The Texas Longhorns (1-0) face off against the Michigan Wolverines (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 12:00 ET.

Texas Longhorns vs Michigan Wolverines

 

Texas Offense Breakdown

Quinn Ewers orchestrated a dominant Texas offense in their 52-0 win, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes. Ewers’ top target was Ryan Wingo, who caught four passes for 70 yards.

On the ground, the Longhorns picked up 192 yards and three touchdowns, with Jerrick Gibson leading the way, averaging 6.7 yards per carry and finding the end zone once.

Michigan Offense Breakdown

Michigan’s offense, led by quarterback Davis Warren, put up 272 yards in their 30-10 win over Fresno State. Warren completed 60% of his passes for 118 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Colston Loveland was his top target, catching eight passes for 87 yards.

The Wolverines’ ground game contributed 151 yards, with Kalel Mullings leading the way with 92 yards on 15 carries. Michigan’s offense found the end zone twice through the air, and Warren’s passer rating for the game was 68.42.

Texas Team Defense

Texas’ defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Colorado State to just 74 passing yards on 13 completions. The Longhorns also picked off two passes and limited the Rams to a total of 192 yards. Colorado State managed just 11 first downs and 118 rushing yards on 32 attempts.

Texas Team Defense

Michigan’s defense was particularly strong against the run in their most recent game, holding Fresno State to just 9 rushing yards on 22 attempts. However, they did give up 235 passing yards, with Fresno State completing 22 of 36 passes. Despite this, the Wolverines’ defense allowed just one touchdown and came up with two interceptions, limiting Fresno State to 10 points and 244 total yards.

Texas vs Michigan Trends

• Through their last three road games, Texas has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 28 points per game.
• In their last three home games, Michigan has averaged 27 points per game while allowing 13. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
• The Michigan Wolverines have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
• As the betting favorite, the Texas Longhorns have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.

Longhorns vs Wolverines Prediction

Michigan is the +7.5 point underdog at home in their week two matchup against the Texas Longhorns. We have Michigan winning straight-up by a score of 31-21, making them a strong pick to cover the spread.

With the over/under line set at 44.5 points, our projection of 52 total points suggests that taking the over is the best play.

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