Big 12 football picks and spreads for Week 7 of the 2015 college football season. A showdown between explosive offenses will take place in Norman as the Oklahoma Sooners host the Texas Tech Raiders. Both Red Raiders QB Patrick Mahomes and Sooners QB Baker Mayfield have been excellent this year, and will look to lead their team to an important Big 12 victory. Will the Sooners protect home-field advantage, or can the Red Raiders outshoot Oklahoma? Scroll down for this week’s Big 12 picks.
Baylor vs. Iowa State
Date: Saturday, October 24
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET
Venue: McLane Stadium
Bears QB Seth Russell has been great this year, throwing for more than 1,900 yards and 27 TDs in only six games. He will be licking his chops as he goes up against a Cyclones secondary that gives up a lot of yards, including 515 against Texas Tech. Iowa State won’t be able to keep pace with Baylor.
Pick: Baylor
Spread: Baylor -37
For final score prediction, check out our Baylor vs. Iowa State game preview.
Texas vs. Kansas State
Date: Saturday, October 24
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Royal Texas Memorial Stadium
The Longhorns season seemed dead until their upset win over Oklahoma two weeks ago. Now, they host a Kansas State team that can’t find much offense anywhere. The Wildcats won’t make mistakes, but Texas has too much talent in this one.
Pick: Texas
Spread: Texas -7
For final score prediction, check out our Texas vs. Kansas State game preview.
Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Which Oklahoma team will show up: the one that looked lifeless against Texas, or the juggernaut that destroyed Kansas State last week? The Sooners will have to be ready to put up points, because Texas Tech can score in a hurry. This will be a shootout for a while, but Oklahoma pulls away in the end.
Pick: Oklahoma
Spread: Oklahoma -14
For final score prediction, check out our Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech game preview.
Oklahoma State vs. Kansas
Date: Saturday, October 24
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Boone Pickens Stadium
The Jayhawks showed improvement last week against Texas Tech, but they are still 0-6 and in desperate need of a win. The desperation won’t be enough against an undefeated Oklahoma State squad that is head and shoulders better than Kansas across the board.
Pick: Oklahoma State
Spread: Oklahoma State -34.5
For final score prediction, check out our Oklahoma State vs. Kansas game preview.