Mississippi State at Texas Betting Tips – Bulldogs To Avoid Three-TD Blowout in College Football

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Last updated: Tue 27 Oct 2026 12:45

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Mississippi State tipped to cover as three-touchdown underdogs at Texas
Texas have failed to cover in 5 of their 7 games this season
Mississippi State have covered against Texas in the previous two seasons

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Mississippi State at Texas Betting Tips

Key Numbers – Will Texas Fail To Cover Again?
Texas Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
Mississippi State On Three-Game Losing Run
Texas Snapped Two-Game Skid Last Weekend

Mississippi State are tipped to cover as three-touchdown underdogs in Texas.

The Longhorns eased some of the heat on Steve Sarkisian with the win over Ole Miss, but offensive consistency remains a concern – as do the penalties – and they continue to let teams stick around.

Key Numbers – Will Texas Fail To Cover Again?

Texas have failed to cover in 5 of their 7 games this season
Mississippi State have covered against Texas in the previous 2 seasons
The Under has hit in 3 of Mississippi State’s 5 SEC games
The Under has cashed in 4 of Texas’ last 5 games

Texas Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting

Texas lead the all-time series 4-1
Texas won 45-38 in overtime when the two teams last met in October 2025

Mississippi State On Three-Game Losing Run

Mississippi State head to Texas having failed to build on the win over Missouri, losing three straight games to fall to 4-3.

The Bulldogs began the season with back-to-back non-conference wins, beating UL Monroe 62-13 and Minnesota 38-13.

They then kicked off their SEC schedule with a 41-34 victory at South Carolina, before returning home to down Missouri, 31-24.

Mississippi State’s perfect start finally ended a week later though, as they were blown out at home by Alabama, 56-23.

The Bulldogs then fell to a 31-0 shutout defeat at LSU, and saw their losing skid reach three games with a 23-15 home defeat to Oklahoma.

Texas Snapped Two-Game Skid Last Weekend

Texas enter this matchup having snapped a two-game skid with last weekend’s win, which improved their record to 5-2.

The Longhorns opened with a 59-7 blowout of Texas State, and backed that up with a big 24-23 win over an Ohio State team that was ranked number one by AP.

They then beat UTSA 30-6, before kicking off their SEC schedule with a 20-17 victory in Tennessee.

Texas’ run was brought to a halt against Oklahoma though, as they lost 27-24 to their ‘Red River’ rivals, and they then fell to a 27-24 defeat when they hosted Florida.

The Longhorns did avoid a third consecutive loss though, as they knocked off Ole Miss, 34-27.

Verdict

Mississippi State @ Texas

Texas got back to winning ways last week, but we need to see more from the Longhorns before we can start backing them with large handicaps.

Ultimately we expect them to win the game, but we are taking Mississippi State and the points in this one.

Miss. State +20.5

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