The Texas Longhorns and Tennessee Volunteers meet Saturday in week 4 college football action at Neyland Stadium. Here’s a Tennessee vs. Texas Prediction. This article will include a Tennessee vs. Texas Pick.
Texas Longhorns Betting Preview
The Texas Longhorns beat Ohio State and UTSA, and they play Oklahoma next. The Texas Longhorns have won 6 straight games. Arch Manning is completing 61.5 percent of his passes for 661 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Cam Coleman and Ryan Wingo have combined for 343 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Emmett Mosley V has 11 receptions.
The Texas Longhorns’ ground game averages 175 yards per contest, and Hollywood Smothers leads with 198 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Texas is allowing 12 points and 287.7 yards per game. Jelani McDonald leads the Texas Longhorns with 18 tackles, Colin Simmons has 2 sacks, and Rasheem Biles has 2 interceptions.
Tennessee Volunteers Betting Preview
The Tennessee Volunteers beat Kennesaw State and Georgia Tech, and they play Auburn next. Tennessee looks to start 4-0 for the second time in the last three years. Faizon Brandon is completing 64.1 percent of his passes for 552 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Mike Matthews and Radarious Jackson have combined for 302 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Braylon Staley has 7 receptions.
The Tennessee Volunteers’ ground game is averaging 298.7 yards per contest, and DeSean Bishop leads the way with 286 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Tennessee is allowing 14 points and 289.3 yards per game. Amare Campbell leads the Tennessee Volunteers with 17 tackles, Mariyon Dye has 3 sacks, and Dejuan Lane has 1 interception.
Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win
- The team ranked 14th in the AP Poll has won each of its last nine games.
- Texas has lost each of its last three road games as a top-10 AP-ranked team.
- The underdog has covered the spread in each of Tennessee’s last eight games at Neyland Stadium.
- Texas has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight games as a top-10 AP-ranked team against a top-15 AP-ranked team.
- Tennessee has won the first half in each of its last 13 September games at Neyland Stadium.
- Tennessee has won the first quarter in each of its last eight September games as a top-15 AP-ranked team.
Why the Texas Longhorns will win
- Texas has won each of its last 15 games in September.
- Tennessee has lost each of its last six games against AP-ranked teams.
- Tennessee has failed to cover the spread in each of its last eight games in Tennessee.
- Texas has covered the spread in five of its last six September games against AP-ranked teams.
- The team ranked 1st in the AP Poll has won the first half in each of its last 18 games.
- Texas has won the first quarter in 11 of its last 12 games in September.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of Tennessee’s last eight September games as an underdog against AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of Texas’ last seven games against top-15 AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
Tennessee Volunteers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 4, Xavier Gilliam ranks T9th amongst FBS players for sacks (3.0) this season.
Texas Longhorns Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 4, Cam Coleman ranks T7th amongst FBS players for receiving touchdowns (4) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Tennessee ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Tennessee ranks T1st among FBS teams for red zone percentage this season (100.0).
- Texas has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of five points or less of any FBS team this season (1).
- Texas has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of three points or less of any FBS team this season (1).
Tennessee vs Texas Prediction
Texas is going to be favored because it’s Texas. The team is super talented, and that win over Ohio State matters, but Texas is one of the bigger public teams in college football. We have yet to see Texas on the road this season, and there’s still a history here of the Longhorns letting you down. Tennessee has one of the better offenses in the coutnry, it’s secodnary is solid, and Knoxville remains a tough place to play. This would be better if it was a night game, but the Vols will have their chances to steal this one. Tennessee is not a pushover, and if that offense finds success early, this will get hairy for the Longhorns. Give me the points.