The Arkansas State Red Wolves finished with a record of 3-9 overall and a record of 1-7 in the Sun Belt which resulted in a last-place finish in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference and the Red Wolves missing a bowl game for the 3^rd consecutive season. This season, Arkansas State enters the season with an over/under win total of 4.5 wins which means the Red Wolves are projected to miss a bowl game for the 4^th consecutive year and if that happens, I believe Arkansas State will fire Butch Jones as their head coach. 

Based on Vegas odds, the Arkansas State Red Wolves are projected to be the 4^th worst team in the Sun Belt, only better than the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, Texas State Bobcats, and Old Dominion Monarchs.

The Oklahoma Sooners finished last season with an overall record of 6-7 and a record of 3-6 in the Big 12 Conference which led to a tie for 7^th place in the Big 12 Conference and the Sooners making a bowl game for the 24^th consecutive season. This year, the Oklahoma Sooners enter the year ranked 20^th in the AP Poll and 19^th in the Coaches Poll with an over/under win total of 9.5 wins which means the Sooners are projected to become bowl-eligible for the 25^th year in a row. 

Based on Vegas projections, the Oklahoma Sooners are projected to be the 2^nd best team in the Big 12 in their last season of play in the conference only behind the Texas Longhorns, and have the 15^th-best odds of winning the National Championship as the Sooners are +5000 to accomplish that feat this year.

BookMaker has the Oklahoma Sooners listed as 36.5-point favorites at home against the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Saturday in week 1 of the college football season. These teams have only played one other time which occurred in 2000 and resulted in a 45-7 win for the Sooners at home as well as a 32-point cover as a favorite. 

Arkansas State finished last season 7-5 ATS overall, 5-1 ATS on the road, and 5-4 ATS as an underdog while the Oklahoma Sooners finished 5-8 ATS overall, 2-4 ATS at home, and 4-7 ATS as a favorite.

The Oklahoma Sooners are the far superior team in terms of talent and are projected to be one of the best teams in college football as they enter ranked 20^th in the AP Poll and 19^th in the Coaches Poll while having the 15^th best odds of winning a National Championship. 

Meanwhile, the Arkansas State Red Wolves are projected to be the 4^th worst team in the Sun Belt Conference and enter the season with an over/under win total of 4.5 wins. Arkansas State finished the season with a winning record ATS with a record of 7-5 ATS while Oklahoma was below .500 with a record of 5-8 ATS. 

These teams have played each other since 2000 in a game that resulted in a 38-point win at home for the Oklahoma Sooners. I look for the Sooners to get the win, however, I do look for the Red Wolves to keep the game within the point spread which is why I will be buying the .5 point and taking the Arkansas State Red Wolves +37 in week 1 of the college football season on BookMaker.