The Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1 SEC) meet the 2nd-ranked Texas Longhorns (4-0, 0-0) Saturday in a conference game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Mississippi State vs. Texas odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Bulldogs have had issues, dropping 3 in a row since a 56-7 win against FCS Eastern Kentucky to open the season. After a narrow 30-23 loss at Arizona State, Mississippi State was pounded 41-17 at home against Toledo, and it lost 45-28 to Florida.
To make matters worse, the Bulldogs lost QB Blake Shapen to a season-ending shoulder injury. Freshman QB Michael Van Buren Jr. will make his 1st start in Shapen’s absence.
Texas also has a quarterback injury question, as QB Quinn Ewers has been sidelined since exiting the UTSA win Sept. 14 due to an abdominal injury. QB Arch Manning has started in his place, and fared well, accounting for 7 total TDs and 2 INTs in the past 2 games.