Texas Longhorns vs Missouri Tigers Betting Picks & Predictions
Texas will beat Missouri 27-23, with its sustained defensive success against SEC opponents providing the strongest matchup reason. Arch Manning’s efficient performance against Mississippi State strengthens that forecast, while Jamal Roberts gives Missouri a credible response. Neither Texas -3.5 (-114) nor the 49.5 total offers a convincing betting edge at the supplied prices. The official recommendation is Pass.
Texas Longhorns vs Missouri Tigers prediction and best bet
Texas gets the pick because its defensive case stretches beyond one Saturday. Through Oct. 31, the Longhorns reported holding all five SEC opponents to season lows in yards per play. That record of limiting opponents is the best reason to favor Texas against a Missouri offense featuring a 1,005-yard rusher.
The forecast is Texas 27, Missouri 23, with low confidence and no official wager. Both teams enter 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC after decisive victories. Missouri’s performance at Arkansas supplies enough resistance to make laying 3.5 points uncomfortable. A four-point projection barely clears that spread, and the evidence offers no persuasive reason to pay for such a narrow distinction.
Odds, game time and how to watch
Game: Texas at Missouri, 2026 college football season.
Kickoff: Nov. 7, 2026, at 11 a.m. CT, noon ET.
Venue: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, Columbia, Missouri.
Broadcast: ESPN, according to both teams’ Oct. 31 recaps, following the SEC’s earlier ABC-or-ESPN designation.
Records: Texas Longhorns 6-2; Missouri Tigers 6-2.
SportsJaw moneyline: Texas -172; Missouri +142. Spread: Texas -3.5 (-114); Missouri +3.5 (-106). Total: Over 49.5 (-110); Under 49.5 (-110). These prices frame the separate spread and total evaluations below.