Texas football is preparing to take on the Michigan Wolverines this Saturday afternoon. It will be an early tough matchup for the Longhorns as they begin their first season in the SEC. This game will help the Longhorns prepare for scenarios they could face when they take on teams like Georgia during conference play.

Even though the Michigan Wolverines had a rough home opener last week, expect them to look better this week. Here are four reasons why the Longhorns will beat the Wolverines.

Why Texas Football will beat Michigan: 4. Texas has a better offense

One reason why the Longhorns will win against the Wolverines is that they have a better offense. The Longhorns recruited well during the offseason and showed up on the field against the Colorado St. Rams last Saturday.

Quinn Ewers has already developed a lot of chemistry with the receivers, and they looked great last week. The fact that wide receiver Isiah Bond could fix his helmet mid-route and score a touchdown says a lot about how good the Longhorns’ offense will be.

3. Quinn Ewers more experienced

The Michigan Wolverines are still trying to find out who their quarterback is after J.J. McCarthy declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. The Longhorns don’t have that issue with Ewers leading the offense this season. Arch Manning would take over the offense if Ewers were to get hurt. It’s another reason why the Longhorns shouldn’t have an issue against the Wolverines on Saturday afternoon.

2. Longhorns rushing attack

The Texas Longhorns entered the season with a glaring issue at the running back position. C.J. Baxter tore his ACL during fall camp and is out for the season. Someone needed to step up, and Jaydon Blue and Jerrick Gibson did that.

While the Longhorns found the endzone many times through the air last week, you can expect the one-two punch to score a couple on Saturday. The Longhorns’ rushing attack will be another reason they beat the Wolverines on Saturday afternoon.

1. Great wall of Texas

The defense is the last reason the Longhorns should beat the Wolverines on Saturday. After losing key players to the NFL Draft, another question would be how well the Texas defense played. They responded to the critics last week by shutting down the Rams’ offense.

The fact that the Rams couldn’t even run up the middle without getting wrapped up speaks volumes. The Wolverines could be held to a one-dimensional offense if the Longhorns’ defense shows up.