Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, with the game on ESPN.
• Sportsbooks list Texas as a 6.5-point favorite with a total around 41.5, signaling expectations for a lower-scoring contest.
• Florida’s SEC availability report lists seven players out, including RBs Treyaun Webb and Ja’Kobi Jackson and defenders LJ McCray, Aaron Gates, Dijon Johnson, Caleb Banks and Joseph Mbatchou.
• Texas lists WR Emmett Mosley V and RB Quintrevion Wisner as probable, with Mosley expected to make his Longhorns debut; DBs Kobe Black and Xavier Filsaime are also probable, while RB CJ Baxter is doubtful and DB Malik Muhammad is questionable.
• Analysts highlight Texas’ elite defense and Florida’s offensive struggles, with Joel Klatt picking Texas 21-12 to cover and SportsLine’s model projecting 44 combined points and a side hitting in well over 60% of simulations.