Overview
- No. 19 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma meet at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Oct. 11 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
- BetMGM lists Texas -1.5 with a 42.5 over/under, and ESPN’s predictor gives the Longhorns about a 60.9% win probability.
- Oklahoma starter John Mateer’s status remains uncertain, with coach Brent Venables offering no timeline as ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports optimism he could return.
- Oklahoma leads nationally in total defense at 193.0 yards allowed per game and gives up 7.2 points, while Texas allows 12.0 points and ranks 11th against the run.
- Texas enters off a loss at Florida as Arch Manning’s offense struggled, and Oklahoma blanked Kent State 44-0 with Michael Hawkins Jr. throwing three touchdowns.