The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-0, 2-0 SEC) travel to meet the Texas A&M Aggies (3-2, 0-2) Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Alabama vs. Texas A&M odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Crimson Tide passed a huge test at home last weekend when they doubled up visiting Mississippi 42-21. It was the second consecutive cover for Alabama after a 1-2 against the spread (ATS) start. The Tide have scored 31 or more points in each of their five games.
The Aggies opened the season 3-0 straight up and 2-1 ATS, but they have lost and failed to cover the spread in their next two games. The Over result in Saturday’s 26-22 loss to Mississippi State snapped a 4-0 Under run for the Aggies.
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Alabama at Texas A&M odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Alabama -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100) | Texas A&M +600 (bet $100 to win $600)
- Against the spread (ATS): Alabama -17.5 (-115) | Texas A&M (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -105 | U: -120)
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Alabama at Texas A&M odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Alabama 41, Texas A&M 16
Money line
Alabama (-1000) will cost you 10 times your potential return. That’s a risky and poor betting strategy, even on the No. 1 team in the nation. The Tide are on the road, and while they should easily win, AVOID.
Against the spread
ALABAMA -17.5 (-115) is a strong play behind QB Bryce Young as the Tide’s offense replaced plenty of vital pieces and has kept on ticking.
The same cannot be said for Texas A&M, which replaced QB Kellen Mond with QB Haynes King. But the latter suffered an ankle injury Sept. 11 against the Colorado Buffaloes and was replaced by the ineffective QB Zach Calzada. He will make plenty of miscues against this top-notch ‘Bama D.
Over/Under
The OVER 51.5 (-105) is a strong play in this SEC West battle. The Tide have the potential to take care of the Over all on their own.
Yes, Texas A&M has hit the Under four times in five outings, but it has allowed 23.0 points per game in losses to Arkansas and Mississippi State, and Alabama is a much better offense.
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