Who's Playing
South Dakota St. Jackrabbits @ No. 17 Oklahoma State Cowboys
Current Records: South Dakota St. 0-0, Oklahoma State 0-0
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Boone Pickens Stadium -- Stillwater, Oklahoma
- TV: ESPN+
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
Oklahoma State is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while South Dakota St. is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The South Dakota St. Jackrabbits will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Kickoff is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium.
Keep your eye on rushing touchdowns in this one, as these two were some of the most dominant teams in that area last year. Oklahoma State were ranked 22nd in the nation last season, with 27 over the course of the season. South Dakota St. did well in that department too, as they were ranked 26th with 34 in total.
Looking back to last season, Oklahoma State had a stellar season and finished 9-4. Similarly, South Dakota St. also had a phenomenal run, finishing with a superb 13-0 record.
Going forward, Oklahoma State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 9.5 points. They finished last season with a 7-6 record against the spread.
Oklahoma State ought to be happy about their advantage in the spread: the team was a solid 5-2 when favored last season. Betting on them to win was the most profitable play last year, as bettors who put $100 on that outcome in every game walked away with $546.59. Sadly, South Dakota St. will open their season as the underdog, and the team was 0-0 as such last year.
Odds
Oklahoma State is a big 9.5-point favorite against South Dakota St., according to the latest college football odds.
The over/under is 54.5 points.
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