Assessing what the sportsbooks say about Texas Longhorns football
Paul Wadlington elected not to touch the Longhorns in week eight’s Beating Vegas. This piece will focus on Texas and how Las Vegas and various sportsbooks views Steve Sarkisian‘s team.
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All lines via Bovada.
Texas -24 vs. Houston
The Longhorns are a 3-4 possession favorite over the Cougars, who boast a challenging offense. However, well-rounded Texas will be facing a below-average Houston defense with only Nelson Ceasar to realistically fear.
UT -24 is juiced to -105.
UH +24 is juiced to -115.
UT -2000 ML, UH +950 ML
If the points spread didn’t say how large of a favorite the Longhorns are, the money-line will.
During the writing of this piece, Texas ML moved from -1900 to -2000 and Houston ML moved from +900 to +950.
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- 2
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Kirk Herbstreit defends Will Howard
- 3Hot
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- 4
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- 5New
Isaiah Bond
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The spread also moved from -23.5 to -24.0 in favor of the Longhorns.
Over/under 60.5
The points total is 60.5, meaning an assumed final score in the neighborhood of 41.5 to 19.
First half line: Texas -13.5
Texas is an almost two touchdown favorite versus the Cougars in the first 30 minutes. That -13.5 wager carries -115 odds.
Houston +13.5 carries -105 odds.
Anytime touchdown scorers: Texas vs. Houston
These are credited to the rushers/receivers, and not the quarterback
Jonathon Brooks -500
Quinn Ewers -125
Xavier Worthy -125
Adonai Mitchell -106
Ja’Tavion Sanders -106
CJ Baxter +120
Jordan Whittington +140
Gunnar Helm +162
Parker Jenkins +185
Donovan Smith +210
Matthew Golden +210
Jaydon Blue +240
Joseph Manjack +240
Stephon Johnson +260
Sam Brown +300
Stacy Sneed +330
First team to score: Texas vs. Houston
Texas is -230, Houston is +170
2023 Heisman Winner
Quinn Ewers has +5000 odds on Bovada. The current favorite is Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. at -150.
2023 Big 12 championship winner
Texas is at +105, the second best odds behind even-money Oklahoma
2023 National Champion
Texas is +1500, same odds as the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Michigan has the best odds to win the national championship at +310, just ahead of Georgia at +325.
