The No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies (7-2, 4-2 SEC) and No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels (7-2, 3-2) are lined up for a Saturday battle between two seven-win SEC West teams. The contest at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss., is slated for a 7 p.m. ET start time. Below, we look at the Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Texas A&M trounced Auburn Saturday, outscoring the Tigers 20-3 while outgaining them, 409 yards to 226. The win marked the fourth in a row for A&M, which has now outgained foes by 150 yards or more in four games this season. With RB Isaiah Spiller leading the way, the Aggies’ ground game has cranked out 191.7 yards per game, which ranks fifth in the SEC.
The Rebels defeated Liberty, 27-14, in a Saturday non-conference affair in Oxford last week. They racked up 324 passing yards in running their home record to 5-0. Since last season, Ole Miss has won seven straight at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. At 524.1 yards per game, the Rebels offense ranks fourth in the nation.
Rankings courtesy of the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Texas A&M at Ole Miss odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Texas A&M -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Ole Miss +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas A&M -2.5 (-110) | Ole Miss +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 58.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
PLAY: Free, daily sports pick’em contests. Play now!
Texas A&M at Ole Miss odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 31, Ole Miss 30
Money line
Ole Miss is a slight lean. PASS on the money line and take advantage of the points in what figures as a pick ’em-type close game.
Against the spread
The Aggies have endured some injuries in the defensive backfield in the last month or so. It hasn’t really hurt them against the slate they’ve played. But the best passing team they faced in that stretch – Missouri – was a tougher game than what’s indicated on a schedule/results view. A&M benefited from 13 Mizzou penalties and a garbage-time touchdown.
Replace the Tigers with the high-octane, pace-race Rebels, and the Aggies injuries are more glaring. TAKE OLE MISS +2.5 (-110).
Over/Under
Under trends abound on both sides and in the series. Even high-scoring, fast-paced Ole Miss has hit the Under in four straight games. But look for a swing back the other way in this one.
The Rebels have, for injury and matchup reasons, slowed things down over recent weeks. But Mississippi will likely look to rev the engines back up in this spot. The Rebels will want to keep a deep A&M defense from leveraging its passing-down and running-down specialists.
When the Aggies have the ball, they should be able to get their playmakers in space to develop some explosive plays against a bottom-30 Ole Miss defense. Its a defense that ranks bottom-15 in stopping big plays.
TAKE THE OVER 58.5 (-108).
If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Please gamble responsibly.
Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / USC / Wisconsin / College Football News
Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. See Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA).
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1622]