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The No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies (8-2, 5-1 SEC) and Auburn Tigers (4-6, 1-5) meet Saturday. Kickoff from Jordan Hare Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Texas A&M vs. Auburn odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Aggies roughed up New Mexico State 38-3 last Saturday in the annual SEC cupcake game in mid-November but failed to cover as 38.5-point home favorites. Texas A&M has won 8 of the past 9 outings with only a 44-20 shellacking as 3-point road favorites at South Carolina Nov. 2 as the lone blemish in that span. Texas A&M has failed to cover the past 2 games and is 3-7 against the spread (ATS) on the season. The Over has cashed 4 in a row against SEC teams.
The Tigers topped UL-Monroe 48-14 last Saturday, covering as 24.5-point favorites with the Over (45.5) cashing. QB Payton Thorne finished with a career-best 5 passing TDs and 286 with WR Cam Coleman (8 receptions, 100 yards, 3 TDs) as his top target. However, Auburn has dropped 5 of the past 6 games against SEC foes, while going 2-4 ATS in those games. The Under has cashed in 4 straight outings against SEC teams.
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Texas A&M at Auburn odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 1:21 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas A&M -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Auburn +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Texas A&M -1.5 (-105) | Auburn +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Texas A&M at Auburn picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 31, Auburn 20
Moneyline
TEXAS A&M (-120) is worth a look straight up if you’re a little more conservative and you prefer not to lay the points and just want to pick a winner.
While it’s a safe play, Auburn (+100) should be playing with desperation, as it needs to win out — against A&M and Alabama next Saturday — to qualify for a bowl game.
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Against the spread
Back TEXAS A&M -1.5 (-105). Save for the South Carolina debacle two games ago, the Aggies are playing some of the best football in the SEC.
Auburn has just been off this season. The Tigers’ 4 wins are against Alabama A&M, New Mexico, Kentucky and UL-Monroe, not exactly a murderer’s row. The Tigers should be desperate, yes, but they just don’t have the horses to slow the Aggies down.
Over/Under
OVER 47.5 (-110) is worth. Texas A&M will likely have to do a lot of the heavy lifting to get this across the finish line.
A&M is good for 34 or more points in 4 of the past 5 games, and the run game is the pride of the Aggies offense. However, Auburn is pretty decent defensively against the run, so that’s a little bit of a concern with the Over.
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