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The 7th-ranked LSU Tigers (6-1, 3-0 SEC) meet the No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies (6-1, 4-0) in a Week 9 Saturday battle in College Station. Kickoff at Kyle Field will be at 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around LSU vs. Texas A&M odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
LSU won at Arkansas last Saturday. The Tigers downed the Razorbacks 34-10, covering as a 3-point favorite. The Louisiana State defense held UA to just 277 total yards, and the Tigers dominated in time of possession 38:53 to 21:07.
Texas A&M defeated Mississippi State 34-24 last Saturday. The Aggies were outgained 367 yards to 353 in failing to cover a 21-point spread.
Both teams enter on 6-game win streaks after losing their season openers.
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LSU at Texas A&M 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 10:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: LSU -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Texas A&M -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): LSU +1 (-110) | Texas A&M -1 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 54.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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LSU at Texas A&M picks and predictions
Prediction
LSU 30, Texas A&M 27
Moneyline
LSU leads the all-time series 36-23-3. LSU’s dominance includes a 7-game win streak from 2011-17, but the last 6 meetings have netted a 3-3 split with the home team winning in all 6. LSU won last season’s contest in Baton Rouge 42-30, covering as a -10.5 favorite.
With A&M being outgained at Mississippi State last Saturday and with 2 other recent results (Sept. 21 vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 28 vs. Arkansas) being unimpressive, there are enough questions that point to the Aggies being vulnerable in this spot. And A&M’s run-1st attack does not get at an LSU deficiency in defending the pass.
The LSU defense is awful in allowing explosive run plays, but cranking out those types of runs are not a hallmark of the Aggies offense.
It all spells a game flow giving the Tigers a legit chance to win. They have already been steamed up from +115 to -105 Saturday morning. Stick with LSU -105.
Against the spread
The ML provides more value than a 1-point loss insurance policy.
PASS.
Over/Under
The Over has cashed in each of the last 3 Tigers-Aggies games.
Expect the visitors to play some high-volume ball, and look for plenty of passing — likely more than A&M wants — on a good-weather night at Kyle Field. Its reasonable to expect some dual-side havoc plays and short-field opportunities in the game flow, and the OVER 54.5 (-110) is a slight lean.
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