Texas Longhorns vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 10/18/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Kroger Field in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+11.0)

Total/Over-Under: 43

The Kentucky Wildcats (2-3) will try to beat the Texas Longhorns (4-2) at Kroger Field on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Texas opens this contest as 11.0-point favorites. The over/under is set at 43.

The Texas Longhorns step onto the field holding a record of 4-2 this year. In their last contest, the Longhorns faced the Oklahoma Sooners and took home the win by a score of 23-6. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Longhorns conceded 48 yards on 30 attempts, which is 1.6 yds per run allowed. Texas allowed 21 completions on 39 tries for a total of 210 yds, and a completion rate of 53.8%. For the game, they ran 62 plays which totaled 302 yds. The Texas Longhorns ran the football 35 different times and totaled 136 yards, which had them averaging 3.9 yds per carry.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the Texas Longhorns have an average of 28.5 points per game. As a unit they're averaging 166.5 yards on the ground which is 56th in college football. The Longhorns currently have 2,398 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Texas has compiled 12 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns via the ground. Texas has amassed 114 1st downs, and they have been called for 48 penalties for 414 yds. They have surrendered the ball 6 different times.

Concerning passing yards, the Longhorns have given up 1,113 yds which ranks them 33rd in college football. They have allowed 185.5 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 59.1%. In total, they are conceding 259.8 yards per game ranking them 11th in college football. They have given up 3 touchdowns through the air and 4 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.5 yards per run and 74.3 yards on the ground per contest for the year. In total, they have allowed 446 running yards through 6 contests. The Longhorns sit in 3rd in college football concerning team defense, allowing 11.0 points per contest.

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The Wildcats head into this game 2-3 for this season. In their last game, the Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 35-14 when they faced the Georgia Bulldogs. The Wildcats ended up finishing with 270 yds while running 64 plays (4.2 yards per play). Kentucky ran the ball for 2.0 yards per attempt, totaling 45 yards on 22 carries. Kentucky relinquished 44 rushing attempts for 180 yds (4.1 yards per carry). The Wildcats secondary gave up a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 245 yards on 18 out of 27 through the air.

When looking at their scoring prowess, the Wildcats currently rank 94th in Division 1 with 24.4 PPG. The Kentucky Wildcats are averaging 331.6 yards per contest, which is good for 111th in college football. The Kentucky offense has accrued 225 yds of penalties on 29 violations, which ranks 110th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 4 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 93 first downs. For the season to this point, the Wildcats have thrown for 861 yards through the air as well as an average of 172.2 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 116th in the country. They average 159.4 rushing yards per game and have run for 797 yards for this season.

The Wildcats are giving up 27.8 PPG, which has them sitting 96th in D-1. Kentucky has yielded a total of 768 yards rushing (153.6 yards per outing) and 12 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed the opposition 3 touchdowns through the air and 248.6 yards per outing, which has them in 112th in D-1. The Wildcats defense has taken part in 348 plays, which ranks them 14th in college football. They have earned 0 fumbles and 6 picks so far this year. In total, they have given up 139 pts.

Who will win tonight's Longhorns/Wildcats college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Wildcats +11.0

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