No. 14 Texas opens its 2020 season on Saturday when it hosts UTEP at Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Longhorns are 43-point favorites at William Hill, and the Over-Under for total points scored is 58.5.

Before you make any Texas vs. UTEP picks or predictions, you NEED to hear what SportsLine senior analyst Josh Nagel has to say. A Nevada-based handicapper with more than 20 years of experience in the sports wagering industry, Nagel was SportsLine's top college football analyst in 2018. Last year he went 90-72 with his college football picks, returning $1,024.

In addition, he has had a particularly keen eye for the Longhorns. In fact, he is a stunning 15-3 on his last 18 picks involving Texas! Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

Now, Nagel has locked in another confident pick for UTEP vs. Texas. We can tell you he's leaning Over, but he has also isolated a critical x-factor that has him going BIG on one side of the spread! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own. 

Who wins Texas vs. UTEP? And which critical x-factor makes one side of the spread hit HARD? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the UTEP vs. Texas spread to back, all from the seasoned expert who is 15-3 on picks involving Texas!