The No.15 Texas Longhorns (1-0) and Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0) meet Saturday at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Texas at Arkansas odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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The Longhorns won by a comfortable margin against previously ranked Louisiana last weekend at the DKR. The ‘Horns attack was balanced, rushing for 170 yards and passing for 265 yards, and they easily covered the spread in a 38-18 victory.
The Razorbacks host their former, and future, conference rivals after a tussle with Rice last week. Arkansas had its hands full with the Owls, trailing 10-7 at halftime, and 17-7 early in the third quarter.
QB K.J. Jefferson took over in the second half, running for a score and passing for another, as the Hogs rattled off 31 unanswered points to win it going away, grabbing a cover in the process.
Texas at Arkansas odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Texas -280 (bet $280 to win $100) | Arkansas +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas -7.5 (+100) | Arkansas +7.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Texas at Arkansas odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas 34, Arkansas 23
Money line
Texas (-280) will cost you more than two and a half times your potential winnings, and that’s just too expensive, especially on the road.
AVOID, and focus on the spread instead.
Against the spread
TEXAS -7.5 (+100) is a nice play on the road.
The Longhorns replaced some important pieces, but most importantly they replaced the man up top. Head coach Steve Sarkisian had them looking like a well-oiled machine against a good Ragin’ Cajuns side last week. They won’t falter against a Razorbacks team.
Jefferson has the tools to make this one interesting for Arkansas, but it doesn’t have near the same speed as Texas.
Over/Under
OVER 55.5 (-108) is worth a small-unit play, but don’t get too carried away. Texas scored 38 points at home but it’ll be hard-pressed to do so on the road. Still, the Longhorns will be able to do enough.
Arkansas won’t have its way with Texas like it did against Rice last week, but the Razorbacks are home again and should get off to a better start than they did against the Owls.
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