The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 8-1 against the spread over their last nine games and 7-0 straight up over their last seven games. The Bulldogs will be looking for a signature win this Saturday when they host the Texas A&M Aggies.
Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State betting guide and prediction
Streaking Mississippi State will be looking to make a statement this weekend when they take on SEC rival Texas A&M as home favorites (Noon ET Saturday, ESPN).
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Mississippi State has had an extra week to prepare for this game, while Texas A&M was busy battling out an overtime victory against Arkansas. The Bulldogs are a 1.5-point home favorite, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark, and with fresher legs and home field advantage they may be the play this Saturday.
In its previous 23 games against ranked opponents, Mississippi State was 2-21 SU. But the Bulldogs flipped the script in their last game with an impressive 34-29 road win over the LSU Tigers as a 7-point underdog. Dak Prescott is off to a great start under center with 11 touchdown passes to just two interceptions as the Bulldogs are 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS. With the win over LSU, Mississippi State improved to 5-0 ATS in its last five games against SEC opponents.
OddsShark Computer Prediction: Texas A&M 51, Mississippi State 35
The Texas A&M Aggies have looked great in a 5-0 SU and 3-2 ATS start to the season but were pushed to the brink last week at home against Arkansas. Texas A&M needed overtime to top Arkansas 35-28 as a 7.5-point favorite. The Aggies are 3-2 SU and 1-4 ATS over their last five games on the road against SEC opponents, including a 52-28 win on the road against South Carolina earlier this season.
This is an intriguing matchup between two teams that came into the year as afterthoughts in the loaded SEC West. Kenny Hill and Prescott are two of the conference’s best quarterbacks, and the QB that has the better day could be the difference.
