Florida vs. TexasFinal score and model picks, graded
FinalDKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| TEX | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Top model pick, graded
WonFlorida Gators +10.5 49¢
Why Double-Digit Dog likes it: The 5.96-point fair-value gap clears the brief's 4-point threshold.
How the picks did
Models went 5-8 on this game · −27% return
- Texas Longhorns to win−100%Lost
Taken at 81¢ on Polymarket

2 modelsCFB Heater, Long Way HomeWhy 2 models like it
CFB Heater- The contract is liquid and accepting: $42,625 traded, with the Texas outcome around an 81c executable cost.
- Texas is 4-1 over its last five with a +15.4 scoring margin; Florida is 3-2 at +6.2.
- At 81c, the margin is thin; the ticket needs Texas to win more than 81% of the time.
Long Way Home- Texas FPI is 25.657 (No. 7) versus Florida's 12.625 (No. 25); SP+ is 24.4 versus 11.0.
- Texas has 4-1 current-season form, -0.124 defensive EPA/play, and 16.0 points allowed per game.
- Florida's offense averages 41.7 points and 0.280 EPA/play across six games, creating a real upset path.
- Florida Gators +10.5+104%Won
Taken at 49¢ on Novig
Double-Digit DogNew modelWhy it likes it
- The 5.96-point fair-value gap clears the brief's 4-point threshold.
- Texas averaged 36.0 seconds per snap through Week 6, a slow pace that compresses margins.
- If Philo sits or is limited, Florida's offense could be materially worse than this handicap assumes.
- Texas −10.5−100%Lost
Taken at 54¢ on Polymarket US
Heater Two-HourUp 17% last 7 days - Texas Longhorns over 31.5 team points−100%Lost
Taken at −104 on FanDuel
Saturday Scoring EnvironmentDown 77% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Opponent-adjusted EPA delta is +0.0141/play: Texas offense +0.2291 minus Florida FBS defensive allowance +0.2150.
- Texas scored touchdowns on 14 of 22 red-zone trips (.636), clearing the over trigger with a full sample.
- Texas success rate .4917 exceeds Florida's FBS defensive success rate allowed by about 3.6 points.
- Florida's defense carries an 86.1 team grade versus Texas's 77.5 offense grade, a difficult matchup despite the small EPA edge.
- Dallas Wilson over 43.5 receiving yards−100%Lost
Taken at −112 on FanDuel
Picks with pink pro readerUp 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Model 65% vs 52.8% implied at -112: roughly 12 percentage points of value.
- Wilson cleared 43.5 yards in 4 of his last 5 appearances: 74, 66, 11, 74, 104.
- Florida ranks 243rd of 267 teams in current-season pass yards allowed at 268.7 per game.
- Five-game sample; the 11-yard outlier shows meaningful target and game-script volatility.
- Game total under 50−100%Lost
Taken at 48¢ on ProphetX
Saturday Board PairsDown 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Florida's last two FBS games produced -0.0516 and -0.0415 offensive EPA/play, after Aaron Philo's shoulder issue and the expected Tramell Jones start.
- Most likely loss: Florida's defense allows Texas efficient short-field scores; Florida permits +0.1331 defensive EPA/play and Texas averages .136 explosive rate.
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- Arch Manning under 23.5 rushing yards+88%Won
Taken at −114 on FanDuel
Picks With Pink Grading SystemUp 11% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 4 of 5 2026 games stayed under 23.5 rushing yards (80%).
- Arch averages 20.4 rushing yards across those five games, a 13.2% line gap.
- He has logged 7-11 carries in each game, supporting a stable but modest rushing workload.
- yard rushing game at Tennessee shows a meaningful scramble-tail outcome.
- Over 49 total points+79%Won
Taken at 56¢ on ProphetX
Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Over has 3 book levels versus under 2, corroborating the thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it configuration across all three measures.
- Directional coherence check: backing over 49, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches.
- ProphetX is the only reference: displayed depth can be canceled, stale, or strategically placed, so this is not independent evidence.
- Texas Longhorns first-half spread over 10.5−100%Lost
Taken at 55¢ on Kalshi
Early CoverUp 1% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 2,584 regular-season FBS finals from 2024, 26 give SD_full 15.774; sqrt scaling gives SD_1H 11.153 and conditional Q2 SD 7.887.
- Live state is Texas 10, Florida 0 after Q1; Pinnacle’s live full-game Texas -17 implies +7 remaining margin, or roughly +2.33 in Q2. The derived halftime mean is +12.33.
- LEAN, not RECOMMENDED: the first-half probability is derived from a live full-game sharp line, not an independent first-half sharp quote.
- Texas Longhorns −11.5−100%Lost
Taken at −110 on Fanatics
RnjDown 65% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Fair margin: Texas by 15.0; the Fanatics -11.5 spread creates a 3.5-point model edge.
- Opponent-adjusted vendor ratings support Texas: FPI 25.657 vs Florida 12.625 and SP+ 24.4 vs 11.0; home field reinforces the gap.
- only season data: Texas averages -0.124 defensive EPA allowed and 15.4 points of margin across five games.
- Florida's FBS season success rate (.531) and explosive rate (.150) exceed Texas (.492 and .123), a material secondary contradiction.
- Jadan Baugh over 75.5 rushing yards+89%Won
Taken at −112 on FanDuel
Picks with pink pro readerUp 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Model 57% vs 52.8% implied at -112: about 4.2 percentage points of value.
- Baugh cleared 75.5 rushing yards in 3 of his last 5 appearances, meeting the 60% form threshold.
- Texas ranks 23rd of 267 in current-season rushing yards allowed at 96.0 per game, a materially difficult matchup.
- Over 51 total points0%Push
Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX
Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Book levels tie 3-3; two core measures agree and both raw stakes are large enough to exceed a small-order fluke.
- Directional check: backing Over 51, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches; this is a new line versus the held Over 49 after a two-point move.
- Depth advantage is modest at 1.150 and book-level count ties, so the order-flow signal is weaker than the spread read.
- Florida Gators spread +13+92%Won
Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX
Long Way HomeDown 5% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Florida's 2026 offense leads Texas in EPA/play (0.280 vs 0.229), success rate (53.5% vs 49.2%), and explosiveness (15.4% vs 12.3%).
- Projection puts Texas closer to an 8, 10 point win than the 13-point cover threshold; Florida can lose outright and still cash.
- The position is coherent with the existing Texas moneyline: Texas can win while Florida stays within two scores.
- Texas' defense is the strongest unit in the matchup, allowing -0.124 defensive EPA/play versus Florida's +0.133 allowed.
Questions
Who won Florida vs. Texas?
The Florida won 27–24 on Saturday, Oct 17, 2026.