Texas Longhorns favored by 11.5 over Florida Gators despite back-to-back struggles in SEC football

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Troy, D. (2026, October 17). Texas Longhorns favored by 11.5 over Florida Gators despite back-to-back struggles in SEC football. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-betting/texas-longhorns-favored-11-5-florida-gators-despite-back-to-back-struggles-sec-football

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-17 · by David Troy

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FOX News discusses an upcoming college football game between the Texas Longhorns and the Florida Gators, highlighting recent struggles for both teams despite Texas being favored by 11.5 points. Florida has had inconsistent performances recently, beating Ole Miss but losing to Missouri and South Carolina. Meanwhile, Texas dropped from #1 to #7 after a loss to unranked Oklahoma, raising questions about their quarterback Arch Manning's performance and the overall coaching.
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As of October 17, 2026, despite their recent struggles, the Texas Longhorns are favored by 11.5 points over the Florida Gators in an upcoming college football game. The Longhorns had a close call against Ohio State earlier this season, winning by just one point after a strong second half performance and some poor play from their opponents. Meanwhile, the Gators, who previously demolished Ole Miss 52-28, suffered a significant loss to Missouri in their next game, losing 45-17 and failing to score for most of the match. This inconsistent performance makes the upcoming matchup more unpredictable, with analysts focusing on whether Texas can maintain their current form against Florida's fluctuating performance.

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The team faced Ohio State in Week 3, and they were getting crushed before some poor Buckeye play, and a good second half from the Longhorns gave them a one-point win.
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Claims (37 extracted, 5 hedged)

College football brings us a full slate of action this week. asserted
football → bring → action
There are plenty of Top-25 teams taking the field, and multiple are even facing each other. asserted
multiple → be → other
This is one of the best schedules that I’ve seen in the past couple of years. asserted
I → see → years
However, I have one game that I’m focused on more than any other, as we have Florida going into Texas to take on the Longhorns. asserted
Florida → have → Longhorns
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
If you watched them a few weeks ago, you would’ve thought they were the best team in the country. asserted
they → watch → country
They absolutely destroyed Ole Miss, dropping them 52-28. asserted
They → destroy → them
However, their big win may have set them up for a letdown. uncertain
win → set → letdown
They headed to Missouri the next week, and they got killed, losing 45-17. asserted
they → head → Missouri
Florida gave up six unanswered scores. asserted
Florida → give → scores
They had one touchdown in the last few seconds of the game, but clearly it was meaningless. asserted
it → have → game
You might’ve been able to say that the Gators were in a letdown spot after Ole Miss. uncertain
Gators → say → spot
However, that doesn’t explain how they were manhandled by the Gamecocks last week. asserted
they → explain → Gamecocks
South Carolina went into the swamp and beat the Gators 38-19. asserted
Carolina → go → Gators
LaNorris Sellers, the quarterback from South Carolina, threw for four touchdowns and ran for another score. asserted
Sellers → throw → score
The Gators threw two interceptions and lost another ball via fumble. asserted
Gators → throw → fumble
Florida just seems to have their offense stall out. asserted
offense → seem → ?
They allowed the Gamecocks to score three straight touchdowns in the second half. asserted
Gamecocks → allow → half
Texas was ranked #1 last week, and this week… not so much. asserted
Texas → rank → ?
They’ve fallen to #7 in the nation after losing last week to a vastly inferior Oklahoma team. asserted
They → fall → team
Perhaps we all should’ve recognized this coming. asserted
this → recognize → ?
The team faced Ohio State in Week 3, and they were getting crushed before some poor Buckeye play, and a good second half from the Longhorns gave them a one-point win. asserted
half → face → win
They dismissed UTSA fairly easily in Week 4. asserted
They → dismiss → Week
Coming off of a bye week, the Longhorns were able to narrowly escape Tennessee on the road. asserted
Longhorns → come → road
They won 20-17, but I could still give them credit for beating a ranked opponent on the road. uncertain
I → win → road
They lost 27-24 to an unranked Oklahoma team. asserted
They → lose → team
Most of the damage came in the third quarter as the Sooner scored 17 unanswered points. asserted
Sooner → come → points
Texas tied it up in the fourth quarter, but the defense allowed the team to get into field goal range, and the Sooners won. asserted
Sooners → tie → range
This game was technically a home game for Oklahoma, but it was played in Texas. asserted
it → play → Texas
Does the Texas defense have what they need, or is their head coach the main issue? asserted
coach → have → what
I personally think the problem is their head coach. asserted
problem → think → ?
Manning needs to protect the ball better, and he had two interceptions against Oklahoma. asserted
he → need → Oklahoma
Still, I don’t want to get in the way of a mad Texas team. asserted
I → want → team
Florida looks awful over the past few games, and I just don’t believe they will keep up with the Longhorns. asserted
they → look → Longhorns
It’s a big number, but Texas should look to make a statement tonight. asserted
Texas → ’ → statement
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