No. 18 Texas opens up as touchdown favorites over No. 4 TCU

Teas enters as the favorite vs. unbeaten TCU.

No. 18 Texas (6-3, 4-2) opens up as a seven-point favorite over No. 4 TCU (9-0, 6-0) heading into its Week 11 matchup.

ESPN’s Football Power Index gives Texas 73% odds of beating TCU on Saturday.

Texas does have the advantage of playing in front of what should be a wild home crowd. Fans are undoubtedly ready to pack DKR for this top 25 Big 12 battle.

The Longhorns are coming in with some newly built momentum after a massive road victory over a top-15 Kansas State squad. Star running back Bijan Robinson ran for over 200 yards and Texas’ defense forced two crucial turnovers in the win.

TCU enters with an unbeaten record on the season. New head coach Sonny Dykes has done wonders in his first season in Fort Worth. The Frogs have their eyes on a potential College Football Playoff birth heading down the year’s final stretch.

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