To this point in the season, OSU is 3-0 against nonconference foes having been moderate to major favorites in each of the three games. On Saturday, though, it will be an underdog for the first time all season.
Opening odds at Caesars Sportsbook have the Pokes as 2.5-point road dogs vs. reigning Big 12 champion Baylor in Waco. OSU was an underdog thrice all season last year and finished 2-1 in those games, all of which were on the road.
Last season against Baylor in the Big 12 title game, OSU closed as a touchdown favorite before ultimately falling in heartbreaking fashion, 21-16.