Texas Longhorns CFB Week 9 Betting Lines
Following games against the Oklahoma Sooners and Georgia Bulldogs, the Texas Longhorns hit the road to face the Vanderbilt Commodores. In the preseason, this matchup seemed to be a breather for the Longhorns. Instead, it has become a potential trap. Vanderbilt’s upset of the millennium over Alabama is a warning to the Longhorns that they must be ready to strap it on. Texas was looking to be national championship material until last week’s home loss to the Georgia Bulldogs. That defeat has cast doubts on the rest of the season.
College Football Week 9 Betting Lines
Texas Longhorns -18.5
Vanderbilt Commodores +18.5
Total 53.5
Texas Longhorns Weekly Matchup
In Week 9 college football action, on Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Vanderbilt Commodores will host the Texas Longhorns at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, TN. Kickoff time is set for 4:15 p.m. ET and television coverage on SECN.
Texas will be the overwhelming betting on college football using a crypto choice of the casual sector. Vanderbilt will draw consideration based on its win over Alabama.
Last game, the Vanderbilt Commodores won 24-14 against the Ball State Cardinals as 27.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 57. Vanderbilt has a record of 5-2 straight up, 5-2 against the spread, and 5-2 over/under the total. Vanderbilt ranks 95th for total offense, 94th for passing, 62nd for rushing and 35th for scoring. Defensively they rank 39th overall, 68th against the pass, 38th against the rush, and 51st for points allowed. Also, Vanderbilt ranks 3rd for fewest turnovers lost and 69th for takeaways.
Texas Longhorns Weekly Recap
Last game, the Texas Longhorns lost 30-15 against the Georgia Bulldogs as 4-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 57. Texas has a record of 6-1 straight up, 5-2 against the spread, and 3-4 over/under the total. Texas ranks 15th for total offense, 16th for passing, 58th for rushing and 17th for scoring. Defensively they rank 1st overall, 2nd against the pass, 21st against the rush, and 1st for points allowed. Also, Texas ranks 104th for fewest turnovers lost and 14th for takeaways.
The Texas Longhorns showed their mortality vs. the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night, falling in Austin.
In what many considered the game of the year coming into the night, the Longhorns were once again plagued by a slow start offensively.
That slow start was somewhat saved by the defense's performance, which forced two early turnovers and kept things from getting too out of hand.
Nevertheless, the Longhorns offense could not get anything together, even resorting to a quarterback change late in the half. However, that change proved futile, as the Bulldogs went into the locker room with a 23-0 lead.
In the second half, however, the Longhorns came to life, marching down the field for a score and a two-point conversion by Isaiah Bond from Quinn Ewers. The Horns then used a controversial interception to get themselves right back into the game, scoring a couple of plays later to make it 23-15 Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs then finally answered the Longhorns after a long drive and a fourth-and-goal conversion to extend their lead to 30-15.
From there, the Longhorns were unable to mount any sort of serious momentum again, sealing the loss.
Offensively, the Longhorns amassed just 259 yards of total offense, including 230 yards through the air on 25 of 43 completions from Ewers. Ewers was also responsible for three turnovers, with an interception and two fumbles. Matthew Golden led the way receiving for the Horns with three catches for 77 yards.
As a team, the Longhorns allowed 283 yards of total offense to the Bulldogs, including 108 on the ground. The 30 points from Georgia were also the most the Longhorns had given up in the last four games combined.
2024 Texas Longhorns Football Schedule
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
Aug 31 |
vs. Colorado State |
W 52-0 |
1-0 |
Sep 7 |
at Michigan |
W 31-12 |
2-0 |
Sep 14 |
vs. UTSA |
W 56-7 |
3-0 |
Sep 21 |
vs. ULM |
W 51-3 |
4-0 |
Sep 28 |
vs. Mississippi State |
W 35-13 |
5-0 |
Oct 5 |
OFF |
Oct 12 |
vs. Oklahoma |
W 34-3 |
6-0 |
Oct 19 |
vs. Georgia |
L 15-30 |
6-1 |
Oct 26 |
at Vanderbilt |
- |
- |
Nov 2 |
OFF |
Nov 9 |
vs. Florida |
- |
- |
Nov 16 |
at Arkansas |
- |
- |
Nov 23 |
vs. Kentucky |
- |
- |
Nov 30 |
at Texas A&M |
- |
- |
Texas has a total of four claimed and five unclaimed national championships. Their last title was in 2005, which was their first since 1970. This stunning fact indicates a good program but hardly the juggernaut it considers itself to be. Texas has an impressive 32 conference championships.
Former head coach Mack Brown showed the potential of the Texas program. Brown led the Longhorns to the 2005 and 2009 national championship games. From 2001 through 2009, Brown led Texas to the final top ten national rankings six times.
Following a loss in the 2009 national championship game to the Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas rapidly declined and has never been close to reaching that level. Brown vehemently denies it, but the program turned soft in his final years. A sense of entitlement took over the program. In fact, Texas began being derided as the “tea sippers.”
Texas dominated the Big 12 Conference board room, which led to that sense of entitlement. ESPN gave the Longhorns their own network, and the Big 12 caved to almost all of the Longhorns' demands. It caused karma that damaged the program and removed its hard edge.
2024-2025 College Football Schedule
Log into BookMaker Sportsbook and get the best NCAA Football Betting Odds, NCAA Football Betting Articles and information about this and all other sports betting events!