The Texas Longhorns (8-1) face off against the Arkansas Razorbacks (5-4) on Saturday, November 16th. This game will be played at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and televised on ABC. Texas is coming off a win in their previous game, while Arkansas is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Ole Miss. Kickoff is set for 12:00 ET.

Texas Longhorns vs Arkansas Razorbacks

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Texas Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 12, Texas is 10th in scoring, averaging 38.9 points per game, and they are 14th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game has been the focal point, ranking 14th nationally with 301 yards per game. They are 20th in completions, averaging 23.7 per game, and 35th in attempts. Texas is 9th in completion percentage at 68.5%, and they have the 8th best passer rating in the country.

Quinn Ewers has thrown for 1,722 yards and has a passer rating of 111. He has completed 69.3% of his passes, with 19 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Quintrevion Wisner leads the rushing attack with 409 yards. Isaiah Bond is the top receiver, with 435 yards and five touchdowns.

Arkansas Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 12, Arkansas ranks 32nd in points per game, averaging 33, and they are 37th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 17th nationally with 292.2 yards per game. They also convert 47.9% of their third downs, 12th best in the country.

Quarterback Taylen Green has thrown for 2,213 yards, completing 61.2% of his passes, with 11 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. He has a passer rating of 91. Leading the rushing attack is Ja’Quinden Jackson, who has 592 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Andrew Armstrong leads the team in receiving with 857 yards on 55 catches but has only one touchdown.

Texas Team Defense

Texas’ defense has been a standout this season, ranking 4th nationally by allowing just 12.1 points per game. In their recent game against Florida, they gave up 17 points but also forced two interceptions. The Longhorns held Florida to 132 passing yards and 197 rushing yards on 41 carries.

Opposing quarterbacks have struggled against Texas, posting a passer rating of just 50.4, the 2nd-lowest in the country. Texas is 4th in passing yards allowed, giving up only 135.1 yards per game, while also allowing 117.6 rushing yards per contest.

Texas Team Defense

Arkansas’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 26.3 points per game. In their recent game against Ole Miss, they gave up 63 points, despite allowing just 396 total yards, including 133 rushing yards and 263 passing yards. They also forced one interception in the game.

Opposing quarterbacks have posted a 92.8 passer rating against Arkansas, averaging 266.2 passing yards per game, ranking Arkansas 153rd nationally. The defense has faced the 47th fewest rushing attempts in the country, allowing 121.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks 42nd.

Texas vs Arkansas Trends

• The Texas Longhorns are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
• Arkansas has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 33 points per game while allowing 27. The team also performed well vs the spread at 5-0.
• The last three games that Arkansas was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Texas Longhorns have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.

Longhorns vs Razorbacks Prediction

Our projections have the Texas Longhorns covering the -13.5 point spread as they face off against the Arkansas Razorbacks in week 12. We expect Texas to win by a score of 37-18.

For the over/under, with the line set at 57.5 points, we recommend taking the under, as our model has the combined score falling just short of this line, at 55 points.

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