FBS-CFB Game Preview: Missouri Tigers (7-3) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (8-2)

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Venue & Event Details

Location: Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

Kickoff: 12:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM CST

Broadcast: ABC

Weather Forecast

Temperature: 54°F at kickoff, dropping into upper 40s by late afternoon

Conditions: Cloudy skies, winds 10–15 mph

Impact: Passing efficiency may be challenged; rushing and ball control favored

Injury Report

Missouri: QB Beau Pribula (healthy, 1,690 yards, 11 TDs, 7 INTs); RB Ahmad Hardy (healthy, 1,346 yards, 15 TDs); WR Kevin Coleman Jr. (healthy, 600 yards, 1 TD).

Oklahoma: QB John Mateer (healthy, 2,087 yards, 8 TDs, 7 INTs); RB Tory Blaylock (healthy, 404 yards, 4 TDs); WR Isaiah Sategna (healthy, 718 yards, 5 TDs).

Key Player Matchups

RB Ahmad Hardy (Missouri) vs Oklahoma Front Seven: Hardy’s power running (300 yards, 3 TDs vs Mississippi State last week) will test OU’s defense ranked 4th nationally in rush defense (82.2 YPG allowed).

QB John Mateer (Oklahoma) vs Missouri Secondary: Mateer’s efficiency (63.9% completion) faces a defense ranked 15th nationally in pass defense (169.9 YPG allowed).

WR Isaiah Sategna (OU) vs Missouri CBs: Sategna’s explosiveness (718 yards, 5 TDs) against a secondary that has allowed only 12 passing TDs all season.

Recent Team Forms

Missouri: Beat Mississippi State 49–27 (Nov. 15); Hardy rushed for 300 yards and 3 TDs.

Oklahoma: Beat Alabama 23–21 (Nov. 15); defense forced late turnovers to secure win.

Series History

Historic Rivalry: Former Big Eight and Big 12 foes.

Last meeting (2024): Missouri stunned Oklahoma 30–23 with a late defensive touchdown.

All-time: Oklahoma leads the series, but Missouri has won 2 of last 3.

Betting Trends:

Missouri is 5–5 ATS this season.

Oklahoma is 6–4 ATS.

Unders have hit in 3 of last 5 OU games.

Historical Betting Results

Oklahoma has covered in 4 of last 6 SEC games.

Missouri has covered in 3 of last 5 road games.

Underdogs have covered in 2 of last 3 Missouri–Oklahoma meetings.

Prediction: Oklahoma 27 – Missouri 21

Game Odds

Missouri Tigers                 42.5

Oklahoma Sooners         – 5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025

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