The No. 19 Texas A&M Aggies (6-2, 3-2 in the SEC) are trying to hold on in the SEC Western Division race. The Auburn Tigers (4-4, 1-4 in conference) are fighting just to get to bowl eligibility. The winner on Saturday in College Station still has hope. The loser? Not so much.
Auburn vs. Texas A&M 2015: Start time, live stream, TV schedule and 3 things to know
The Aggies welcome Auburn to Kyle Field.
A&M is in a deep hole, but Ole Miss and Alabama still have some tough games while the Aggies will take on LSU themselves at the end of the month. They need help, but a divisional title is still a possibility. The program appears to have taken itself off the mat with last week’s win over South Carolina, and an injection of life in the offense with freshman quarterback Kyler Murray.
Meanwhile, a bad season has only gotten worse for Auburn with last week's eight-point loss to Ole Miss. At 4-4 and just one sure victory left on the schedule (Idaho), the Tigers need to pull an upset over one of three remaining games in which they'll be an underdog -- Georgia, Alabama or this week versus the Aggies. S&P+ win probability doesn't like their chances.
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability | Proj. W-L | Proj. Margin | Proj. Score | Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| Nov. 7 | at Texas A&M | 37 | 23% | L | -12.6 | 23.3 - 36.0 | 4.23 |
| Nov. 14 | Georgia | 44 | 42% | L | -3.6 | 25.8 - 29.4 | 4.65 |
| Nov. 21 | Idaho | 119 | 85% | W | 18.1 | 41.1 - 23.0 | 5.50 |
| Nov. 28 | Alabama | 2 | 13% | L | -19.3 | 16.2 - 35.5 | 5.63 |
How to watch, stream and listen
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network
Online streaming: WatchESPN
Spread: Texas A&M favored by seven points.
Make friends: Aggies can hit up Good Bull Hunting to talk about the matchup, and Auburn fans can do the same at College and Magnolia.
Three big things to know
1. Peyton Barber
Auburn’s leading rusher is fifth in the conference and tied for third in the league with 12 touchdowns. The Aggies defense allows some 200 rushing yards per game, and given that the passing game is still a bit of a struggle, this would be a good time for the Tigers to give it the ol’ ground-and-pound.
2. Kyler Murray
Last season, an Aggie freshman quarterback made his second start against Auburn and came through to pull the upset. Murray sits in a slightly better position. His team is not only favored, but he’s coming off a 379-yard-total-offense day against South Carolina last week. Murray could dazzle against a weak Auburn defense.
3. Christian Kirk
The Aggies freshman wideout is second in the SEC in all-purpose yardage, including 600-plus receiving yards. Auburn’s secondary allows 6.8 yards per pass attempt. Chances are Murray is going to target Kirk down the field, in addition to screen passes and crossing routes.
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