Florida vs Texas Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

Florida visits No. 7 Texas on Saturday 17 October, at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, with kickoff at 12:00 PM ET. Texas is a 10-point favorite. Rankings are from the AP poll for week 7.

This is the early page for the game: what is already known. Our full prediction, with the call and the numbers behind it, goes up on this page before kickoff.

The two teams in 2026, through 12 October

Florida is 4-2 this season, 2-2 in the Southeastern Conference. Most recently it lost to South Carolina 38-19 at home on 10 October. It has scored 41.7 points a game and allowed 29.0.

Texas is 4-1 this season, 1-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Most recently it lost to Oklahoma 27-24 at a neutral site on 10 October. It has scored 31.4 points a game and allowed 16.0.

Last season

Florida went 4-8 in 2025, scoring 21.6 points a game and allowing 24.0.

Texas went 10-3 in 2025, scoring 30.5 points a game and allowing 20.3. Its season ended with a win against Michigan, 41-27.

The last meeting in the two seasons read: Florida beat Texas 29-21 on 4 October 2025.

The early line

At DraftKings, read 12 October 2026, Texas is -10 after opening at -9.5. The total is 52.5. The moneylines price Texas to win 75.7% of the time, with the margin removed.

Lines move through the week. The full prediction reads them again on the day it goes up.

More college football

Our other college football predictions for the week are on the college football predictions page.

Florida at Texas, Saturday 17 October, 12:00 PM ET, at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Results: ESPN, read 12 October 2026. Line: DraftKings via ESPN, read 2026-10-12 05:53 UTC. Rankings: 2026 NCAA Football Rankings – AP Poll Week 7.