COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Texas and Missouri enter with similar records in the market, but the available team data points to Texas having the steadier defensive floor. Missouri has allowed 19.6 points per game and 330.4 yards per game, while Texas has allowed 19.1 points per game and 285.4 yards per game. Texas also allows fewer passing yards per game and fewer total yards per play, which matters in a game that could hinge on efficiency rather than pace. Missouri’s home-side numbers are respectable, but the Tigers have been more vulnerable to explosive yardage than Texas in the provided defensive splits, making the Longhorns the slightly stronger side in a close game.
Texas is projected to win a lower-scoring game on the road by a touchdown, with the Longhorns taking it 24-17. The defensive numbers support that view, since Texas has been better in points allowed, yards allowed, and passing yards allowed per game. Missouri has enough home value to keep the game competitive, but the Longhorns still own the cleaner defensive edge and the stronger outright position at the current market price.