Rice vs. Texas A&M Odds
COLLEGE STATION, TX (The Spread) – No. 7 Texas A&M looks to pick up another non-conference win on Saturday when it hosts Rice at 9PM ET on ESPN2.
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Texas A&M is 2-0 on the season, 1-0 at home and 2-0 against the spread. Rice is 0-1 on the year, 0-1 on the road and 0-1 against the spread. Both teams have went over the point total once this season. These two met last year with Texas A&M getting a 52-31 victory.
Trends show that Texas A&M is 8-1 against the spread in its last 9 against Conference USA opponents and 6-0 ATS in its last 6 against a team with a losing record. Rice has failed to cover in four straight road games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Texas A&M is heavily favored at home, as the Aggies are getting odds of -31.5 points against Rice on Saturday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 71.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Texas A&M favored by 30 points. The spread hit a peak of 32 before falling back to 31.5. The over/under total opened at 71 points and then simply added the hook soon after.
A&M has been rolling so far on offense, scoring a total of 125 points in two games while allowing just 31 points. The Aggies are averaging 655 yards per game on offense as well. New quarterback Kenny Hill has been very impressive. He is 61 of 86 passing on the season for 794 yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions. Six different A&M receivers have over 100 yards on the season as well. Trey Williams is leading the ground game with 132 yards and two touchdowns.
Rice opened the season two weeks ago with a 48-17 loss at Notre Dame. The Owls struggled from the start, giving up 576 yards of offense to the Irish while amassing just 367 yards of its own. Driphus Jackson was 13 of 24 passing for 163 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 61 yards.
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In terms of Injuries, Texas A&M linebacker A.J. Hilliard (leg) and tight end Cameron Clear (ankle) are questionable for the game. Rice receiver Jordan Taylor (foot) is also questionable for the game.
The Public Bets for this game are backing Texas A&M, as the Aggies are getting 89% of the wagers with odds of -31.5 points against Rice on Saturday night.
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