It’s a battle of the Tigers in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET between the Auburn Tigers (3-1, 0-0 SEC) and LSU Tigers (3-1, 1-0). Below, we look at the Auburn vs. LSU odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Auburn has had an unbalanced schedule with one brutal road tilt at Penn State in Week 3 (a 28-20 loss) surrounded by three wins against Georgia State, Alabama State, and Akron. The Tigers are one of just two teams in the country with a top-20 offense and defense in terms of yards per play (7.1 and 4.5, respectively). The other is Arkansas.
LSU has recovered from its opening-week loss to UCLA, reeling off three straight wins including a 28-25 nailbiter over Mississippi State last week. QB Max Johnson has an excellent 15/3 TD/INT ratio and is averaging 8.5 yards per attempt; however, LSU’s pass defense looked porous without star CB Derek Stingley Jr., in the Mississippi State game (371 yards, 3 TDs). Stingley is questionable as of publishing.
Auburn at LSU odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Auburn +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | LSU -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Auburn +3.5 (-115) | LSU -3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Auburn at LSU odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Auburn 30, LSU 27
Money line
LSU is getting most of its 3.5-point boost because this is a home game at night. Auburn has shown it can handle a hostile road environment, hanging tough at Penn State earlier this season, and the uncertainty around Stingley has us leaning slightly toward the road underdog.
Maximize your odds and take AUBURN (+140) in what should be a thriller.
Against the spread
We’re not wholly convinced LSU can pull away given what we’ve seen from Auburn this year. With such a small spread, it’s better to PASS here and get a better payout on the money line.
Over/Under
It’s a slight lean on the OVER 55.5 (-110) given Johnson’s development as a passer along with the potential loss of Stingley to open up the passing game for Auburn.
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