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Florida Gators
1-0 · #53 Elo
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Texas Longhorns
1-0 · #13 Elo
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The read

On rating alone Texas Longhorns are 11.3 points better (#13 vs #53 of 240), and TEX add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the passing game: TEX passing ranks #50, FLA defends it at #94; the other way FLA #109 into TEX's #53.

Who has the edge

Rating
Clear edge
TEX
TEX rated 11.3 points better on Elo (#13 vs #53).
Home & rest
Even
TEX gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Clear edge
TEX
TEX passing ranks #50, FLA defends it at #94; the other way FLA #109 into TEX's #53.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Even
TEX rushing ranks #83, FLA defends it at #57; the other way FLA #55 into TEX's #19.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Slight edge
TEX
TEX third-down conversion ranks #75, FLA defends it at #116; the other way FLA #113 into TEX's #18.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
TEX
TEX +52.0 per game over the last five, FLA +45.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
No line yet.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Florida GatorsTexas Longhorns
1584 Elo · #53
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
TEX +11.3 pts
1787 Elo · #13
road
Home field
not priced
home
Rest
even
−4.7 pts vs TEX D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
TEX +10.0 pts
+5.3 pts vs FLA D
W · +45.0
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
TEX +3.5 pts
W · +52.0
+3.5
SP+ (last season)Bill Connelly's SP+ from last season, the prior the college model starts each season from.
TEX +12.7 pts
+16.2
MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced

Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).

Dissect the matchup

CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)

Biggest mismatches

  • TEX defense (#12 rush explosiveness allowed) against a FLA offense ranked #129
  • FLA defense (#7 interceptions forced) against a TEX offense ranked #112
  • TEX defense (#18 third-down conversion allowed) against a FLA offense ranked #113
  • TEX defense (#18 takeaways / game) against a FLA offense ranked #100
  • TEX pass explosiveness (#11) against a FLA defense ranked #85 at stopping it

A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.

Florida Gators offense vs Texas Longhorns defense

ranks of 135
FLA offTEX defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced52%55%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).70%67%·
Plays / game5663·
Possession / game29:4731:30·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.17#109+0.20#53TEX
Pass success rate38%#11139%#42TEX
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.52#821.48#39TEX
Yards / pass attempt6.6#1016.6#39TEX
Completion %63%#6363%#78·
Interception rate / Interceptions forced2.7%#741.5%#120FLA
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.14#55+0.01#19TEX
Rush success rate47%#3640%#46·
Rush explosiveness0.80#1290.84#12TEX
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.3.26#182.69#30·
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.15%#2221%#33·
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.76%#4257%#5TEX
Yards / rush4.3#783.1#12TEX
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.10#78+0.05#40TEX
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.24#92+0.22#38TEX
Third-down conversion34%#11333%#18TEX
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.4.00#423.77#76FLA
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.15.2%#6317.9%#24TEX
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.50#1001.77#18TEX

Texas Longhorns offense vs Florida Gators defense

ranks of 135
TEX offFLA defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced51%45%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).67%69%·
Plays / game6162·
Possession / game28:3030:13·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.29#50+0.30#94TEX
Pass success rate39%#9944%#110·
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.75#111.58#85TEX
Yards / pass attempt7.8#408.0#114TEX
Completion %61%#7764%#97·
Interception rate / Interceptions forced3.8%#1124.2%#7FLA
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.08#83+0.08#57·
Rush success rate42%#8243%#71·
Rush explosiveness0.94#790.93#51FLA
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.2.83#862.79#50FLA
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.22%#11917%#90FLA
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.63%#11579%#114·
Yards / rush4.2#824.1#54FLA
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.05#102+0.13#92·
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.43#26+0.30#72TEX
Third-down conversion39%#7544%#116TEX
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.3.52#883.46#53FLA
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.15.9%#7714.5%#98·
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game0.69#61.42#49TEX

Season

FLATEX
1-0Record1-0
66.0Points for / game59.0
21.0Points against / game7.0
1-0 / 0-0Home / road1-0 / 0-0
1-0Against the spread1-0
1-0Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.1-0
WLast 5W

Power ratings

FLATEX
1584Elo1787
#53 of 240Rank#13 of 240
+7.5Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.+13.2
+7.9Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.+12.2
1374Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.1546

Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.

Advanced

FLATEX
+15.2SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.+22.8
0.140Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).0.179
0.182Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.0.104
42% / 43%Success rate (off / def)40% / 39%
1.14 / 1.26Explosiveness (off / def)1.37 / 1.18
891Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.985
69%Returning production72%

Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Head to head

2025TEX 21 at FLA 29FLA · FLA covered
2024FLA 17 at TEX 49TEX · TEX covered

How the margin was built

Rating gap
TEX +11.3 pts
Home field
TEX +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
Model total

Market

Spread
Total
Moneyline

Per-book prices appear once the multi-book feed has this game (about a week out).

Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.