Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers Matchup

Check out our free Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers pick and preview for this CFB week 8 game in Columbia. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 8 CFB matchup.

Missouri is the heavy favorite in this week eight matchup against Auburn, with the point spread set at -4.5 in their favor. The game is scheduled for 12:00 ET on Saturday, October 19th, at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia and will be broadcast on ESPN. The over/under line is currently at 51.5 points. Missouri comes in with a 5-1 record, while Auburn is 2-4 for the season.

Tigers vs. Tigers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Auburn Tigers at Missouri Tigers
Where: Columbia at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Betting Odds MISSR -4.5, AUBRN +159 | MISSR -193 O/U 51.5

Tigers Preview:

Auburn enters Week 8 with a 2-4 record, ranked 34th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 22.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. On the road, they are 0-1, while their home record stands at 1-3.

The Tigers have been favored in four of their six games, going 1-3 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +9.2 points, and they are 2-3 against the spread, with a 1-0 road ATS record and a 1-3 mark at home.

This week’s over/under line is set at 51.5 points. Auburn’s games have averaged 50.8 points, with their average over/under line at 51.6 points. Their over/under record for the season is 2-3.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn’s offense is averaging 30 points per game heading into week 8, placing them 42nd in the nation. In our offensive power rankings, they are 68th. Their passing game is the strength of the offense, ranking 28th nationally with 279 yards per game. Payton Thorne has thrown for 1,238 yards, and Auburn ranks 44th in passer rating.

Thorne has 10 touchdown passes but also 6 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 98. Auburn ranks 60th in rushing attempts, averaging 165.8 yards per game on the ground. Jarquez Hunter leads the rushing attack with 528 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. KeAndre Lambert-Smith has 510 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns.

Tigers Team Defense

Auburn's defense, ranked 32nd nationally, is allowing 20.8 points per game this season. Opponents are averaging 126.3 rushing yards per game on 35.8 carries, while quarterbacks have posted a passer rating of 83.4, completing 59.2% of their passes for an average of 213.3 yards per game.

In their recent game against Georgia, Auburn's defense gave up 31 points and 609 total yards, including 459 passing yards. Despite the struggles, they managed to force two interceptions in the game.

Tigers Preview:

Auburn enters Week 8 with a 2-4 record, ranked 34th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 22.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. On the road, they are 0-1, while their home record stands at 1-3.

This week’s over/under line is set at 51.5 points. Auburn’s games have averaged 50.8 points, with their average over/under line at 51.6 points. Their over/under record for the season is 2-3.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri’s offense is averaging 33.5 points per game, placing them 28th in the nation. They are ranked 40th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8. Their third-down conversion rate is impressive at 50.6%, ranking 11th nationally. Missouri is 22nd in passing completions, averaging 23 per game, and they attempt 34.3 passes per game. They are 21st in completion percentage at 67% and average 246.5 passing yards per game.

Quarterback Brady Cook has thrown for 1,351 yards with a 64.7% completion rate, recording seven touchdowns and one interception. His passer rating is 96. On the ground, Missouri averages 190.5 rushing yards per game. Nate Noel leads the rushing attack with 471 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Theo Wease Jr. has 407 receiving yards on 31 catches.

Tigers Team Defense

Missouri's defense has been impressive this season, ranking 10th nationally by allowing just 15.3 points per game. In their latest game, they held UMass to only 3 points, giving up 237 total yards, including 95 rushing yards on 31 attempts and 142 yards through the air, while forcing one interception.

Opponents have averaged 116.7 rushing yards per game on 32.3 attempts against Missouri. The Tigers' secondary has allowed just 154.5 passing yards per game, the 12th-lowest in the country, with quarterbacks completing 56.1% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 71.5.

Tigers vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Auburn has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 24 points per game.
When looking at their past three matchups at home, Missouri has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 23 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Auburn Tigers have a strong record vs the spread going 3-0. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Missouri Tigers have a straight up record of 10-0. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.