College Football

Texas vs. Louisiana odds: How to bet, picks, more

Updated Sep. 3, 2021 10:43 p.m. ET

It's the eternal question: Is Texas back?

The Longhorns enter the 2021 college football season in the back part of the Top 25, as they kick off their campaign Saturday night on FOX as nine-point favorites against the 23rd-ranked team in the nation, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

Here are the betting odds, point spread, moneylines and total over/under for Louisiana versus Texas, plus some expert analysis to help you pick a side (with all odds via FOX Bet).

No. 23 Louisiana at No. 21 Texas (4:30 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX)
Point spread: Texas -9 (Texas favored to win by more than 9 points; otherwise Louisiana covers)
Moneyline: Texas -333 to win outright (bet $10 to win $13 total); Louisiana +260 to win outright (bet $10 to win $36 total)
Total over/under: 58.5 combined points scored by both teams

Expert analysis via FOX Sports Betting Analyst Jason McIntyre:

"The Cajuns are a road public dog — three very scary words for anyone backing Louisiana. In the summer, Texas was as high as -16.5 in the desert, yet the spread was as low as eight earlier this week before the buy-back began. Some of that movement has to do with Louisiana opening last season on the road and beating Iowa State 31-14. Bettors are definitely keeping that in mind, and Louisiana’s coach, Billy Napier, is probably in line for a Power 5 job next offseason. This year, he returns 20 starters and QB Levi Lewis.

"The bet here is on Texas, though, putting faith in Steve Sarkisian’s new offense invigorating a dormant Longhorns program. Deep Heisman sleeper Bijan Robinson should top 200 yards of total offense against a soft Louisiana front seven."

Pick: Longhorns (-9) to win by more than 9 points

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