KNOXVILLE (Interstat) — Texas and Tennessee will put unbeaten records on the line Saturday when the Longhorns visit the Volunteers in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Neyland Stadium. Both teams are 3-0. The forecast at game time calls for 71°F conditions.

Texas enters after a 30-6 home win over Texas-San Antonio. Quarterback Arch Manning completed 17 of 33 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns and added 50 yards on nine carries. Karle Lacey Jr. completed his lone pass for 8 yards. The Longhorns also have wins over Ohio State, 24-23, and Texas State, 59-7. Manning has been a central figure in the offense. He passed for 195 yards and a touchdown and ran for 24 yards in the Ohio State win, then threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns while adding six rushing yards against Texas State. Texas will need that balance to counter Tennessee and the home crowd at Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee is coming off a 42-9 victory over Kennesaw State. Faizon Brandon completed 18 of 26 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown and ran 11 times for 47 yards and another score. Daune Morris added 116 rushing yards on 14 carries with a touchdown and also caught two passes for 9 yards, while Hunter Barnes ran for 63 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. The Volunteers previously beat Georgia Tech 45-24 on the road and Furman 56-9 at home. Brandon has guided a productive offense, with recent efforts including 148 passing yards and two touchdowns against Georgia Tech and 226 passing yards and three touchdowns plus 68 rushing yards and two scores against Furman.

The matchup features two quarterbacks capable of stretching defenses. Manning’s recent numbers include 664 passing yards and seven touchdown passes over three games, along with 80 rushing yards. Brandon has thrown for 552 yards and six touchdowns in his past three games while adding 137 rushing yards and three scores. Tennessee’s recent rushing support has come from Morris and Barnes. Texas will aim to remain efficient through Manning and avoid road mistakes.

Texas and Tennessee have both started fast, and the schedule will grow more demanding. The Longhorns will continue a challenging stretch, while the Volunteers will look to protect their home field before conference play deepens. Special teams and turnovers remain factors.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Tennessee to win 27-25. Interstat’s ELO system gives Texas a 62.5 percent probability to win. Tennessee has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -5.5, and the over/under is 54.5.