Florida Gators vs Texas Longhorns Matchup

Check out our free Florida Gators vs Texas Longhorns pick and preview for this CFB week 11 game in Austin. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 11 CFB matchup.

ABC is covering this week 11 matchup between the Florida Gators and Texas Longhorns, set to kick off at 12:00 ET from Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. The Gators are 4-4 on the season, while the Longhorns are 7-1 and are heavy -21.5 point favorites at home. The over/under line is currently at 47.5 points.

Gators vs. Longhorns Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Florida Gators at Texas Longhorns
Where: Austin at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 9th
Betting Odds TX -21.5, FL +987 | TX -2095 O/U 47.5

Gators Preview:

Florida heads into Week 11 against Texas with a 4-4 record, ranked 25th in our power rankings. They have a 48.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but no shot at winning the Southeastern. The Gators are 2-2 at home and 1-1 on the road this season.

Against the spread, Florida is 4-2, with a perfect 2-0 record on the road. They’ve been favored in only one game this season, and their average scoring margin is +4.6 points per game.

The over/under record for Florida’s games is 5-1, with an average total of 54.4 points. Their average over/under line is 52.7 points, and this week’s line is set at 47.5 points.

Gators Offense Breakdown

Florida’s offense has been average this season, ranking 51st in our offensive power rankings and 46th in points per game with 29.5. Their third-down conversion rate is just 36.2%, placing them 90th nationally. They are also 85th in rushing, averaging 150.9 yards per game.

DJ Lagway has thrown for 1,071 yards, with Florida ranking 65th in passing yards per game. Lagway has six touchdowns and five interceptions. Montrell Johnson Jr. leads the ground game with 373 yards and four touchdowns. Elijhah Badger has 560 receiving yards.

Gators Team Defense

Florida's defense will look to bounce back after allowing 34 points in their recent loss to Georgia. They gave up 455 total yards, including 309 passing yards and two touchdowns, though they did manage to force three interceptions.

On average, Florida’s defense is giving up 24.9 points per game. They rank 107th in the nation against the run, allowing 162.4 rushing yards per game, and 89th in passing yards, giving up 219.4 yards per game through the air.

Longhorns Preview:

Against the spread, Florida is 4-2, with a perfect 2-0 record on the road. They’ve been favored in only one game this season, and their average scoring margin is +4.6 points per game.

The over/under record for Florida’s games is 5-1, with an average total of 54.4 points. Their average over/under line is 52.7 points, and this week’s line is set at 47.5 points.

Longhorns Offense Breakdown

Texas’s passing game has been the focal point of their offense, ranking 21st in passing yards per game with 294.6 yards. They are 22nd in completions, averaging 23.9 per game, and 39th in attempts with 34.8 per game. Their completion percentage is 68.7%, which ranks 11th, and they are 15th in passer rating.

Quinn Ewers leads the offense with 1,389 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He has a passer rating of 102 and a completion percentage of 69.1%. Texas is 20th in our offensive power rankings and 15th in scoring, with 37.6 points per game. On the ground, they rank 79th, averaging 159 rushing yards per game.

Longhorns Team Defense

Texas's defense has been a standout unit this season, ranking second in the nation by allowing just 11.5 points per game. They’ve also held opponents to 135.5 passing yards per game, the fourth-lowest in the country, with a passer rating of 52.8, which ranks third.

In their recent game against Vanderbilt, Texas allowed 24 points but limited the Commodores to 12 first downs and just 89 rushing yards on 35 carries. Vanderbilt completed only 9 passes for 143 yards, though they did manage two passing touchdowns.

Gators vs Longhorns Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, Florida has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 25 points per game.
The Texas Longhorns are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
As the betting underdog, the Florida Gators have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Florida posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Texas Longhorns have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-2.