The Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (1-0) Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we look at the Texas A&M vs. Colorado odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
With Clemson’s loss to Georgia, Texas A&M moved to No. 5 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Aggies had a strong outing to kick off the season in defeating Kent State 41-10. QB Haynes King had 3 interceptions but also threw for 2 touchdowns.
Colorado took down Northern Colorado 35-7. QB Brendon Lewis threw for just 102 yards but the Buffaloes totaled 281 yards on the ground.
Texas A&M at Colorado odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 3:55 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Texas A&M -900 (bet $900 to win $100) | Colorado +570 (bet $100 to win $570)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas A&M -16.5 (-117) | Colorado +16.5 (-103)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Texas A&M at Colorado odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 31, Colorado 21
Money line
PASS on the money line as Colorado showed too much to bet on Texas A&M at -900, meaning you’d get one-ninth of your money on top of the original bet if it hit.
At that value, it’s not even close to worth it.
Against the spread
“LEAN” to Colorado +16.5 (-103) as it’s likely to surprise some people. I still expect the Buffaloes to lose but at home against a top-tier side, this should be a decent matchup.
The Buffaloes lead the all-time series 6-3, but more importantly, they showed a terrific run game in Week 1. If they can rush for over 150 yards, that should be enough to generate some scoring.
As noted, King had a horrible game against an inferior opponent last week. Colorado will be better on both sides of the ball, and with a spread of more than two touchdowns, I expect Colorado to cover.
Over/Under
BET on the OVER 50.5 (-105) as both sides found themselves as the primary scorers last week against far weaker competition. They combined for 76 points in their season openers.
Both sides will look to run their terrific backs often which, if successful, could run up the score.
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