Pregame analysis and predictions of the Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Texas Longhorns NCAAF game to be played on November 1, 2025 on ESPN.

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt football is a 1.5-point underdog against Texas, per FanDuel Sportsbook.  After two-consecutive games in which Vanderbilt is a favorite afte

On top of everything else, Texas may miss Arch Manning, who had his best game of the season in leading the Longhorns back from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit. Before leaving the game in overtime with an apparent head injury, Manning threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another.

Texas Longhorns football coach Steve Sarkisian may or may not have an SEC Championship contender in Austin with three tough games to close the season.

Vanderbilt's 17-10 win over Missouri on Saturday was its best win yet, but it wasn't a wildly successful performance. The Commodores had nine fewer first downs, were outpossessed by nearly 13 minutes and the Tigers outgained them by over 100 yards.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning was on track to have one of his best performances this season before exiting after the first play in overtime due to a concussion

Week 9 results also impacted bowl games outside of the College Football Playoff. LSU falls in the SEC bowl pecking order after its loss to Texas A&M, while Auburn moves to the Texas Bowl after a victory at Arkansas. Cincinnati and Houston are also on the rise in Big 12 bowl projections after wins on Saturday.

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