Oklahoma Sooners vs Mississippi State Bulldogs prediction
College football · Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 3:30 PM ET · Davis Wade Stadium · SEC Network
Result
Final: Oklahoma Sooners 23, Mississippi State Bulldogs 15 (Oklahoma Sooners won). Mel’s pick (Oklahoma Sooners win 53% of the time) was right.
Mel’s pick
Oklahoma Sooners win 53% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.
- Oklahoma Sooners: 53%
- Mississippi State Bulldogs: 47%
Projected score
Oklahoma Sooners 25, Mississippi State Bulldogs 24. 29% of the simulations finished as one-score games.
Mel vs the betting line
Mel’s margin (Oklahoma Sooners by about 1.6) is close to the line (Oklahoma Sooners −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.
The total is 48.5; Mel’s projected 48.9 is right around it.
Recent form
Oklahoma Sooners (3-3) scored 15.4 and allowed 21.8 points a game over their last 5.
Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-2) scored 26.6 and allowed 31.6 points a game over their last 5.
Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 1:58 PM ET.
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