Texas opens as three-score favorite over Florida

Coming out of the bye week, No. 5 Texas football (7-1, 3-1 SEC) and head coach Steve Sarkisian should be rested up and ready to go against the Florida Gators (4-4, 2-3 SEC) and head coach Billy Napier in Week 11.

This weekend, the Longhorns saw the Gators suffer a comeback 30-24 loss against the rival Georgia Bulldogs in the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party on Nov. 2.

Texas was a sizable favorite by three possessions in the opening odds over Florida for this Nov. 9 matchup when the initial betting spreads were released last week. But the opening line for this week has moved since Florida freshman quarterback DJ Lagway suffered an unfortunate lower-body injury late in the first half against Georgia yesterday afternoon.

Napier said during the halftime interview that Lagway suffered a "significant injury". Lagway had suffered a hamstring injury in the first half against Georgia.

Florida is already down senior quarterback Graham Mertz for the season due to an ACL tear he suffered in Week 6 against Tennessee.

The Gators have turned to redshirt freshman Aidan Warner at the quarterback position, with Lagway and Mertz both out due to lower-body injuries for Florida.

Here’s a look at the opening betting odds for the Week 11 matchup between No. 5 Texas and Florida at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX, on Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. CT.

Texas football vs. Florida: Opening odds for Week 11

Texas is a 21.5-point favorite in the initial betting odds this week after the Lagway injury for Florida (per FanDuel). The over/under is set at 48.5 points. The line has shifted in the Longhorns' favor today after last week's initial betting odds for the Florida game pegged Texas as a 17.5-point favorite.

The moneyline favors Texas (-2500) over Florida (+1100).

Texas is 5-3-0 against the spread this season (per TeamRankings). Sarkisian and the Longhorns are an average of +1.9 points against the spread after eight games this regular season.

Florida is also 5-3-0 against the spread this season. The Gators are 4-2-0 against the spread this season as an underdog.

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