Overview

• Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 4 on ESPN from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville.
• Texas enters 3-1 after a tune-up win and an open date, while Florida is 1-3 with three straight losses to FBS opponents.
• Sportsbooks list Texas by roughly a touchdown (6.5–7 points), and ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Longhorns a 76.7% win probability.
• Predictions lean Texas, with five of six USA TODAY Sports panelists picking the Longhorns and CBS Sports selecting Texas -7.
• Texas is cited as No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and as No. 9 in another outlet, and a published injury report lists multiple Longhorns as probable, questionable, doubtful or out, including Emmett Mosley (questionable) and CJ Baxter (doubtful).