The No. 3 Texas Longhorns (1-0) travel to take on the No. 10 Michigan Wolverines (1-0) on Saturday in a non-conference game that could prove to have College Football Playoff ramifications at the end of the season. The Longhorns are looking to build off their impressive 52-0 win over Colorado State in Week 1. Quinn Ewers was sharp in the victory, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns. The Wolverines are aiming to build off their 30-10 win over Fresno State in their season opener. The last (and only) time these programs played was in the 2005 Rose Bowl — a 38-37 win for Michigan.
Kickoff at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor is scheduled for noon ET. The Longhorns are favored by 7 points in the latest Michigan vs. Texas odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 41.5 points. Before making any Texas vs. Michigan picks, you need to see the Week 2 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years.
Kaylor destroyed the books in college football in 2023, netting a whopping 57.9 units while posting a 107-45-2 record. Anyone who followed his picks finished the season way up.
Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Texas vs. Michigan on Saturday and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines on the spread, money line and over/under for Michigan vs. Texas:
- Michigan vs. Texas spread: Texas -7
- Michigan vs. Texas over/under: 41.5 points
- Michigan vs. Texas money line: Texas -279, Michigan +224
- Michigan vs. Texas picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Texas can cover
The Longhorns have a massive advantage at the quarterback position in this matchup. Quinn Ewers is one of the top signal callers in the country, and is a bona fide Heisman Trophy contender. As a sophomore in 2023, Ewers completed 69% of his passes for 3,497 yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He also rushed for 75 yards and five touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, Texas has the experience and talent to give Michigan’s inexperienced offense fits. The Longhorns were dominant in their season opening win over Colorado State, holding the Rams to 192 total yards of offense. The Texas secondary held Biletnikoff Award candidate Tory Horton to just 31 yards on five receptions. See which team to pick here.
Why Michigan can cover
The Wolverines have a new head coach in Sherrone Moore, but the program was able to maintain a level of continuity that doesn’t typically come with a coaching change. Moore worked under Jim Harbaugh from 2018-2023, and served as the Wolverines’ interim head coach during Harbaugh’s suspension in 2023. Moore was able to keep a lot of Michigan’s staff intact, and added longtime NFL coach Don “Wink” Martindale to his staff as defensive coordinator.
Michigan was one of the top defensive teams in the country in 2023, and that unit shouldn’t be far behind in 2024. Defensive tackles Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, linebackers Ernest Hausmann and Josaiah Stewart, and safety Makari Paige are each all-conference, possibly All-American caliber players. Cornerback Will Johnson is the star of this group, and is likely destined to be an early first-round NFL Draft pick. See which team to pick here.
How to make Michigan vs. Texas picks
Kaylor has analyzed Texas vs. Michigan from every angle and he’s leaning Over on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Michigan vs. Texas in Ann Arbor on Saturday, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $5,790 for $100 college football bettors in 2023, and find out.
