The Texas Longhorns (12-1) and Washington Huskies (13-0) meet in the CFP semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Monday. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Texas vs. Washington odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
This is the 6th all-time meeting, with Texas holding a 3-2 series lead. The previous 3 meetings have been in a bowl game, including a 27-20 win in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29, 2022, in San Antonio.
Texas topped Oklahoma State 49-21 in the Big 12 Championship Game on Dec. 2, and it has won 7 straight games since a 34-30 to Oklahoma in Dallas on Oct. 7. The Longhorns enter on a 3-0 against the spread (ATS) run, too.
The Longhorns ranked 9th in the country with 475.9 total yards per game, and 18th with 286.8 passing yards per contest. In addition, Texas posted 36.2 PPG this season. Against the run, Texas allowed just 81.1 yards per game to check in 4th, while clamping down on D with just 17.5 PPG allowed.