Michigan vs Texas Picks and Prediction for Wednesday December 31 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/27/2025, 12:05 AM ET

Michigan Preview

The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl will take place on New Year’s Eve, when the Michigan Wolverines battle the Texas Longhorns from Camping World Stadium. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The 18th-ranked Wolverines (9-3) won seven of nine Big Ten Conference games and are allowing an average of 18.7 points. Last time out, Michigan was limited to 163 yards during a 27-9 home loss versus Ohio State.

Michigan jumped out to an early 6-0 lead on a pair of Dominic Zvada field goals. Freshman QB Bryce Underwood managed just 63 yards through the air. Jordan Marshall added 61 rushing yards for the Wolverines, who converted just once on nine third-down opportunities.

Texas Preview

The Texas Longhorns won six of eight SEC Conference games and had a legitimate case for a College Football Playoff spot. The 13th-ranked Longhorns (9-3) rank in the middle of the conference in total offense and are averaging a shade below 30 points per contest. In the regular season finale, Texas scored 24 points in the second half and forced a pair of turnovers during a 27-17 home victory versus Texas A&M.

Texas QB Arch Manning threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo and sealed the victory with a 35-yard touchdown run. Junior RB Quintrevion Wisner rushed for a game-high 155 yards on 19 carries. TE Jack Endries added 93 receiving yards for the Longhorns.

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Michigan vs Texas Pick

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was fired and replaced by Biff Poggi on an interim basis. The Wolverines are reportedly close to a deal to hire former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham, but will likely have plenty of opt-outs in this game. The Longhorns will be without several defensive starters, so the over is the play. Final Score Prediction, Texas Longhorns win 31-24. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Michigan with the Fliff promo code. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on Texas. Make sure when you place your Texas vs Michigan bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.

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