The No. 13 Miami Hurricanes (2-0) will travel to College Station to take on the No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies (1-1) Saturday. Kickoff from Kyle Field is set for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Miami at Texas A&M odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
While College Gameday was set to be in College Station, it is in Boone, N.C., instead as App State took down the top-10 A&M last weekend. A&M fell 17-14, not scoring in the first or final period.
QB Hunter King had under 100 passing yards and was the only passer that entered the game for the Aggies. The Aggies also didn’t get over 100 rushing yards. They did beat Sam Houston 31-0 to start the season. LSU transfer Max Johnson has been named the starting quarterback for A&M in Week 3, though.
The premier game of the Saturday slate, the Hurricanes enter with 2 dominant games. Miami beat Bethune-Cookman 70-13 to start the season then took down Southern Miss 30-7. QB Tyler Van Dyke is the leader of the Miami offense.
Miami is No. 13 and Texas A&M is No. 22 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Miami at Texas A&M odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Miami +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Texas A&M -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Miami +6.5 (-110) | Texas A&M -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Miami at Texas A&M picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 27, Miami 20
Money line
PASS.
There is no value here. If we’re honest, the only value is on Miami at +200. That has good value written on it, but it feels like a trap line for the Hurricanes.
Against the spread
BET TEXAS A&M -6.5 (-110).
Texas A&M was 5-1 against the spread (ATS) as a home favorite last season.
They lost to an App State program that has produced high-quality players before. This A&M side is not a bad team, but they’re going to be a huge public underdog.
Per Pregame.com, 57% of the tickets are on the Hurricanes yet 53% of the money is on the Aggies. In sports betting, you want to follow the money over the tickets, indicating the sharps are on A&M.
Johnson threw for over 2,800 yards and had a 27-to-6 touchdown-to-interception ratio at LSU last season.
Van Dyke with 3 touchdowns and a pick through 2 easy games hasn’t been tested. Also, the Hurricanes are undefeated, but they haven’t played a competent side either. They’re just as big of a question mark, especially as they only have 3 new starters from their 7-5 roster a season ago.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 44.5 (-110).
There’s a similar thought process here. The market hates the Aggies offense, and after last week, it is rightfully so. However, the Hurricanes should look to speed things up.
They’ve averaged 50 points per game. Van Dyke commands a fast-paced side, and the Aggies should be able to find their rhythm again. Miami is 1-1 O/U while Texas A&M is 0-2.
This total has drastically dipped from 49 down to 44.5. Also, 75% of the tickets are on the under, and it’s the side that makes so much sense it might not be the smart bet.
I would LEAN OVER 44.5 (-110) and assume Johnson and company will be more prepared for a quick-paced matchup with the Hurricanes.
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