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Texas Longhorns at Tennessee Volunteers

Game preview · Saturday, September 26, 2026

Model projection — no official pick

TEX 28 – TENN 31

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Current market

Latest model projection

Updated Sep 16, 2026 · 7:08 PM EDT

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The betting line

TEX -3.5

Sportsbooks make Texas Longhorns the favorite by 3.5. Expected combined score: 56.5

DraftKings · updated Mon, 12:05 AM EDT

Our projected score

Texas Longhorns logo Texas Longhorns28

Tennessee Volunteers logo Tennessee Volunteers31

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Matchup preview · Sep 26, 2026

Preview: Texas Longhorns at Tennessee Volunteers projection

Texas Longhorns visit Tennessee Volunteers in NCAA Football on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The projection on file reads TEX 28 – TENN 31, a 3-point edge to Tennessee Volunteers. DraftKings currently has TENN +3.5 with a total of 56.5.

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American odds

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Full-game total

DraftKings is quoting 56.5 — Over -108 / Under -112.

Medium

Our projected combined score is 59 · Over win probability 53.8%.

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Our recommendations on this game

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Team

No high-rated team recommendation on this matchup. We only show one here when DraftKings posted the number and price and we locked a high-rated recommendation before kickoff.

Players

No high-rated player recommendation on this matchup. We only show one when DraftKings posted the number and price before kickoff.

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Player prop angles

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Records & form

How our picks have graded in NCAA Football, plus how both teams have actually played.

Our College Football record

3-2

60% of graded picks covered

Road team

Texas Longhorns

Record 1-0

Against the spread 0-1 (0%)

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Home team

Tennessee Volunteers

Record 1-0

Against the spread 0-1 (0%)

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