No. 5 Texas football (6-1, 2-1 SEC) and head coach Steve Sarkisian are looking for a big bounce-back win in Week 9 after they suffered a humbling 30-15 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs at home last weekend. Texas faces the No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores (5-2, 2-1 SEC) on the road in Week 9, as they look to come back strong after what has sounded like a great and competitive week of practice for Sarkisian's squad.
This game won't come easy for Sarkisian and the Longhorns, though, as standout dual-threat quarterback Diego Pavia and Vandy are on a roll this season. Vanderbilt is 4-0 at home for the first time since 1982.
The Commodores have won three games in a row, including an upset victory at home on Oct. 5 over the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide. That win over Alabama in early October was the first home win over an AP Top 5 team in program history for Vanderbilt.
Texas needs a much better effort from quarterback Quinn Ewers in this game if the offense wants any shot of returning to the explosiveness we saw from them in the first month of the regular season. Ewers was inconsistent again for the Longhorns' offense in the 15-point loss to Georgia last weekend.
Here's a look at the game information, betting odds, injuries, and more for the Week 9 matchup between No. 5 Texas and No. 25 Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, TN, on Oct. 26.
How to watch Texas football vs. Vanderbilt
TV: SEC Network
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Radio/Audio Stream: Longhorn Radio Network
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CT
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
The matchup between Texas and Vanderbilt this week will be the Longhorns' second time this regular season having a game broadcast live on SEC Network. Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, and Alyssa Lang will be on the call on SEC Network for Texas-Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon (per ESPN's commentator schedule).
Texas football vs. Vanderbilt betting odds
Texas is an 18.5-point favorite against Vanderbilt in Week 9 on the road, and the Longhorns are favored in the money line (-1250) over the Commodores (+740) (per FanDuel). The over/under is 51.5 points.
The betting line has moved two points away from the Longhorns after Texas opened up as a 20.5-point favorite a few days ago.
Texas football vs. Vanderbilt injuries
Texas has a few key players on the two-deep who showed up on the SEC-mandated injury report this week vs. Vanderbilt. Sophomore running back Quintrevion Wisner and senior safety Andrew Mukuba were both banged up in last week's loss to Georgia.
Junior wide receiver Isaiah Bond is also still listed on the injury report as questionable, as he's dealing with a lingering ankle injury for the past couple of weeks since the Red River Rivalry game against Oklahoma.
CJ Baxter Jr., RB (Knee)
Christian Clark, RB (Achilles)
Velton Gardner, RB (Undisclosed)
Derek Williams Jr., S (Knee)
Isaiah Bond, WR (Ankle)
Andrew Mukuba, S (Knee)
Quintrevion Wisner, RB (Shoulder)
Texas vs. Vanderbilt weather forecast
According to the AccuWeather Forecast, it is expected to be 69 degrees around kickoff at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville on Oct. 26. The forecast for Saturday's game against Vanderbilt on the road shows minimal chances of precipitation.
Texas vs. Vanderbilt series history
This is the first time since in nearly a century that Texas has faced Vanderbilt on the gridiron. Texas is 3-8-1 in the all-time series against the Commodores. The last time the Longhorns and Commodores squared off in Nashville was a 14-6 win for Vanderbilt in the 1920 season.