Texas A&M vs. Alabama Picks, Predictions College Football Week 6: Tide Laying Massive Number
The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas A&M Aggies are playing each other in primetime on Saturday. Alabama is 4-1 ATS, 2-3 O/U and retained No. 1 in our college football power rankings this week. Texas Aggie's 2nd loss of the season came against Mississippi State.
Texas A&M and Alabama are playing each other on Saturday, October 8 at 8 p.m. ET at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The weather is 61 degrees, 0% chance of precipitation, 6-7 mph winds.
The betting split at DraftKings suggests that action has been fairly even between the two sides. 51% of all ATS bets are on the Crimson Tide, but Texas A&M has attracted a 51%. The consensus is 51.5 as of Wednesday afternoon, while some sportsbooks are sitting as high as 52.
Texas A&M vs. Alabama is a college football game.
Texas A&M's defense is inexperienced and its rushing defense ranks 98th out of 131 FBS teams. The Aggies are starting a pair of freshmen up front. Alabama's Jalen Milroe could start if injured star running back Damien Young can't play. Alabama is favored by 24.5 points. Texas A & M's secondary is one of the best in the country.
The Aggies offense is in disarray after the loss of star receiver Ainias Smith. Texas A&M is likely to milk the clock to keep the ball away from the Crimson Tide offense. Alabama has allowed the ninth fewest rushing yards per game of any FBS team. The Aggie offense has been struggling since the departure of Ainia Smith and is not in sync with the team's other offensive players.
Alabama is under the 38-point mark against Texas A&M. The game is played in Austin. Texas has the best defense of any team Alabama has faced this season. Alabama scored only 20 points in the game.
Texas A&M-Alabama picks made 10/5/2022 at 6:53 p.m. ET.
