The Arkansas Razorbacks will take on the Texas Longhorns at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday at Razorback Stadium. Both teams are 1-0 after Arkansas defeated Rice last week, and Texas knocked off Louisiana. These teams are former Southwest Conference rivals and future Southeastern Conference foes. Arkansas won the last matchup between the teams, a 31-7 victory in the 2014 Texas Bowl.
The Longhorns are favored by seven points in the latest Arkansas vs. Texas odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 56.5. Before you make any Texas vs. Arkansas picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Arkansas vs. Texas. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Texas vs. Arkansas:
- Arkansas vs. Texas spread: Arkansas +7
- Arkansas vs. Texas over-under: 56.5 points
What you need to know about Arkansas
The Razorbacks were hampered by 86 penalty yards against the Rice Owls last week, but luckily for them, that wasn't the tale of the game. Arkansas took its matchup against Rice by a conclusive 38-17 score. The score was close at the half, but Arkansas pulled away in the second half with 31 points. Razorbacks QB KJ Jefferson did work as he passed for one TD and 128 yards on 21 attempts in addition to rushing for two TDs and 79 yards.
Holding the Owls to 17 points was a great sign for Razorbacks fans as Arkansas allowed twice as many points per game last year. The team allowed 34.9 points per game in 2020, which ranked 99th out of 128 FBS teams. Forcing three turnovers was essential to Arkansas' defensive effort as takeaways were missing from last year's team. Arkansas averaged just 1.8 takeaways per game in 2020 and posted one or fewer turnovers in six of 10 contests.
What you need to know about Texas
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Longhorns' strategy against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns last week. Texas strolled past Louisiana with points to spare, taking the contest 38-18. Running back Bijan Robinson was one of the most active players for the Longhorns, rushing for one TD and 103 yards on 20 carries in addition to snatching one receiving TD.
The win boosted Texas up the rankings from No. 21 to No. 15 in the AP Poll. But rankings in September don't mean much as Texas knows first-hand. The Longhorns achieved a No. 8 ranking last September, only to lose back-to-back contests which knocked them out of the Top 25. But if things break right in terms of the teams ranked ahead of Texas, another win on Saturday could have it back in the top 10 once again.
How to make Texas vs. Arkansas picks
The model has simulated Arkansas vs. Texas 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that hits in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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