-back losses but then defeated the FCS Abilene Christian Wildcats 35-7 last week. The Golden Hurricane now makes the short trip to Stillwater to take on Oklahoma State for the 78th time since the two Oklahoma foes first met in 1915.

The Cowboys, who have won 10 in a row against Tulsa and lead the all-time series 44-28-5, earned a win over the FCS UT Martin Skyhawks on Aug. 28 and were then routed 69-3 at the now-No. 5 Oregon Ducks on Sept. 6. That result in Eugene marked OSU's worst loss since falling 67-0 to the Oklahoma Sooners in 1907.

– Rankings: US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports

Tulsa at Oklahoma State odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:34 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Tulsa +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Oklahoma State -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Tulsa +11.5 (-110) | Oklahoma State -11.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 54.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Tulsa at Oklahoma State picks and predictions

Prediction

Oklahoma State 34, Tulsa 17

Moneyline

No interest. PASS.

Against the spread

Tulsa is 1-5 ATS across its last 6 games against Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys are rebuilding, were trounced at Oregon and will likely struggle in Big 12 play. But OSU has the talent edge here. Expect the home side to crank up its run game against a Hurricane squad that coughed up 367 yards against the Navy Midshipmen last week. UT also figures to be undone by explosive plays in the aerial game.

The Hurricane and Cowboys played last fall (Sept. 14, 2024), and Oklahoma State defeated Tulsa 45-10 with the 10 UT points coming in garbage time. OSU outgained UT 560 yards to 362.

OSU can be expected to bounce back with this drop in class. And a bounce back in the 10-to-17-point range is likely. A tally toward the upper end of that range looks to be most likely, so OKLAHOMA STATE -11.5 (-110) is the value side here.

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Over/Under

The Under has prevailed in 3 straight UT-OSU meetings.

Both sides have struggled in punching in drives that reach the red zone. OSU figures to get a 2-score lead and play a slow-down game late. And neither defense looks to sport much havoc/turnover-causing juice. So, short-field opportunities figure to be in short supply.

BACK THE UNDER 54.5 (-110).

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