Kansas State vs. Oklahoma Picks, Predictions College Football Week 4: Sooners Face First Test Against Wildcats

Philip Wood

Last Updated: September 23, 2022 5:56 AM EDT • 1 min 42 sec read. Twitter link Google News Link

Dillon Gabriel of the Oklahoma Sooners cuts back past safety Tyson Wilson of the UTEP Miners to score a 12-yard touchdown. Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images/AFP.

What Kansas State-Oklahoma picks offer the best value when the two teams meet in Week 4 of the college football season?

The Oklahoma Sooners are 3-0 and ranked sixth in the nation. However, the Sooners have yet to play a worthy opponent.

That will change in Week 4 when they face Kansas State. The Wildcats are coming off a disappointing 17-10 loss to Tulane. Were they looking ahead to Oklahoma? And will the Sooners cruise in this one?

Here are our top picks for the Kansas State-Oklahoma college football Week 4 matchup (odds via BetMGM and PointsBet).

Kansas State vs. Oklahoma Picks

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Kansas State vs. Oklahoma Spread Pick

Kansas State +13 (-110) ★★★

The Sooners have been gliding through 2022 so far, while the Wildcats are coming off a horrible home loss against Tulane. Yet most sportsbooks have been moving this line in favor of the Wildcats since opening at Oklahoma -13.

The Sooners seem like the obvious play, but this series has been close in recent matchups. One score or fewer has decided four of the last five contests, and the Sooners were 20-plus-point favorites in three of those games. These teams are more evenly matched than in recent years, which bodes well for the Wildcats.

Kansas State vs. Oklahoma O/U Pick

Under 53.5 (-110) ★★★

Over 60 points have been scored in each of the last five meetings between these teams. However, the Wildcats boast a defense that's allowing fewer than 10 points per game, and the Sooners' offense is weak by their standards.

Yes, the Sooners are averaging 42.3 points per game, but who have they played? Oklahoma decimated Nebraska in Week 3. But the Sooners led just 7-3 at halftime against Kent State in Week 2. That inconsistency could hurt against the best defense they’ve played so far.

Kansas State vs. Oklahoma Prop Pick

Adrian Martinez Over 34.5 rushing yards (-115) ★★★★

Martinez has been more of a rusher than a passer since the beginning of his college football career, especially during significant games. He's rushed for 35-plus yards nine times over 13 matchups against ranked opponents.

Martinez recorded 34 rushing yards against Oklahoma in 2021, and this line is seemingly based on that. But the larger sample size throughout his collegiate career shows he's an effective runner. That includes averaging 47.7 yards per game in 2021, and a high of 57.2 in 2018.

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Kansas State-Oklahoma picks made 9/22/2022 at 9:03 p.m. ET

Written By:
Philip Wood

Phil is a Sports Betting Analyst for Sportsbook Review and BettingPros.com, specializing in NFL and college football. He previously covered college football and college basketball for CanesInsight.com, where he also hosted the College Football Pick 'Em podcast. Phil is always looking for value, especially on lines that just seem too good to be true. His belief is if a line doesn't make sense, just assume that Vegas knows something you don't. An alumnus of The U, Phil always holds out hope that the next head coach will be the one who turns the football program around. Some would call him a frontrunner for his love of the Yankees and the Celtics, but he's also a diehard Detroit Lions fan and will never forgive the refs for the blown pass interference call against the Cowboys in 2015.