Texas vs. Mississippi State: How to watch, odds, weather, injuries, series history
SEC play begins for No. 1 Texas football and head coach Steve Sarkisian this coming weekend at home against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Texas wrapped up non-conference play last weekend with a dominant 51-3 win over the UL-Monroe Warhawks at home at DKR to move to 4-0 entering the SEC slate.
The Longhorns were really impressive during the non-conference slate, winning all four of its games by double-digit margins. In fact, none of the Longhorns' three out-of-conference wins at home thus far have come by a margin of fewer than 48 points.
Texas enters conference play with the expectations of competing for a National Championship and an SEC title this fall. For back-to-back weeks, the Longhorns have been ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll for the first time since 2008.
The conference opener this weekend against Mississippi State brings a struggling SEC squad into a tough environment on the Forty Acres for an afternoon matchup this Saturday, Sep. 28. Mississippi State has dropped three straight contests entering Texas's SEC opener this weekend, including one by a score of 41-17 to the G5 Toledo Rockets a couple of weeks ago.
Here's a look at the game information, betting odds, injuries, and more for the Week 5 matchup in the SEC opener between No. 1 Texas and Mississippi State at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX, on Sep. 28.
How to watch Texas football vs. Mississippi State
TV: SEC Network
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Radio/Audio Stream: Longhorn Radio Network
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CT
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
For the first time ever, the Longhorns will have an SEC game broadcast live on the SEC Network for the Mississippi State contest this weekend. Per ESPN's broadcaster schedule, on the call for this game between Texas and Mississippi State at DKR will be Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, and Alyssa Lang.
Texas football vs. Mississippi State betting odds
Texas is a 38.5-point favorite against Mississippi State in Week 5 at home at DKR, and the Longhorns are favored heavily in the money line (-20000) over the Bulldogs (+4000) (per FanDuel). The over/under is 62.5 points.
Texas football vs. Mississippi State injuries
The status of starting redshirt junior quarterback Quinn Ewers remains uncertain for the Longhorns entering the Mississippi State game on Sep. 28. Sarkisian said in his Monday press conference that Ewers is likely going to be "questionable" for his status on the SEC-mandated injury report later this week.
Redshirt freshman Arch Manning won his first career start at quarterback for the Longhorns last weekend over ULM, while Ewers continues to recover from the abdominal strain injury.
Texas has also suffered quite a few injuries in the running back and safety rooms in the last couple of weeks. Sophomore safeties Jelani McDonald and Derek Williams Jr. were sidelined last weekend in the win over ULM due to various lower-body injuries.
Sophomore running back Tre Wisner also missed last week's contest against ULM due to an injury. Junior running back Jaydon Blue returned from an ankle injury after missing the UTSA game last weekend against ULM. Blue should be active as Texas's starting running back this weekend against Mississippi State.
Quinn Ewers, QB (Abdominal)
Tre Wisner, RB (Undisclosed)
CJ Baxter Jr., RB (Knee)
Christian Clark, RB (Achilles)
Jaydon Blue, RB (Ankle)
Jelani McDonald, S (Ankle)
Derek Williams Jr., S (Hamstring)
Texas vs. Mississippi State weather forecast
According to the AccuWeather forecast, it is expected to be 93 degrees around the time of kickoff at DKR in Austin on Sep. 28. There are minimal chances of precipitation in the forecast for Saturday's game against the Bulldogs.
Texas vs. Mississippi State series history
Texas is 2-2 in the all-time series against Mississippi State. The Longhorns were victorious the last time these two teams met on the gridiron on Jan. 1, 1999, by a score of 38-11 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
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