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Akron at Auburn odds, expert picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Akron at Auburn odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Akron Zips and Auburn Tigers meet Saturday in their season opener at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game can be viewed on ESPN+. Below, we look at the Akron at Auburn odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.

The Zips won just one of their six games inside the MAC last season, so facing an SEC team on the road certainly isn’t optimal. Akron makes its first foray into SEC country since a 28-3 loss to South Carolina in 2018.

Auburn turns to head coach Bryan Harsin to lead the way. Perhaps he can unlock the potential of QB Bo Nix. We might also see LSU transfer QB T.J. Finley getting a chance to run the show. The fact the Tigers lost their top three wideouts from 2020 certainly doesn’t help, so expect Auburn to lean on RB Tank Bigsby early on.

The Tigers spanked the Zips 42-0 in the only previous meeting between these schools in 1988.

Akron at Auburn odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:35 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Akron +1700 (bet $100 to win $1,700) | Auburn -100000 (bet $100,000 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Akron +37.5 (-105) | Auburn -37.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Akron at Auburn odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Auburn 45, Akron 6

Money line

There is no way to justify risking $100 for every 10 cents won, so AVOID playing Auburn (-100000), and look to the spread instead.

Against the spread

AUBURN -37.5 (-115) is a bit on the risky side, mostly because of its struggling offense. The Tigers need to be better in 2021, and hopefully Harsin can bring the magic he had working with quarterbacks at Boise State.

The Auburn defense held the opposition to just 24.7 points per game last season, and the Zips will have a difficult time trying to solve that unit.

Over/Under

UNDER 55.5 (-108) is the play, mostly because of Akron’s struggles on offense, and Auburn’s sturdy defense. Those are the two biggest reasons not to roll the dice and go Over.

Plus, we really need to see a big improvement from the Auburn pass game before counting on the Tigers to start ticking off Over results.

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Week 1 first look: Akron Zips at Auburn Tigers odds and lines, Auburn huge favorite in opener

Previewing the college football Week 1 matchup between the Akron Zips and Auburn Tigers, with odds, trends and head-to-head records.

The Akron Zips and Auburn Tigers open their 2021 regular season Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Akron vs. Auburn odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.

The Zips fumbled their way to a 1-5 record last season with the lone victory being a 31-3 rout of Bowling Green. In fact, that is Akron’s only win in the previous 23 regular-season games.

The Tigers came up short against Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl 35-19. Auburn lost three of its final four games last season, and five games overall. This will be Auburn’s first game against a MAC team since a 55-16 win over Kent State Sept. 14, 2019.

Akron at Auburn odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 7:21 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Akron +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500) | Auburn -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Akron +36.5, -108 (bet $108 to win $1,500) | Auburn -36.5, -112 (bet $112 to win $1,500)
  • Total (Over/Under): 55.5, O: -103 (bet $103 to win $100) | U: -117 (bet $117 to win $100)

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2020 betting stats:

  • ML: Akron 1-5 | Auburn 6-5
  • ATS: Akron 2-4 | Auburn 5-6
  • O/U: Akron 3-3 | Auburn 3-8

Akron at Auburn head-to-head

These teams have met just once before with Auburn pounding Akron 42-0 Oct. 15, 1988 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Akron’s most recent game against an SEC school was a 28-3 loss at South Carolina Dec. 1, 2018.

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Tennessee at Auburn odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Tennessee Volunteers at Auburn Tigers odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Tennessee Volunteers (16-6 overall, 9-6 SEC) visit the Auburn Tigers (11-13, 5-10) in a Saturday matinee (noon ET) at Auburn Arena. Below, we analyze the Tennessee-Auburn odds and lines, with NCAA college basketball picks and predictions.

Tennessee at Auburn: Odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Tennessee -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Auburn +260 (bet $100 to win $260)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Tennessee -7.5 (-110) | Auburn +7.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Tennessee at Auburn: Three things to know

  1. The Volunteers dropped out of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll after suffering a shaky 70-55 loss to Kentucky last Saturday. Tennessee rebounded with a midweek win at Vanderbilt, but the Vols have been an inconsistent on-again-off-again proposition since starting the season 10-1.
  2. The Tigers have had a rough February. AU is 1-6 over its last seven games. The Tigers have been outshot, 47% to 41%, over that stretch and have committed 15.6 turnovers per game. Auburn heads into Saturday’s game having lost three in a row on its home floor.
  3. AU has a possible injury absence to overcome. Freshman G Sharife Cooper missed the Tigers’ Tuesday game against Florida — a 74-57 loss — and is listed as doubtful (ankle) for Saturday. Cooper scored 26 points in his last game (Feb. 20 at LSU) and is Auburn’s leading scorer this winter. The Powder Springs, Ga., native is averaging 20.2 points and 8.1 assists per game.

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Tennessee at Auburn: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Tennessee 75, Auburn 69

Money line (ML)

PASS on what are well-bracketed true odds on both sides

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Against the spread (ATS)

The Volunteers are 0-4 ATS in their last four games following a straight-up win. In this series, the Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings. The Vols figure to be able to leverage turnovers into a two-possession lead in this one. The Cooper injury for AU is significant, but the Tigers’ shooting numbers at home and their ability to get to the free-throw line give some credence to a fade-the-public angle.

TAKE THE TIGERS +7.5 (-110).

Over/Under (O/U)

The Under is: 3-1 in the Vols’ last four games …  5-0 in UT’s last five road games vs. a team with a winning home record … 6-1 in the Vols’ last seven road games overall.

And that’s the lean here: BACK THE UNDER 145.5 (-110).

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Auburn at Baylor odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Auburn at Baylor sports betting odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Auburn Tigers (10-7) visit the undefeated Baylor Bears (15-0) in a 4 p.m. ET Saturday contest at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. Below, we analyze the Auburn-Baylor college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Baylor is No. 2 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Auburn at Baylor: Odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Auburn +875 (bet $100 to win $874) | Baylor -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Auburn +14.5 (-105) | Baylor -14.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under: 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Auburn at Baylor: Three things to know

  1. Baylor is coming off a 107-59 win over Kansas State Wednesday. The 100-plus was the Bears’ fourth such game this season. BU is averaging 87.5 points per game on the season, a figure that ranks sixth in NCAA-I.
  2. The Bears defense excels in creating turnovers. Baylor has forced 20-plus miscues six times over its last 10 games and is averaging 18.4 forced turnovers over that stretch. The Tigers are 5-7 when tagged with more than 14 turnovers in a game.
  3. Auburn has come back nicely from a Dec. 30-Jan. 9 stretch that saw the Tigers lose four straight. Since then, AU has gone 4-1 and without the benefit of much success from 3-point range. The Tigers rely heavily on shots from beyond the arc: they’re averaging 27.7 such attempts per contest.

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Auburn at Baylor: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Baylor 85, Auburn 70

Money line (ML)

It’ll take a monster afternoon from Tiger triple shooters and a sluggish defensive game from the Bears to make this even a two-possession game. Both seem very unlikely.

Auburn’s 3-point accuracy away from home ranks as bottom-75 in the game. The Tigers haven’t really gotten on a multi-game run of making a ton from distance all season. Baylor is the opposite: this is one team that takes a lot of 3s against another that makes a lot of 3s.

This one has the caveat that only bigger bankrolls can support the play, but Baylor at -1600 would be the play over the spread. If you don’t mind rolling around in chalk – BACK THE BEARS -1600.

Against the spread (ATS)

This one comes out as a high-scoring contest with a 15-to-20 point margin for a winning Baylor side. PASS.

Over/Under (O/U)

PASS on a well-made total (154.5; O -110, U -110).

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Citrus Bowl: Auburn vs. Northwestern odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Friday’s Auburn Tigers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Citrus Bowl sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Auburn Tigers (6-4) will lock horns with the Northwestern Wildcats (6-2) Friday in the VRBO Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we analyze the Auburn-Northwestern college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Northwestern is ranked No. 17 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Auburn vs. Northwestern: Betting odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Auburn +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Northwestern -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Auburn +4 (-110) | Northwestern -4 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 43.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Auburn vs. Northwestern: Three things to know

  1. Northwestern ranks fifth in scoring defense, allowing just 15.5 points per game. The Wildcats are coming off a grinder of a Big Ten Championship Game, a 22-10 loss to Ohio State Dec. 19. The 22 points allowed marked NU’s second-most in a game this season – it allowed 29 in a nine-point loss at Michigan State Nov. 28).
  2. Auburn last played Dec. 12, a 24-10 win at Mississippi State. The day after, the Tigers fired head coach Gus Malzahn and hired Boise State head coach Bryan Harsin. Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele will serve as interim head coach vs. Northwestern.
  3. Auburn freshman RB Tank Bigsby could prove to be a big key against an NU defense, which was torched for 399 rushing yards (9.1 yards per carry) by Ohio State. Bigsby is coming off a 26-carry, 192-yard performance against Mississippi State. On the season, he’s rushed for 834 yards on 138 carries (6.0 yards per attempt). But Bigsby is also a feature name on a crowded midweek injury report (undisclosed-questionable). His status is one worth tracking down to the wire.

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Auburn vs. Northwestern: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Northwestern 20, Auburn 14

Money line (ML)

A lot of jobs will be auditioned for the changing-of-the-guard Tigers. But a lot of bodies could also be on the shelf for this one – and on both sides. PASS.

Against the spread (ATS)

The Tigers are 0-4 ATS against winning teams. The Wildcats are 4-0 ATS in such situations.

The Northwestern defense does a tremendous job of keeping offenses off schedule and then forcing turnovers. On what figures as breezy day in Central Florida, look for more of the same against an Auburn offense which hasn’t had answers and is ready to move forward with new answers and new personnel.

Take NORTHWESTERN -4 (-110) but perhaps as a partial-unit play on a light-to-moderate lean.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Under is 7-1 in NU’s eight games … and 5-0 in follow-up games after AU straight-up wins.

That’s the lean in a game with quite a few understudies manning the controls. Take the UNDER 43.5 (-105).

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Auburn at Mississippi State odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Auburn at Mississippi State sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Auburn Tigers (5-4) visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-6) Saturday in an all-SEC battle. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Auburn-Mississippi State college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Auburn at Mississippi State: Betting odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Auburn -240 (bet $240 to win $100) | Mississippi State +195 (bet $100 to win $195)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Auburn -7.5 (+120) | Mississippi State +7.5 (-145)
  • Over/Under: 47.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)

Auburn at Mississippi State: Three things to know

  1. Mississippi State has the worst rushing attack in all of college football, averaging only 23.8 rushing yards per game.
  2. After turning the ball over 19 times in the first five games, Mississippi State has only one turnover in its last three games.
  3. Three of Auburn’s four losses this season have come against ranked teams.

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Auburn at Mississippi State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Auburn 24, Mississippi State 20

Money line (ML)

Auburn has won 14 of the last 19 matchups against Mississippi State. With the exception of South Carolina, Auburn has only lost to ranked opponents.

Mississippi State has won only once since a season-opening win over LSU. Despite head coach Mike Leach’s reputation of having a high-powered offense, Mississippi State averages only 18.3 points per game. Auburn averages 25.9.

Take AUBURN -240.

Against the spread (ATS)

Auburn is 4-5 ATS but has covered the spread in only one of four road games. Mississippi State has yet to cover the spread at home.

If the Bulldogs are able to continue their trend of not turning the ball over, they should keep the game close. Their last three games have all been decided by exactly 7 points. With a 7.5-point spread, take MISSISSIPPI STATE +7.5 (-145).

Over/Under (O/U)

Neither team has gone Over much this season. Seven of Auburn’s nine games played to the Under. Mississippi State’s games have gone under in six of eight overall and six of its last seven. The Buldogs’ last five home games have gone Under and their last seven home games against Auburn have gone Under.

Take UNDER 47.5 POINTS (+105).

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Texas A&M at Auburn odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The No. 6 Texas A&M Aggies (6-1 overall, 6-1 SEC) visit the Auburn Tigers (5-3, 5-3) Saturday for a noon ET kickoff at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Below, we analyze the Texas A&M-Auburn college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The Aggies are No. 6 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Texas A&M at Auburn: Betting odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Texas A&M -233 (bet $233 to win $100) | Auburn +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Texas A&M -6 (-125) | Auburn +6 (+105)
  • Over/Under: 47.5 (O: -134 | U: +110)

Texas A&M at Auburn: Three things to know

  1. Texas A&M won a windy, rain-soaked game at LSU 20-7 but took an ATS loss as a 16-point home favorite last week. QB Kellen Mond struggled to find his groove in the poor weather conditions, completing 11 of 34 passes for 105 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.
  2. Auburn got steamrolled by Alabama in the Iron Bowl 43-12 and wasn’t able to cover as a 25.5-point road underdog this past Saturday. Crimson Tide QB Mac Jones torched the Tigers for 302 passing yards with 5 touchdowns and no picks.
  3. Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn has outfoxed Jimbo Fisher in both Texas A&M-Auburn games since Fisher took the Aggies head coaching gig in 2018. The Tigers are 2-0 straight up and ATS, but the Aggies hold an edge in total yards (814-579) and first downs (51-29).

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Texas A&M at Auburn: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Auburn 24, Texas A&M 17

Money line (ML)

Let’s not overreact to Auburn getting boat raced by Alabama in last week’s Iron Bowl. The Tigers were heavy underdogs for a reason, and the Aggies don’t have nearly the passing game the Tide does. Mond is ranked 80th in the country in completion percentage and 40th in passer-efficiency rating.

I give Auburn a real shot to win this game because I like how its offensive line matches up with Texas A&M’s defensive line. Auburn’s offensive line is 12th in line yards per carry, 10th in opportunity rate and 22nd in stuff rate; Texas A&M’s defensive line is 68th in opportunity rate and 98th in power success rate, according to Football Outsiders.

The Tigers can keep the chains moving and control the tempo of this game. I lean AUBURN +190 for a quarter-unit.

Against the spread (ATS)

Texas A&M’s rush defense numbers look good, but it hasn’t played many good rushing teams and no one as committed to the run as Auburn. Also, the Tigers defense can have a bounce-back game against a far less explosive Aggies pass game.

Plus, this is a pros vs. joes spot where 68% of the money bet is on the Auburn line, but 65% of the bets placed are on Texas A&M laying points. Auburn is 4-0 and 3-1 ATS at home this season and has covered three straight vs. Texas A&M. The Tigers generally improve as the season progresses. Auburn is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games in December.

GIMME AUBURN +6 (+105) for 1.75 units.

Over/Under (O/U)

PASS. The market has juiced the Over up to -134 and I don’t have as strong of a feeling on the Under as I do Auburn plus points.

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2020 Iron Bowl: Auburn at Alabama odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Auburn Tigers (5-2 overall, 5-2 SEC) play the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0, 7-0) Saturday in the Iron Bowl at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Auburn-Alabama college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The Crimson Tide are No. 1 and the Tigers are ranked No. 19 in Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Auburn at Alabama: Betting odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Auburn +850 (bet $100 to win $850) | Alabama -1667 (bet $1,667 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Auburn +25 (-110) | Alabama -25 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 62.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Auburn at Alabama: Three things to know

  1. Alabama dismantled Kentucky 63-3 last week in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide featured their ground game against the Wildcats carrying the ball 40 times for 226 yards and 5 touchdowns. RB Najee Harris scored twice, which put him at the top of the SEC in rushing touchdowns with 16 and he has the second-most rushing yards in the SEC.
  2. Auburn took down Tennessee at home 30-17 and covered as a 10-point favorite. The Tigers defense made big plays, including 4 sacks and a 100-yard pick-six by S Smoke Monday. Auburn is plus-4 in turnover differential on the season and the only games the Tigers have lost this year have been when they’ve turned the ball over more than the opponent.
  3. Alabama coach Nick Saban tested positive for COVID for the second time and is expected to miss Saturday’s game.

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Auburn at Alabama: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Alabama 38, Auburn 28

Money line (ML)

Alabama leads the Iron Bowl series 45-32-1, but the Crimson Tide lost last year’s meeting 48-45 failing to cover as 3.5-point favorites. It was Alabama’s fourth loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl since Saban took over the Crimson Tide in 2007.

I make Auburn a live dog in this game because it actually lost less production from last year’s team than Alabama did (according to ESPN). Obviously, the Tigers didn’t replace that production as well, but I lean to sprinkling a one-fifth unit wager on AUBURN +850.

Against the spread (ATS)

Four scores are a lot to spot a team that won the previous year’s meeting.  At what point would Auburn stop trying to score? I guess if Alabama gets up 35 we could see the Tigers throw in the towel.

If Auburn cannot keep up with Alabama’s No. 3 scoring offense, at least we know the backdoor is open. I cannot imagine Saban’s absence gives Alabama an edge here.

GIMME AUBURN +25 (-110) for 1 unit.

Over/Under (O/U)

There should be some sticker shock when seeing this total given this game is an SEC-rivalry game between traditionally strong defensive programs. But each side’s defense has dropped off from last season. They combined for 93 points in the 2019 Iron Bowl.

Plus, both offenses are playing at nearly the same level and it’s the same starting quarterbacks as last season. I’ll take OVER 62.5 (-110) for 1 unit.

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Tennessee at Auburn odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Tennessee Volunteers at Auburn Tigers sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Tennessee Volunteers (2-4) visit the Auburn Tigers (4-2) for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday. Below, we analyze the Tennessee-Auburn college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Auburn is No. 21 in the Amway Coaches Poll.

Tennessee at Auburn: Betting odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Tennessee +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Auburn -455 (bet $455 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Tennessee +11 (-110) | Auburn -11 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 50.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Tennessee at Auburn: Three things to know

  1. Tennesee has lost four straight games, including blowout losses to Alabama (48-17), Georgia (44-21) and Kentucky (34-7).
  2. Tennessee has also really struggled on the road, losing 14 of its last 17 games away from home.
  3. Auburn’s offense has played very well over the last two games, scoring a total of 83 points. While the Tigers are averaging just 28 points per game this season, the offense does appear to be going in the right direction.

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Tennessee at Auburn: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Auburn 35, Tennessee 21

Money line (ML)

Auburn (-455) is a huge money line favorite as Tennessee has struggled mightily in road games over the last two seasons; however, there just isn’t enough value to bet the Tigers.

PASS in favor of the spread.

Against the spread (ATS)

AUBURN -11 (-110) is a two-score favorite. The Volunteers have been bad against the spread, failing to cover in four of their last five games. Auburn is a modest 3-3 ATS and should have no problem winning this game by two touchdowns.

Take the Tigers to cover the 11-point spread in this SEC matchup.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total is set at 50.5 and that feels a tad low considering how well Auburn has played on offense lately. As previously mentioned, the Tigers have scored 83 total points in their last two games. Meanwhile, Tennessee is allowing nearly 32 points per game and that means we should have a ton of scoring from Auburn. Look for both sides to reach at least 20 points with Auburn approaching 35. Take the OVER 50.5 (-110).

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