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Oklahoma Sooners
1-0 · #16 Elo
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Memorial Stadium
Missouri Tigers
1-0 · #21 Elo
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The read

On rating alone Oklahoma Sooners are 3.2 points better (#16 vs #21 of 240), and MIZ add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the rushing game: MIZ rushing ranks #15, OU defends it at #6; the other way OU #123 into MIZ's #20.

Who has the edge

Rating
Clear edge
OU
OU rated 3.2 points better on Elo (#21 vs #16).
Home & rest
Even
MIZ gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Even
OU passing ranks #94, MIZ defends it at #14; the other way MIZ #107 into OU's #10.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Clear edge
MIZ
MIZ rushing ranks #15, OU defends it at #6; the other way OU #123 into MIZ's #20.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Even
MIZ third-down conversion ranks #30, OU defends it at #3; the other way OU #84 into MIZ's #38.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
OU
MIZ +40.0 per game over the last five, OU +51.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
No line yet.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Oklahoma SoonersMissouri Tigers
1772 Elo · #16
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
OU +3.2 pts
1715 Elo · #21
road
Home field
not priced
home
Rest
even
−4.6 pts vs MIZ D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
OU +4.3 pts
−8.9 pts vs OU D
W · +51.0
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
OU +5.5 pts
W · +40.0
+18.3
SP+ (last season)Bill Connelly's SP+ from last season, the prior the college model starts each season from.
OU +3.9 pts
+14.4
MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced

Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).

Dissect the matchup

CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)

Biggest mismatches

  • MIZ defense (#13 yards / rush allowed) against a OU offense ranked #120
  • MIZ defense (#8 rush success rate allowed) against a OU offense ranked #113
  • MIZ defense (#20 rushing ppa / play allowed) against a OU offense ranked #123
  • MIZ defense (#7 standard-down ppa allowed) against a OU offense ranked #109
  • OU defense (#10 passing ppa / play allowed) against a MIZ offense ranked #107

A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.

Oklahoma Sooners offense vs Missouri Tigers defense

ranks of 135
OU offMIZ defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced53%51%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).67%65%·
Plays / game6355·
Possession / game29:4428:09·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.20#94+0.10#14MIZ
Pass success rate41%#7035%#12MIZ
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.52#851.58#81·
Yards / pass attempt7.1#725.9#9MIZ
Completion %61%#7557%#19MIZ
Interception rate / Interceptions forced2.1%#542.9%#43·
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.00#123+0.01#20MIZ
Rush success rate38%#11336%#8MIZ
Rush explosiveness0.92#860.95#65·
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.2.71#1102.64#23MIZ
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.22%#11721%#37MIZ
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.64%#11269%#50MIZ
Yards / rush3.6#1203.2#13MIZ
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.03#109−0.08#7MIZ
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.25#91+0.27#60MIZ
Third-down conversion39%#8435%#38MIZ
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.3.77#613.36#40·
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.16.7%#9519.8%#8MIZ
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.23#640.92#109OU

Missouri Tigers offense vs Oklahoma Sooners defense

ranks of 135
MIZ offOU defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced43%54%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).71%63%·
Plays / game6760·
Possession / game31:5130:16·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.18#107+0.09#10OU
Pass success rate42%#6434%#9OU
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.43#1141.50#47OU
Yards / pass attempt6.8#916.2#22OU
Completion %63%#5459%#30·
Interception rate / Interceptions forced1.9%#462.7%#50·
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.23#15−0.06#6·
Rush success rate48%#2130%#2·
Rush explosiveness1.08#261.08#120MIZ
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.3.12#372.03#2OU
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.17%#4429%#2OU
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.89%#165%#26·
Yards / rush5.3#172.4#2·
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.16#43−0.12#2OU
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.28#76+0.22#35OU
Third-down conversion45%#3028%#3OU
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.3.85#552.62#7OU
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.12.8%#2322.7%#3·
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.31#761.00#98·

Season

OUMIZ
1-0Record1-0
51.0Points for / game54.0
0.0Points against / game14.0
1-0 / 0-0Home / road1-0 / 0-0
1-0Against the spread0-1
0-1Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.1-0
WLast 5W

Power ratings

OUMIZ
1772Elo1715
#16 of 240Rank#21 of 240
+6.5Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.+5.3
+14.2Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.+11.1
1238Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.1409

Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.

Advanced

OUMIZ
+18.8SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.+15.4
0.099Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).0.196
0.001Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.0.039
40% / 32%Success rate (off / def)45% / 35%
1.25 / 1.32Explosiveness (off / def)1.22 / 1.27
851Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.808
63%Returning production42%

Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Head to head

2025MIZ 6 at OU 17OU · OU covered
2024OU 23 at MIZ 30MIZ · MIZ covered

How the margin was built

Rating gap
OU +3.2 pts
Home field
MIZ +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
Model total

Market

Spread
Total
Moneyline

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Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.