Texas vs Michigan Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: How to watch, predictions, odds

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Longhorns are taking on the Michigan Wolverines in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando.

The game is being played on Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. (CT)  at Camping World Stadium.

It will be televised on ABC but you can stream via FOX One + ESPN Bundle.

By the numbers:

FOX Sports says the Longhorns are touchdown favorites.

In their final game of the regular season, the Longhorns beat in-state rival the Texas A&M Aggies 27-17 while the Wolverines lost their final regular season game to the Ohio State Buckeyes 27-9.

Texas vs. Michigan Prediction

• Pick ATS: Michigan (+7)
• Pick OU: Under (48.5)
• Prediction: Michigan 26, Texas 22

FOX Sports provides the following betting insights:

• Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Longhorns 28, Wolverines 21.
• The Longhorns have a 74.9% chance to win this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Wolverines have a 29.2% implied probability.
• Texas has put together a 4-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• Michigan has won four games against the spread this season, failing to cover eight times.

Stats Comparison

A look at the two teams in four main categories.

• Off. points per game - Texas (29.6), Michigan (27.6)
• Def. points per game - Texas (19.8), Michigan (18.7)
• Turnovers allowed - Texas (8), Michigan (14)
• Tunovers forced - Texas (20), Michigan (18)

Dig deeper:

Key players for Texas include:

• QB Arch Manning
• WR Ryan Wingo
• RB Quintrevion Wisner
• WR Parker Livingstone
• DL Colin Simmons
• LB Anthony Hill, Jr.
• DB Jelani McDonald
• DB Michael Taaffe

Michigan's key players include:

• QB Bryce Underwood
• RB Jordan Marshall
• RB Justice Haynes
• WR Andrew Marsh
• DL Derrick Moore
• LB Jimmy Rolder
• LB Ernest Hausmann
• LB Jaishawn Barham