Kent State Golden Flashes vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/04/2025

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 4, 2025

Venue:  Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kent State +45.5, Oklahoma -45.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kent State +45.5, Oklahoma -45.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kent State +45.5, Oklahoma -45.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Kent State Golden Flashes:  1-3 (0-1) (8th place, MAC)

Oklahoma Sooners:  4-0 (1-0) (5th place, SEC)

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Kent State Golden Flashes:  lost their last game on the road against the Florida State Seminoles 66-10.

Oklahoma Sooners:  won their last game at home against the Auburn Tigers 24-17.

Kent State is entering this game with a 1-3 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Florida State 66-10. Dru DeShields was the starting QB and he completed 9/18 passes for 129 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Gavin Garcia led the team in rushing yards with 40. Dashawn Martin led the receivers with 94 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Atiq Muhammad led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Amon Williams led the defense in sacks with 1. CJ Young came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Oklahoma is entering this game with a 4-0 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Auburn 24-17. John Mateer was the starting QB and he completed 24/36 passes for 271 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. John Mateer led the team in rushing yards with 29 and 1 TD. Isaiah Sategna led the receivers with 127 receiving yards on 9 receptions and 1 TD. Sammy Omosigho led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Jayden Jackson led the defense in sacks with 2.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Oklahoma listed as a 45.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma has looked great in their games this season with their 4-0 record overall and their 1-0 conference record which has them right near the top of the SEC. They are also ranked like one of the best teams in the nation and they definitely have one of the best defenses in the SEC as they have been really tough to score on. Meanwhile, Kent State has looked terrible in their games this season with their 1-3 record overall and their 0-1 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the MAC. They are off a 66-10 loss to Florida State in their last one and they have played some tough opponents this season, but they are still one of the worst teams in the nation and have been for years. Their defense has given up a ton of points to power 4 teams and this game isn't going to be any different with the talent that Oklahoma has. Oklahoma is also even better on defense and Kent State has struggled to score points at all in these games so they will be lucky to put something on the board here. Kent State isn't going to score much on this defense and this is a game that Oklahoma should be able to run away with on offense. The best way to place a bet here is on Oklahoma to cover the spread in this game. 

Kent State Oklahoma Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 4, 2025 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Oklahoma 56 Kent State 3.

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Kent State Golden Flashes: 6-19 ATS in all lined games. 2-12 ATS as a road underdog. 1-8 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 17-9 OVER in all lined games. 10-5 OVER as a road underdog. 7-3 OVER in non-conference games.

Oklahoma Sooners: 10-3 ATS as a home favorite. 8-4 ATS in non-conference games. 28-17 ATS versus poor rushing defenses - allowing 4.75 rushing yards/carry or more. 6-3 OVER off a win against a conference rival. 26-17 OVER versus poor defensive teams - allowing 5.9 yards/play or more.

Kent State Golden Flashes:  D. Delaney Jr. (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Morell (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Nubin (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. G. Dial (DL) Out - Undisclosed. C. Montes (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Oklahoma Sooners:  J. Mateer (QB) Out - Thumb. J. Taylor (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Sexton (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Newcombe (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Everett (OG) Out - Undisclosed.

"They play a three-high-safety defense for the most part. We thought quarterback run game might spook them a little bit, and showed that at the start of the play. DaShawn (Martin) did a really, really good job on a crack and go on their replace safety." - Mark Carney after his team’s loss against FSU in their last game. 

“Proud of our players: the determination, the resolve, the grit, the ability to overcome, keep fighting back, keep striking." - Brent Venables after his team’s win against Auburn in their last game. 

WR Brown, Sebastian

WR Martin, Da'Shawn

WR Harris, Wayne

TE Hopperton, Hunter 

QB DeShields, Dru

RB Garcia, Gavin

WR Lewis, Keontez

WR Burks, Deion

WR Sategna III, Isaiah

TE Kanak, Jaren

QB Mateer, John

RB Blaylock, Tory

Passing: Dru DeShields (642)

Rushing: Gavin Garcia (175)

Receiving: Cade Wolford (238)

Touchdowns: Cade Wolford (4)

Passing: John Mateer (1,215)

Rushing: John Mateer (190)

Receiving: Jaren Kanak (307)

Touchdowns: John Mateer (5)

Coaches:

Kent State Golden Flashes: Mark Carney (1st season)

Oklahoma Sooners: Brent Venables (4th season)