Auburn Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies Matchup

Check out our free Texas A&M Aggies vs Auburn Tigers pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Auburn. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

ESPN is covering this week 13 matchup between the Texas A&M Aggies and Auburn Tigers, set for 7:30 ET at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn. The Aggies are the -2.5-point road favorites, and the over/under line is currently at 47.5 points. Auburn enters the game with a 4-6 record, while Texas A&M is 8-2 on the season.

Aggies vs. Tigers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers
Where: Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Betting Odds TXAM -2.5, TXAM -136 | AUBRN +114 O/U 47.5

Aggies Preview:

Texas A&M heads into Week 13 against Auburn with an 8-2 record, ranked 14th in our power rankings. They are a lock for bowl eligibility but have just a 3.2% chance of winning the Southeastern. However, the Aggies have an 11.4% shot at making the playoff, according to our projections.

The Aggies have been favored in nine of their ten games this season, going 7-2 as the favorite. They’ve posted a +12.2 average scoring margin but are 3-6 against the spread.

Texas A&M’s over/under record is 5-4, with their games averaging 51 points. This week’s line is set at 47.5 points, below their average over/under line of 49.9 points.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Texas A&M’s offense has leaned heavily on their ground game this season, averaging 213.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks 13th nationally. They are 17th in rushing attempts, with 40.2 per game. Le'Veon Moss leads the team with 765 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns, and an impressive 6 yards per carry. The Aggies are scoring 31.6 points per game, placing them 31st in the country, and they are 21st in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13.

Quarterback Marcel Reed has thrown for 1,129 yards, with nine touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 100. Texas A&M ranks 93rd in passing yards per game, averaging just under 200 yards. Noah Thomas leads the receiving corps with 390 yards and four touchdowns on 26 receptions.

Aggies Team Defense

Texas A&M's defense is ranked 20th nationally, allowing just 19.4 points per game. They’ve given up 125.6 rushing yards per game on 31.8 attempts, and 220.4 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing 51.1% of their passes, the sixth-lowest rate in the country.

In their last game, Texas A&M allowed only 3 points and 215 total yards against New Mexico State. The defense held New Mexico State to 92 passing yards and 123 rushing yards on 37 attempts.

Tigers Preview:

The Aggies have been favored in nine of their ten games this season, going 7-2 as the favorite. They’ve posted a +12.2 average scoring margin but are 3-6 against the spread.

Texas A&M’s over/under record is 5-4, with their games averaging 51 points. This week’s line is set at 47.5 points, below their average over/under line of 49.9 points.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 13, Auburn’s offense ranks 53rd in points per game, averaging 27.6, and they sit 60th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 22nd in passer rating and 37th in passing yards per game, with an average of 256.5 yards.

Payton Thorne has thrown for 2,111 yards and 18 touchdowns, with a passer rating of 103. Jarquez Hunter leads the rushing attack with 1,015 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry. KeAndre Lambert-Smith has 761 receiving yards and eight touchdowns this season.

Tigers Team Defense

Auburn's defense has been solid this season, ranking 17th nationally by allowing just 18.7 points per game. They’re also 21st in the country against the run, giving up only 108.7 rushing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 54.4% of their passes, averaging 200.3 passing yards per game against Auburn.

In their recent game against UL Monroe, Auburn’s defense allowed just 14 points and 9 first downs. They held UL Monroe to 88 rushing yards on 34 attempts and 154 passing yards, while forcing 16 pass attempts.

Aggies vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their three previous road games, Texas A&M has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 29 points per game.
Auburn has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 18 points per game while allowing 20. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Auburn has an ATS mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
The last ten games that Texas A&M was favored, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 8-2 straight up.