UTSA visits No. 1 Texas on Saturday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET, the first game the Longhorns play as the top ranked team in the country after beating Ohio State in Columbus. It is a streaming exclusive on SEC Network+.
Odds and Spread
UTSA +24.5 | total 36.5
| Sportsbook | UTSA spread | Texas spread | Total | UTSA ML | Texas ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | +24.5 (-1280) | -24.5 (+750) | 36.5 (+680) | ||
| FanDuel | +24.5 (-1100) | -24.5 (+550) | |||
| Caesars | +24.5 (-1400) | -24.5 (+675) |
Lines from BALLDONTLIE and refreshed automatically. Numbers move, so confirm at your sportsbook before betting.
Texas is a heavy home favorite, as you would expect from the No. 1 team hosting a Group of Five opponent. The number worth thinking about is the total rather than the side, since Texas has not had to play a full four quarters of offense yet this season.
Start Time, TV Channel and How to Watch
| Date | Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT |
| TV | No traditional TV window. This is a SEC Network+ streaming exclusive |
| Streaming | SEC Network+ through the ESPN app, which needs a TV provider login that includes SEC Network, or an ESPN Unlimited subscription |
| Rankings | Texas No. 1 in the AP Top 25, UTSA unranked |
| Stadium | Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas |
How Both Teams Got Here
Texas is 2-0 and just climbed to No. 1. The Longhorns opened with a 59-7 win over Texas State, then won 24-23 at Ohio State, rallying from 23-3 down entering the fourth quarter. Arch Manning went 23 of 37 for 196 yards in that comeback, including 8 of 11 in the final quarter.
UTSA is 2-0 with a 45-16 win over UT Rio Grande Valley and a 30-26 win at Texas State. That second result is the overlap: Texas beat Texas State by 52, UTSA beat the same team by four.
What to Watch
The letdown question. Texas just won the biggest regular season game of its year on the road and now hosts a Group of Five team before the SEC schedule arrives. Those are the games where top ranked teams play a sloppy first quarter.
UTSA has a real offense and a coaching staff that has won on the road in this state before. The realistic ceiling is keeping it a two score game into the fourth, but a slow Texas start would make the number interesting.
Related
Arch Manning stats · Texas football score · SEC standings · AP Top 25 · National championship odds
The Bottom Line
UTSA at No. 1 Texas kicks off Saturday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET, streaming on SEC Network+ with no traditional TV window. Texas is coming off a comeback win at Ohio State that made it the top ranked team in the country. The odds table above updates automatically.