Wk 4 · 2026
Texas Longhorns at Tennessee Volunteers — Sat, Sep 26
Sat, Sep 26 ·
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
· ABC FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
12:00pET
TEX -5.5 · total 54.5 DraftKings opened +6.5 · 1 toward TENN
Ratings differential TEX by 4.8
What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Texas is ranked #1 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04). Tennessee is ranked #15 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Texas form
L 24-27at OUW 20-17at TENNW 30-6vs UTSAW 24-23vs OSUW 59-7vs TXST
2026 season
Tennessee form
W 24-17at ARKW 24-14vs AUBL 17-20vs TEXW 42-9vs KENNW 45-24at GT
2026 season
Texas this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Tennessee this season
Straight up5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Texas | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| LSU SEC | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Arkansas SEC | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at W 24-17 preview |
| Texas A&M SEC | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Texas leads 1–0 · Texas won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
3.0 points toward Texas
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-26 | Texas 20 — 17 Tennessee | at TENN | Texas |
Texas leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Arch Manning QB #16 | 73/115, 862 YDS, 7 TD, 3 INT |
| Karle Lacey Jr. QB #9 | 7/8, 63 YDS | |
| Rushing | Hollywood Smothers RB #2 | 41 CAR, 198 YDS, 2 TD |
| Raleek Brown RB #0 | 48 CAR, 196 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Arch Manning QB #16 | 32 CAR, 82 YDS | |
| Receiving | Ryan Wingo WR #1 | 19 REC, 239 YDS, 2 TD |
| Cam Coleman WR #8 | 12 REC, 208 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Emmett Mosley V WR #3 | 12 REC, 173 YDS | |
| Jermaine Bishop Jr. WR #4 | 6 REC, 81 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Rasheem Biles LB #3 | 29 |
| Jelani McDonald DB #4 | 26 | |
| Justin Cryer LB #28 | 23 | |
| Sacks | Colin Simmons EDGE #1 | 7.5 |
| Maraad Watson DL #88 | 2 | |
| Rasheem Biles LB #3 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Rasheem Biles LB #3 | 2 |
| Graceson Littleton DB #29 | 1 |
Tennessee leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Faizon Brandon QB #11 | 61/101, 697 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT |
| George MacIntyre QB #12 | 14/20, 148 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | DeSean Bishop RB #18 | 88 CAR, 540 YDS, 7 TD |
| Daune Morris RB #17 | 46 CAR, 299 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Faizon Brandon QB #11 | 53 CAR, 130 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Mike Matthews WR #4 | 18 REC, 318 YDS, 3 TD |
| Braylon Staley WR #14 | 17 REC, 140 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Radarious Jackson WR #3 | 9 REC, 115 YDS | |
| Ethan Davis TE #0 | 3 REC, 43 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Arion Carter LB #7 | 33 |
| Amare Campbell LB #0 | 32 | |
| TJ Metcalf DB #1 | 23 | |
| Sacks | Xavier Gilliam DL #2 | 4 |
| Mariyon Dye DL #9 | 4 | |
| Tyree Weathersby DL #18 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Dejuan Lane DB #10 | 2 |
| Kayin Lee DB #14 | 1 | |
| Jeremiah Telander LB #22 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.