Vanderbilt at Texas Picks and Predictions for Saturday, November 1, 2025
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The Vanderbilt Commodores (7–1, 3–1 SEC) visit the No. 22 Texas Longhorns (6–2, 3–1 SEC) on Saturday in a key SEC matchup. Vanderbilt held off Missouri 17–10 last week, while Texas survived Mississippi State 45–38 in overtime. Confident betting starts with the right insights—check out our college football predictions now.
Game Information for Texas vs Vanderbilt
Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET, November 1
Where: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
TV: Not Yet Announced
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Vanderbilt Preview
Quarterback Diego Pavia leads Vanderbilt with 1,569 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and four interceptions while completing over 70% of his throws. Pavia is also the team’s top rusher with 438 yards and four scores. The running game has depth with Sedrick Alexander (361 yards, six touchdowns) and Makhilyn Young (296 yards, four touchdowns), both averaging more than five yards per carry. Tight end Eli Stowers has 355 receiving yards, and Junior Sherrill adds 304 yards and five touchdowns to lead all receivers.
The Commodores have relied on balance and discipline on offense, ranking among the SEC’s better teams in red-zone conversion rate. Pavia’s dual-threat ability has been a major factor in sustaining drives. On defense, safety CJ Heard leads the team with 35 tackles, while edge rusher Miles Capers has 4.5 sacks. The front seven has held up well against the run, allowing Vanderbilt to stay competitive in low-scoring games.
Texas Preview
Quarterback Arch Manning has thrown for 1,449 yards with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 60% of his passes. Manning has added five rushing touchdowns and continues to show more confidence each week. Ryan Wingo leads the receivers with 320 yards and four touchdowns, while Parker Livingstone and DeAndre Moore Jr. are other options for Manning to throw to.
Texas uses a committee in the backfield, led by Quintrevion Wisner with 222 yards and two touchdowns. The offense has found success in spreading the field, using short throws and quarterback runs to keep defenses off balance. Defensively, linebacker Colin Simmons anchors the front with seven sacks, and safety Michael Taaffe leads the team with 51 tackles. The Longhorns have improved at creating pressure and forcing mistakes, which has turned the season around from a disappointing start.
Vanderbilt at Texas Prediction
Vanderbilt has been one of the SEC’s biggest surprises this season, but Texas has more playmakers on both sides of the ball. The offense behind Manning and the Texas pass rush should make the difference late, as the Longhorns will go on to win at home. Final Score Prediction: Texas Longhorns win and cover 27-21.
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