Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) rushes against the Temple Owls in the first half at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The No. 25 Auburn Tigers (3-0) and No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) open up conference play in a battle of ranked SEC teams Saturday. Kickoff from Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the Auburn vs. Oklahoma odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

Auburn beat the South Alabama Jaguars 31-15 last week while failing to cover as a 25.5-point favorite as the Under (56.5) cashed. That win marked the third straight game that Auburn has scored 30+ points. The Tigers' offense didn't look spectacular in the win, but QB Jackson Arnold accounted for 3 total TDs while RB Jeremiah Cobb rushed for 119 yards and a TD, carrying Auburn's offense.

This is Auburn's first week as a ranked team this season as all 3 of the teams ahead of the Tigers dropped out of the rankings.

Oklahoma routed the Temple Owls 42-3 while covering as a 24-point favorite as the Under (51) hit. The Sooners racked up 515 total yards in the win over Temple, marking the third straight week that the Sooners have put up at least 400 yards. That 42-point output is the highest Oklahoma has put up this season. Oklahoma has also held opponents to just 22 total points through the first 3 weeks of the season, by far the lowest number in the SEC.

Oklahoma is 3-0 against Auburn, winning in the Sugar Bowl (1972, 2017) and 27-21 at Auburn last season.

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Auburn at Oklahoma odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Auburn +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Oklahoma -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Auburn +6.5 (-105) | Oklahoma -6.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 46.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Auburn at Oklahoma picks and predictions

Prediction

Oklahoma 24, Auburn 17

Moneyline

PASS.

Oklahoma is 3-0 all-time against Auburn and is the better team currently, meaning that the Sooners should have no problem covering as a -250 favorite in this matchup. However, no team is worth the risk of betting on when favored this heavily, so pass and bet on the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

LEAN OKLAHOMA -6.5 (-115).

Oklahoma the best win of either team this season, a 24-13 win over No. 15 Michigan in its second game of the year. Oklahoma averages more yards per game than Auburn while also allowing the fewest yards per game to opponents of any SEC team (181), meaning that the Sooners are the better team on both sides of the ball.

While backing Oklahoma to cover here is your best bet, Auburn has a solid rushing attack that averages 242 yards per game. On the other side, the Tigers allow just 67 rushing yards per game; therefore, Auburn will make this a very tough game for the Sooners as the Tigers have the edge in the trenches.

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Over/Under

BET UNDER 46.5 (-110).

The Under is 3-0 for Oklahoma this season and has hit in back-to-back games for the Tigers. Also, Oklahoma is far too good overall defensively while Auburn is far too good against the run defensively to think that either team will have a very impressive offensive outing.

Oklahoma's offense seems good enough to make the Over a threat here, but the Under is the must safer bet for this matchup.

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