Check out our free Texas Longhorns vs Arkansas Razorbacks pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Fayetteville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.
ABC will be covering the Texas Longhorns vs. Arkansas Razorbacks matchup, set for 12:00 ET on Saturday, November 16th, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. The over/under line is at 57.5 points, and the Longhorns are favored by -13.5 points. Texas is 8-1 on the season, while Arkansas comes in at 5-4. The money line odds are currently -597 for Texas and +420 for Arkansas.
Longhorns vs. Razorbacks Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: CFB
- Teams: Texas Longhorns at Arkansas Razorbacks
- Where: Fayetteville at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
- Date: Saturday, November 16th
- Betting Odds TX -13.5, TX -597 | ARK +420 O/U 57.5
Longhorns Preview:
Texas heads into Week 12 against Arkansas with an 8-1 record, ranked 2nd in our power rankings. They have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible and a 38% chance of winning the Southeastern. Nationally, they have the 4th best odds of making the playoff at 81.4%, and the 2nd best odds of reaching the national championship game at 28%.
The Longhorns are 5-1 at home and 3-0 on the road this season. They’ve been favored in all nine games, with a +26.8 average scoring margin. Against the spread, they are 6-3, going 4-2 at home and 2-1 on the road.
The over/under line for this week is 57.5 points. Texas games have averaged 51 points, with an average line of 53.1 points. They are 4-4-1 against the over/under, with seven games having lower lines than this week’s total.
Longhorns Offense Breakdown
Texas’s passing game has been the focal point of their offense, ranking 14th nationally with 301 yards per game. They are 20th in completions, averaging 23.7 per game, and 35th in attempts. Their completion percentage is 68.5%, placing them 9th, and they are 10th in passer rating. Overall, they are 10th in scoring, with 38.9 points per game, and we have them 14th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12.
Quinn Ewers leads the team with 1,722 passing yards and a 69.3% completion rate. He has thrown 19 touchdowns and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 111. Quintrevion Wisner leads the rushing attack with 409 yards, while Isaiah Bond has 435 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
Longhorns Team Defense
Texas's defense has been a standout this season, ranking 4th nationally by allowing just 12.1 points per game. They’ve also given up only 135.1 passing yards per game, the 4th fewest in the country, and hold opposing quarterbacks to a passer rating of 50.4, the 2nd lowest in college football.
In their recent game against Florida, Texas forced two interceptions and allowed 17 points. The defense gave up 329 total yards, including 197 rushing yards on 41 attempts, while holding Florida’s passing game to 132 yards.
Razorbacks Preview:
Texas heads into Week 12 against Arkansas with an 8-1 record, ranked 2nd in our power rankings. They have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible and a 38% chance of winning the Southeastern. Nationally, they have the 4th best odds of making the playoff at 81.4%, and the 2nd best odds of reaching the national championship game at 28%.
The Longhorns are 5-1 at home and 3-0 on the road this season. They’ve been favored in all nine games, with a +26.8 average scoring margin. Against the spread, they are 6-3, going 4-2 at home and 2-1 on the road.
The over/under line for this week is 57.5 points. Texas games have averaged 51 points, with an average line of 53.1 points. They are 4-4-1 against the over/under, with seven games having lower lines than this week’s total.
Razorbacks Offense Breakdown
Heading into week 12, Arkansas ranks 32nd in points per game, averaging 33, and they are 37th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 17th nationally with 292.2 yards per game. They convert 47.9% of their third downs, 12th best in the country.
Quarterback Taylen Green has thrown for 2,213 yards, completing 61.2% of his passes, with 11 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. His passer rating is 91. Leading rusher Ja'Quinden Jackson has 592 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Andrew Armstrong leads the receivers with 857 yards on 55 catches but has only one touchdown.
Razorbacks Team Defense
Arkansas' defense is coming off a rough game, allowing 63 points in their recent loss to Ole Miss. Despite giving up just 396 total yards, including 133 rushing yards and 263 passing yards, the Razorbacks struggled to keep Ole Miss out of the end zone. They did manage to force one interception during the game.
For the season, Arkansas ranks 59th nationally, allowing 26.3 points per game. Opponents are averaging 266.2 passing yards per game against them, ranking Arkansas 153rd in the country. The Razorbacks have allowed a 62.6% completion rate and a passer rating of 92.8. Against the run, they’ve given up 121.8 yards per game, which ranks 42nd nationally.
Longhorns vs Razorbacks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Texas has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 29 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Arkansas has an ATS record of 5-0 while averaging 33 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Arkansas Razorbacks have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
- Over the team's last three games as the favorite, the Texas Longhorns struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.
Texas Longhorns vs Arkansas Razorbacks Free Pick
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Pick: Texas Longhorns -13.5 Be sure to check out our other CFB Football betting previews for this week. KnupSports.com also updates their sports betting picks page daily with plays across all sports.
