The Florida Gators (2-0, 2-0 SEC) and Texas A&M Aggies (1-1, 1-1 SEC) square off at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, for a noon ET kickoff Saturday (on ESPN). Below, we analyze the Florida-Texas A&M college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
The Gators are the No. 3 team in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Aggies are ranked No. 20.
Florida at Texas A&M: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 8:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Florida (bet $239 to win $100) | Texas A&M +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
- Against the spread/ATS: Florida -6.5 (-110) | Texas A&M +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 56.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Florida at Texas A&M: Three things to know
- The Gators have been impressive on offense, posting 495.0 total yards, 357.0 passing yards and 44.5 points per game through their two outings. Heisman hopeful QB Kyle Trask has passed for 684 yards.
- The Aggies opened with an uninspiring 17-12 win over Vanderbilt in their opener on Sept. 26, and they were outclassed last week at Alabama by a 52-24 count. Texas A&M heads into this one searching for its first cover in three tries.
- Aggies QB Kellen Mond has passed for 507 yards through two games, as he hasn’t been the problem. The defense needs to generate more turnovers, as A&M sits even in turnover margin to date.
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Florida at Texas A&M: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Florida 41, Texas A&M 24
Money line (ML)
If you’re a regular reader of my columns, you’ll know Florida (-239) is a no-go, as that’s just too high. Any legit gambler won’t risk this kind of juice, at least on a stand-alone wager. Perhaps in a parlay of five or more teams, this is acceptable. That’s about it. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
FLORIDA -6.5 (-110) is the more seasoned team, and it has been consistent, too. If things went a little differently against Vandy, A&M +6.5 (-110) could very well be staring an 0-2 start in the face. The Aggies will be staring a 1-2 mark in the eye after this one, and they will only have a limited capacity ’12’ at Kyle Field spurring them on. Trask and the Gators won’t be deterred, and the fact this is under a flat seven makes this that much more attractive. Go hard.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 56.5 (-110) is the play, going 8-1 in Florida’s past nine as a road favorite. The Over is 12-3-1 in the Gators’ past 16 on the road, too. The trends mostly point to the Under for A&M, but the Over is 4-0 in its past four as a home dog and 7-3 in the past 10 following a straight-up victory.
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