Missouri Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies Betting Pick & Prediction 10/5/24

ABC will be covering the action as the Missouri Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies face off at Kyle Field in College Station. Kick-off is set for 12:00 ET, and the over/under line is currently at 48.5 points. The Aggies are the -2-point favorites at home in this week six matchup. Both teams come in with a 4-1 record, and the money line odds are -128 for Texas A&M and +107 for Missouri.

MISSOURI TIGERS VS TEXAS A&M AGGIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas A&M Aggies -2

This game will be played at Kyle Field at 12:00 ET on Saturday, October 5th.

WHY BET THE TEXAS A&M AGGIES:

• We have the Texas A&M Aggies winning this one by a score of 26 to 20
• Not only do we have the Texas A&M Aggies winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -2
• We see this game finishing below the line of 48.5 points

Will The Missouri Tigers Pick Up A Win On The Road?

Missouri enters Week 6 with a perfect 4-0 record, holding the 14th spot in our power rankings. They have a 99.5% chance of becoming bowl-eligible and a 1.7% chance of winning the Southeastern. However, they have a 32.4% chance of making the CFB playoff, which ranks 14th in the nation.

The Tigers have gone 2-0 at home this season and have a +24.5 average scoring margin. They are 1-1 against the spread and have been favored in two of their four games, going 2-0 as the favorite.

This season, Missouri’s games have averaged 48.5 points, with an average over/under line of 51.8 points. They are 0-2 against the over/under, and this week’s line is set at 48.5 points.

Missouri’s offense is averaging 36.5 points per game, ranking 25th in the nation, and they are 47th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Their passing game is 20th in completions, with 27 per game, and they are 34th in attempts, averaging 37.8. Overall, they are 58th in passing yards, with 265.8 per game. However, they rank 6th in third-down conversions, converting 54.7% of their attempts, and 7th in completion percentage, completing 71.5% of their passes.

Quarterback Brady Cook has thrown for 946 yards this season, completing 68.7% of his passes, with four touchdowns and one interception. He has a passer rating of 95. Nate Noel leads the rushing attack with 441 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored two touchdowns. Theo Wease Jr. has 287 receiving yards on 26 catches but has yet to score a touchdown.

Missouri’s defense has been impressive this season, ranking 7th nationally by allowing just 12 points per game. They’ve also held opponents to 92.2 rushing yards per game and 127.2 passing yards, which ranks 7th in the country. Quarterbacks have a passer rating of just 62.8 against Missouri, completing only 48.7% of their throws.

In their recent game against Vanderbilt, Missouri’s defense allowed 27 points, including two passing touchdowns. They gave up 325 total yards, with 147 rushing yards on 35 attempts and 178 passing yards.

Will The Texas A&M Aggies Win At Home Over The Missouri Tigers?

Texas A&M enters Week 6 with a 4-1 record, ranked 18th in our power rankings. They have a 97.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 1.3% shot at winning the Southeastern. At home, they are 2-1, and they’ve been favored in four of their five games this season.

The Aggies have a +11 average scoring margin, but their ATS record is 1-3. They are 0-3 against the spread at home but 1-0 on the road.

The over/under line for this week is 48.5 points, while Texas A&M’s games have averaged 47 points. Their over/under record stands at 1-3, with an average line of 48.4 points.

Texas A&M’s offense is built around their run game, ranking 7th nationally with 232.6 rushing yards per game. They are 6th in rushing attempts, averaging 41.8 per game. Le’Veon Moss leads the team with 471 rushing yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored three touchdowns.

Overall, Texas A&M is 53rd in scoring, with 29 points per game, and they are ranked 48th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Quarterback Marcel Reed has thrown for 585 yards and six touchdowns without an interception. The Aggies rank 100th in passing yards per game.

Texas A&M’s defense has been solid this season, allowing just 18 points per game, ranking 31st nationally. Against Arkansas, they gave up 17 points but held the Razorbacks to just 100 rushing yards on 30 attempts. They also forced an interception in the game.

Opponents have averaged 123.8 rushing yards per game on 30 attempts against the Aggies, while quarterbacks have posted a 68.2 passer rating, completing 57.4% of their passes for an average of 207 yards per game.