The Horns are favored over the Gators in Gainesville.
The No. 9 Texas Longhorns open SEC play against the Florida Gators in Gainesville on Saturday and are 7.5-point favorites on Sunday afternoon, according to FanDuel.
Texas enters the conference portion of the schedule at 3-1 following three straight home wins against overmatched opponents that helped develop program depth in the wake of the season-opening 14-7 loss to Ohio State.
The season has gone poorly for Florida since its season-opening 55-0 win over Long Island with three straight losses by the Gators imperiling the job of fourth-year head coach Billy Napier. Flashes of excellence by sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway in his debut season have given way to struggles this year — the nation’s top quarterback and No. 3 prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, has thrown six interceptions and only five touchdown passes this season on 5.6 yards per attempt.
Last year’s 49-17 win by Texas over Florida in Austin was the fourth matchup in the all-time series and the first game between the two programs since the Longhorns beat the Gators 26-0 in Gainesville in 1940. Texas is 3-0-1 against Florida, including a 7-7 tie in Austin in 1924.
Kickoff in Gainesville is at 2:30 p.m. Central on ESPN, the conference revealed on Saturday.
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