Texas Southern vs. Texas-El Paso prediction: Why Texas-El Paso is favored to win in college football Week 2 [2026]

Texas-El Paso and Texas Southern will meet in Week 2 college football action at Sun Bowl on Saturday, starting at 9:00 PM ET.

Dimers' advanced college football model projects Texas-El Paso as the most likely winner in this Texas Southern vs. Texas-El Paso prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, backed by the same system that has dominated college football and NFL betting markets across multiple seasons.

Texas Southern vs. Texas-El Paso prediction and odds

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have re-simulated the result of Texas Southern vs. Texas-El Paso, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Texas-El Paso a 97.0% chance of defeating Texas Southern. Our predicted final score has Texas-El Paso winning 40-14. According to our model, Texas Southern (+27.5) has a 54.0% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 51.5 points has a 55.5% chance of going over.

Latest betting odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Texas Southern +27.5 (-110) / Texas-El Paso -27.5 (-104)
• Moneyline: Texas Southern +2000, Texas-El Paso -3100
• Total: Over/Under 51.5 (-106/-125)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Texas Southern +27.5 @ -110 via bet365
• Moneyline: Texas-El Paso @ -3100 via DraftKings
• Total: Over 51.5 @ -106 via FanDuel

According to our best college football bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 51.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football matchup between Texas-El Paso and Texas Southern at Sun Bowl is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Texas Southern vs. Texas-El Paso
• Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Sun Bowl

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Conclusion

We predict Texas-El Paso, with a 97.0% win probability, will likely beat Texas Southern in Saturday's college football matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary College Football prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.