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Oklahoma Football: Game-by-game predictions for 2018 season

By Connor Muldowney

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 02: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to throw against the UTEP Miners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated UTEP 56-7. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 02: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to throw against the UTEP Miners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated UTEP 56-7. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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MADISON, WI – SEPTEMBER 09: Head coach Lane Kiffin of the Florida Atlantic Owls congratulates Devin Singletary #5 after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MADISON, WI – SEPTEMBER 09: Head coach Lane Kiffin of the Florida Atlantic Owls congratulates Devin Singletary #5 after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Lane Kiffin comes to town for this one, searching for the biggest win of his FAU coaching career. Hitting the road to take on Oklahoma won’t be easy, but he doesn’t lack confidence in big-time battles.

De’Andre Johnson, a star of Season 2 of ‘Last Chance U’, is projected to be the starter at quarterback and he brings his dual-three ability into this one and should challenge the Sooner defense. 

Devin Singletary, too, should cause problems on the ground after rushing for 1,920 yards and 32 touchdowns last season. He was clearly one of the least talked about stars in college football and may go off on a national stage to start the year.

However, the home-field advantage for Oklahoma and emergence of Kyler Murray who will take advantage of his two top targets as well as Rodney Anderson going off for 150 yards against an average defense will be the difference here.

FAU has shown it has the ability to play tough Power Five teams closely, and this one will be tight for the first half, but the Sooners will run away in the final 30 minutes.

Final Score: FAU 27, Oklahoma 48 (1-0)

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