Overview
- No. 3 Oregon hosts No. 7 Indiana with both teams 5-0 and tied atop the Big Ten, putting playoff positioning in focus.
- The Oregon–Indiana spread tightened from Ducks -10 to around -7 to -7.5 as bettors weighed two unbeaten resumes.
- Projection models and national picks leaned toward Oregon covering, with most College GameDay analysts backing the Ducks.
- Oklahoma arrived at Red River undefeated while Texas sits 3-2 with Arch Manning struggling behind an inexperienced offensive line, pointing to a defense-first contest.
- After OU quarterback John Mateer had thumb surgery less than three weeks ago but was listed probable, sportsbooks moved the line from Texas -3 to roughly Oklahoma -1.5, with Brent Venables expressing trust in backup Michael Hawkins Jr.