South Carolina Gamecocks vs Texas A&M Aggies Matchup

Check out our free Texas A&M Aggies vs South Carolina Gamecocks pick and preview for this CFB week 10 game in Columbia. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 10 CFB matchup.

ABC will be covering the 7:30 ET kickoff as the Texas A&M Aggies head into Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Aggies are favored by -2.5 points on the road, with the over/under line currently set at 44.5 points. South Carolina enters this one with a 4-3 record, while Texas A&M is 7-1 on the season.

Aggies vs. Gamecocks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks
Where: Columbia at Williams-Brice Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 2nd
Betting Odds TXAM -2.5, TXAM -134 | SC +111 O/U 44.5

Aggies Preview:

Texas A&M heads into their Week 10 matchup against South Carolina with a 7-1 record, placing them 12th in our power rankings. They have a 100% chance of becoming bowl-eligible and a 16.3% chance of winning the Southeastern. The Aggies also have a 47.3% chance of making the playoff, according to our projections.

The Aggies have been favored in seven of their eight games this season, going 6-1 as the favorite. They are 4-1 at home and 2-0 on the road, with an average scoring margin of +13.9 points per game.

Texas A&M’s over/under record is 4-3, with their games averaging 50.6 points. Their average over/under line is 50.1 points, and this week’s line is set at 44.5 points, the lowest they’ve seen this season.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Texas A&M’s offense has leaned heavily on their ground game, ranking 8th nationally with 222.6 rushing yards per game. They are 10th in rushing attempts, averaging 40.9 per game. Le'Veon Moss leads the team with 757 rushing yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored 10 touchdowns. Overall, the Aggies are 25th in our offensive power rankings and are scoring 32.2 points per game, which ranks 32nd nationally.

Quarterback Conner Weigman has thrown for 782 yards, with three touchdowns and four interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 73. Texas A&M ranks 105th in passing yards per game and 82nd in passing attempts. Noah Thomas leads the receiving corps with 343 yards and three touchdowns.

Aggies Team Defense

Heading into their matchup with South Carolina, Texas A&M's defense ranks 20th nationally, allowing just 18.4 points per game. They’ve been strong against the run, giving up only 105.9 rushing yards per game, which ranks 22nd in the country. Opponents have averaged 233.5 passing yards per game against them, completing 54.1% of their throws, the 15th-lowest completion rate in the nation.

In their latest game against LSU, Texas A&M allowed 23 points but limited the Tigers to just 35 rushing yards on 22 attempts. LSU threw the ball 50 times, gaining 405 passing yards, but Texas A&M’s defense also came up with three interceptions in the game.

Gamecocks Preview:

The Aggies have been favored in seven of their eight games this season, going 6-1 as the favorite. They are 4-1 at home and 2-0 on the road, with an average scoring margin of +13.9 points per game.

Gamecocks Offense Breakdown

South Carolina’s offense ranks 81st in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10, averaging 28.6 points per game, which places them 49th nationally. Their run game is the focal point, with 42.7 rushing attempts per game, ranking 23rd, and they average 164.4 rushing yards per game.

Raheim Sanders leads the rushing attack with 426 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers has thrown for 968 yards with five touchdowns and four interceptions. South Carolina ranks 117th in passing yards per game, averaging 186 yards.

Gamecocks Team Defense

South Carolina's defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 12th nationally by allowing just 18.7 points per game. They’ve given up 110.1 rushing yards per game, which ranks 26th, and 196.4 passing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of just 62, the 8th-lowest in the country, completing 54.3% of their passes.

In their recent game against Oklahoma, South Carolina’s defense allowed only 9 points. They gave up 329 total yards, including 147 rushing yards on 50 attempts and 182 passing yards.

Aggies vs Gamecocks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road games, Texas A&M has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 30 points per game.
When looking at their past three matchups at home, South Carolina has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 30 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the South Carolina Gamecocks have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
Texas A&M has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.