The UTEP Miners and Oklahoma Sooners play on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, in a game on the college football Week 1 schedule.
Which team will win the college football Week 1 game?
Check out these college football Week 1 picks and college football Week 1 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 5 p.m. MST on SEC Network (stream with FUBO).
Oklahoma is a 41.5-point favorite over UTEP in college football Week 1 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 50.5 points.
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Sporting News: Oklahoma 51, UTEP 7
Bill Bender writes: "The Sooners have a tune-up for the Week 2 matchup against Michigan, and they were 0-2 ATS when favored by more than 40 points
last season. That trend does not scare us. Look for John Mateer to take advantage of a Miners' defense that has ranked 113th and 111th, respectively, in scoring defense the last two seasons."
Bookies.com: Bet Oklahoma to cover vs UTEP
Bill Speros writes: "The Sooner Schooner enters Year 3 in the SEC with a new set of wheels. Brent Venables – finally – has balanced strength on both sides of the ball. OU sits among a half-dozen teams in contention for the SEC title. This year’s SEC conference schedule shows no mercy. OU needs to find style points wherever possible."
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Dimers.com: Oklahoma 46, UTEP 5
It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives Texas-El Paso a win probability of 0%, while Oklahoma has a win probability of 100%."
ESPN: Oklahoma has a 99% chance to defeat UTEP on Friday
The site gives the Miners a 1% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
Sports Betting Dime: Oklahoma 26.8, UTEP 17.5
The site's formula predicts that the Sooners will beat the Miners in the Week 1 college football game.
BetMGM: Take the under in UTEP vs Oklahoma game
Chase Kiddy writes: "I have similar thoughts about this game, which is why I lean toward UTEP plus the points. Beyond the point spread, though, my preferred play – as was the case with Florida State – is the under. Oklahoma has little reason to run loads of offense in what is functionally a Week 1 scrimmage with the Wolverines on deck in Week 2. And for good measure, UTEP openers are 6-0 to the under over the last six seasons."
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