No. 7 Texas faces No. 18 Missouri this Saturday in Columbia

The No. 7 Texas Longhorns and No. 18 Missouri Tigers are set to meet this Saturday, November 7, at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. Both teams enter the contest with 6-2 overall records and 3-2 marks in SEC play, marking the sixth conference game of the season for each program.

Texas arrives in Missouri following two weeks of high-level performance, which included a home victory over Mississippi State to maintain their pursuit of a College Football Playoff berth. Missouri, looking to keep its own season alive, features a rushing attack led by Jamal Roberts, one of only three running backs in the nation to surpass 1,000 yards this season.

Game Details and Betting Odds

The matchup is scheduled to kick off at 11:00 a.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN. For those following the radio broadcast via the Longhorns Radio Network, the coverage will feature Craig Way on play-by-play, Roger Wallace on color, and Will Matthews as the sideline reporter.

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Current betting odds list Texas as a 2.5-point favorite (-118), while Missouri is positioned at +2.5 (-102). The over/under for the game is set at 42.5 points, with the over at -115 and the under at -105.

Injury Reports and Team Matchups

According to the injury report from Thursday, November 5, several players are facing availability issues:

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Texas Questionable: Edge Colin Simmons, WR Ryan Wingo, WR Cam Coleman, DB Kade Phillips, and DB Graceson Littleton.
Texas Out: RB Hollywood Smothers, OL Trevor Goosby, TE Nick Townsend, and Edge Richard Wesley.
Missouri Out: RB Malae Fonoti, OL Josh Atkins, and TE Gavin Hoffman.

Missouri’s defense has allowed an average of 24 points per game, though the unit surrendered 31 points to the Ole Miss Rebels two games ago. On the offensive side, the Tigers average 28.3 points per game, a ranking of No. 53 nationally.

Texas Leads Series History Against Missouri

Texas holds an all-time series advantage of 19-9 against Missouri and has won eight of the last ten meetings between the two programs. Missouri is led by head coach Eli Drinkwitz, who is in his seventh year at the helm and holds a 52-31 record at the school. Before his tenure with the Tigers, Drinkwitz served as the head coach for Appalachian State for one season.

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Looking back at last season, the Longhorns finished 10-3 and went 6-2 in the SEC, missing the College Football Playoffs despite being preseason favorites. The Tigers finished their 2025 campaign with an 8-5 record.