Texas vs. UTSA: How to watch, odds, weather, injuries, series history

No. 2 Texas football returns home to the friendly confines of DKR in Austin in Week 3 to take on head coach Jeff Traylor and the UTSA Roadrunners on Sep. 14. Texas is looking to keep the momentum going on the field after thoroughly handling the No. 10 ranked and defending National Champion Michigan Wolverines at the Big House in Ann Arbor last weekend.

Texas opened up as a sizable favorite over UTSA, getting a five-score edge in the opening betting line from many of the major Vegas sportsbooks.

UTSA has been a worthy G5 opponent for the Longhorns as recently as a couple of years ago. Traylor has built a very respectable G5 program at UTSA that has emerged as a reliable AAC title contender during the 2020s decade so far.

But UTSA isn't of the same caliber on each side of the ball on the two-deep this fall as we've seen in years past under Traylor. UTSA was dismantled by a former Traylor protegee in head coach GJ Kinne and the Texas State Bobcats last weekend in San Marcos, by a convincing score of 49-10.

"I want to make it 60 minutes of hell for our opponents. We have a roster that can do that, but that’s also a mentality that we’re striving for, that we’re working towards, and I think that we can get better at. That’s definitely a point of emphasis of ours as well."

- Steve Sarkisian

Nonetheless, head coach Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns are keeping their focus in the right place to avoid playing down to the competition this weekend after the big win over Michigan last Saturday.

Here's a look at the game information, betting odds, injuries, and more for the Week 3 matchup between No. 2 Texas and UTSA at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX, on Sep. 14.

How to watch Texas football vs. UTSA

TV: ESPN

Live Stream: WatchESPN

Radio/Audio Stream: Longhorn Radio Network

Game time: 6 p.m. CT

Live Stats: StatBroadcast

The UTSA game is Texas's first primetime contest of the season. The atmosphere at DKR under the lights on Saturday night should be electric with the energy coming off Texas's double-digit win over Michigan last weekend.

Texas football vs. UTSA betting odds

Texas is a 35-point favorite against UTSA in Week 3 at home at DKR, and the Longhorns are favored in the money line (-20000) over the Roadrunners (+4000), (per FanDuel). The over/under is 53.5 points.

Texas football vs. UTSA injuries

Texas only had one apparent injury last weekend coming out of the win over the Wolverines to update in the postgame press conference. It looks like the Longhorns will be healthy and have the full roster available for Week 3 vs. UTSA, outside of the season-ending running back injuries stemming from fall camp.

CJ Baxter Jr., RB (Knee)

Christian Clark, RB (Achilles)

Jaydon Blue, RB (Ankle)

Junior running back Jaydon Blue suffered an ankle injury that caused him to limp off the field in the first half last weekend against Michigan. Blue said, "I'll be alright," after his ankle got rolled up on in the second quarter against Michigan.

Later in the second half, Blue returned to the game for the Longhorns. He got multiple touches in the second half, including a receiving touchdown that helped to salt the game away with the win over the Wolverines. Blue finished up with 15 touches for 59 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown catch.

Texas vs. UTSA weather forecast

According to the AccuWeather forecast, it is expected to be 90 degrees around the time of kickoff at DKR in Austin on Sep. 14. There are no chances of precipitation in the forecast for Saturday's game.

Texas vs. UTSA series history

Texas is 1-0 in the all-time series against UTSA, with the only meeting between these two teams on the gridiron coming a couple of years ago at DKR in the 2022 season. The Longhorns topped UTSA, 41-20, in a tough contest for Sarkisian's squad in non-conference play two years ago.

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