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Texas vs. San Jose State odds: Updated spread & line movement for week 2

The official spread and betting odds have been posted for Texas' home-opener this weekend.
Matthew Wilson
Matthew Wilson

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Despite the Longhorns' week 1 loss to Ohio State, Texas has opened up as heavy favorites against the San Jose State Spartans heading into week 2 at home.

The official opening line is Texas -36.5 (-110) on Fanduel, though it could shift down by a few points to around -33 if the betting public or "sharps" decide that a spread of 5+ touchdowns is too large for the Arch Manning-led Longhorns after their rough loss last weekend.

The same goes for the opposite way of thinking. If the public believes that week 2 is going to be a huge redemption game for Steve Sarkisian and Co. against an opponent that struggled on offense as well, this line could get even bigger, to around -38 or so.

Despite the game being against a more "inferior" opponent on paper, these are the types of games that usually move quite a bit due to the varying opinions of both the public bettors and sharps.

All I know is that a few things must improve for Texas in week two, namely Arch Manning's overall accuracy at the intermediate level of the field. Yes, Ohio State's defense virtually shut down a good portion of the field, but things could've been much different if Manning had been able to connect with his receivers on a couple of important throws in week one.

Matthew Wilson

Matthew Wilson

Matt is FanSided’s Site Expert at Hook’em Headlines, leading the coverage for all Texas Longhorn sports. He has previously written for OnSI and SBNation.com, where he covered the NFL. He’s been covering professional football and the NFL Draft for over five years, specifically from an analytics standpoint. His work has been referenced or featured on major sports platforms such as Bleacher Report and Yahoo Sports. In his free time, Matt likes to fish, break down game film, and have fun with his family.