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Oklahoma vs Navy Picks: Bet Sooners Outright on December 27
- Get the best Oklahoma vs Navy betting lines at BetUS.
- Oklahoma is favored in the Armed Forces Bowl.
- Read on for my Oklahoma vs Navy college football picks.
Oklahoma came into the season hoping to be in contention for the SEC title after leaving the Big 12 Conference. Instead, the Sooners will face Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl in their first bowl game against a team outside of the power conferences since the 2011 Fiesta Bowl.
Oklahoma and Navy haven’t played since 1965 when Navy won 10-0 when the visiting Midshipmen held Oklahoma to less than 100 yards in total offense. When looking at the college football trends, Navy has won less than 30% of its games since 1982 against Notre Dame or teams currently in the Power-4 conferences. Oklahoma is 5-2 against the service academies.
The BetUS Sportsbook has Oklahoma favored by three points with -155 odds to snap a two-game bowl losing streak. Navy offers some value at +134 to pull off the upset.
Let’s take a look at my top three college football picks today for this game.
Armed Forces Bowl Game Information
- Game: Oklahoma (6-6) vs Navy (9-3)
- Date/Time: Friday, Dec. 27, noon ET
- Location: Amon G Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
- Oklahoma vs Navy Live Stream: Fubo.tv
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3 Best Bets for Oklahoma vs Navy Dec 27
1. Oklahoma -155
A strength of the 2024 Oklahoma team was its rushing defense as the Sooners were third in the SEC with just 105.8 rushing yards allowed per game and 2.91 yards per carry.
While Oklahoma will be missing some key players on offense due to opt-outs, including leading receiver Bauer Sharp, the Sooners should have most of their top defensive players.
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— John E. Hoover 🌮 (@johnehoover) December 21, 2024
Per Oklahoma vs Navy stats, will that be enough for the Sooners to slow down an opponent that averages nearly 250 rushing yards per game? Navy is tied for third nationally with 17 running plays of at least 30 yards and 11 runs of 40 yards or more.
Navy averaged 154 rushing yards in its two losses and 281 yards in the nine wins so it isn’t too hard to figure out the key to this game when making NCAA football picks.
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2. First Score in Armed Forces Bowl to Come After 7 Minutes
Jackson Arnold was showing up in the Heisman Trophy odds earlier in this season but Michael Hawkins will be Oklahoma’s starting quarterback in this game.
Hawkins hasn’t played in the last three games and attempted at least 10 passes just three times this season. Two of them came against ranked Tennessee and Texas teams.
Navy had the second-best defensive passer rating among American Athletic Conference teams, aided by a conference-best 17 interceptions. Oklahoma has had better passing offenses but this is a chance for Hawkins to prove that he deserves to be the No. 1 quarterback for the Sooners.
Michael Hawkins Jr. 🗣️🗣️🗣️
“I’m going to be at Oklahoma. This is where I want to be. I want to play at Oklahoma, be the quarterback at Oklahoma.”
“I feel like this bowl game can help me, so I feel like that’s a big step.”@Tomas_Verde | #BoomerSoonerhttps://t.co/jNaI98hoTa
— The Sooner Gridiron (@ouvstheworld) December 14, 2024
Those numbers and the fact that Navy will look to embark on time-consuming drives are enough to go with the first score in the game to come after the first seven minutes as one of the Armed Forces Bowl game prop options.
Bet This Pick: The First Score in Oklahoma-Navy Game Won’t Come in the First Seven Minutes (+115)
3. Best Game Prop: First Score to be a Touchdown (-239)
Eleven SEC teams attempted more field goals than Oklahoma. The Sooners have made more than one field goal in just one of their last eight games and have allowed five field goals in their last five games.
Per NCAAF betting trends, only Boston College has attempted fewer field goals this season than Navy. Just three of 39 red-zone drives this season ended with a Navy field goal.
When it comes to the Oklahoma vs Navy best bets, take the -239 odds for the first score in the game to be a touchdown. That could be a better option than going with the game to go either over or under the 43-point total.
Bet This Pick: The first score in the Oklahoma-Navy game will be a touchdown (-239)
Oklahoma vs Navy Score Prediction
Oklahoma 24, Navy 20
Questions of the Day
Which team has a better record against the spread this season, Oklahoma or Navy?
Navy is 8-4 and Oklahoma is 6-6 against the spread this season.
When was the last time Oklahoma and Navy won bowl games?
Navy defeated Kansas State 20-17 in the 2019 Liberty Bowl as a two-point favorite. Oklahoma topped Oregon 47-32 in the 2021 Alamo Bowl as a 4.5-point favorite.
Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets.
