Oklahoma State vs TCU Odds, Spread and Predictions

• No. 8 Oklahoma State and No. 13 TCU faceoff Saturday afternoon, October 15th
• The Cowboys are currently 4-point betting underdogs against the Wildcats in the CFB odds
• Read below for Oklahoma State vs TCU odds, spread and best bet for Week 7

This Big 12 college football clash of unbeaten teams has No. 13 TCU at home to take on the No. 8 Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, October 15. Kickoff is set for just after 3:30 PM ET at Amon G. Carter Stadium, and the game will be live on ABC. Both teams will be trying to stay undefeated and at the top of the Big 12 standings.

TCU is now a 4-point betting favorite with the total is set at 68.5 for this contest. The Cowboys are slight road underdogs.

Let’s dig into the Oklahoma State vs TCU odds and offer you our best picks and predictions.

Oklahoma State vs TCU Odds

Odds as of October 12th at BetMGM.

TCU stands -190 on the moneyline in the college football odds, giving them a 65.5% implied probability to win.

TCU Must Dig In With Duggan

After a seven-point road win, the TCU Horned Frogs have to feel good and a little fortunate. Next up is an Oklahoma State Cowboys team looking to keep itself in the top ten and perhaps move closer to a Big-12 title. There is still a long way to go in the season and Max Duggan will have to play like he did against Oklahoma and Kansas for the Horned Frogs to come out with a victory.

Surprising to some, TCU is 4-0-1 ATS whereas the Cowboys are only 3-2.

#OKState opens as a 2.5-point underdog at TCU, per Caesars Sportsbook.

The Cowboys are 4-0 ATS and 3-1 S/U in their last four games as road underdogs dating back to last season.

— Cody Nagel (@CodyNagel247) October 9, 2022

The crazy part is that the spread moved into the 3.5 to 4-point range pretty quickly. TCU, under Sonny Dykes, is an offense-first team that tries to play downhill defensively. Oklahoma State is likely to give up 300+ yards passing. It is more of a question if Duggan and the TCU rushing attack can get downfield past the initial wave.

It is the rushing attack of TCU that frightens opponents. Now, TCU averages 231 yards a contest on 6.6 yards per carry. Kendre Miller has not been called on like a normal feature back but he is averaging nearly seven yards an attempt.

TCU has some hosses on its offensive line, but it hasn't been able to generate much push for its running backs. That's a trio of runs by TCU beginning with second-and-short and Kansas held strong for the turnover on downs. #kufball

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) October 8, 2022

Last week against Kansas, holes dried up often and that is troubling against the Oklahoma State defense. TCU has some big offensive linemen but they got no push. Furthermore, Kansas, at times, was able to bring their secondary up to stifle the run. The Horned Frogs must recognize that faster otherwise the Cowboys will key on the pass.

Both teams make few mistakes. The team that forces the most probably wins this one Saturday.

Oklahoma State Has Chance To Make Statement

Head coach Mike Gundy can see the opportunity in front of his Oklahoma State team. The Cowboys ranked third in the nation averaging 46.4 points per game and did rack up 77 points in two conference wins. Their average margin of victory in those two games was 10.5 per contest. Spencer Sanders is a big reason why. His 18 combined touchdowns and only two interceptions should concern the Horned Frogs. Their average margin of victory in those two games was 10.5 per contest.

Also, Oklahoma State knows its schedule keeps getting more difficult. They need to keep winning. After TCU, they go up versus three more currently-ranked teams including a very dangerous Kansas State team coming off a bye.  The Cowboys do cover against the spread on the road as they have done so in four straight cases. Amazingly, they are 3-1 outright in that scenario.

I'm going down the "Can the Big 12 make the College Football Playoff?" path right now. Oklahoma State and TCU last remaining undefeated teams.

One will lose this weekend, and the winner still has pretty much everyone else to beat. So it's a no right now but it will be fun

— Joe Broback (@joebroback) October 10, 2022

Can Oklahoma State find a way to win in an environment that may not be quite as hostile as Oklahoma or Texas? The Cowboys do not commit a ton of penalties and their rush defense can make things challenging for TCU. Now, if they can slow down Max Duggan just enough on Saturday, the Cowboys could go to 6-0.

Oklahoma State’s projected NCAAF win total of 8.5 is starting to look like it may tip to the over.

Oklahoma State vs TCU Prediction

This is the one game where the Over comes razor-thin close.

Oklahoma State found a way to take down Baylor and could do much the same against TCU, who is not quite ready for this stage.

Four points is too many for TCU to cover. Take the Cowboys to cover the spread as road underdogs.

Pick: Oklahoma State +4 (-110)