Texas vs. Texas A&M Odds
COLLEGE STATION, TX (The Spread) – Two in-state rivals meet in primetime on ESPN Thursday night as Texas A&M plays host to Texas in Big 12 play.
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Texas is 6-4 on the season and 5-5 against the spread while Texas A&M is 6-5 on the year and 3-8 against the spread. The Aggies have hit the over 7 times this season while Texas has hit the over just 4 times. These two teams have split the last six games in this series.
Trends show that Texas is just 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games with Texas A&M and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at Texas A&M. The home team has covered in 10 of the last 13 games in this series.
Oddsmakers have made Texas A&M the favorite at home in this game, giving the Aggies odds of -7.5 points against Texas on Thursday. The over/under odds have been set at 54 points. (View Matchup)
Texas A&M is 4-4 in the Big 12 and 4-2 at home this season. The Aggies are coming off a 61-7 win over Kansas last week, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Two of those three losses came in overtime. A&M is averaging 40.9 points per game on offense while allowing 28.8 points per game on defense. The offense has been led by quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who has thrown for 3,191 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Texas is 3-4 in conference play and 2-1 on the road this season. The Longhorns are coming off a 17-13 loss to Kansas State last week. They have lost their last two games and four of their last six. Texas is scoring just 29.3 points per game while allowing only 20.6 points per contest. The Longhorns don’t have an established leader on offense. They are averaging 223.8 yards per game on the ground and 181.6 yards per game through the air.
In terms of Injuries, Texas receiver Jaxon Shipley is questionable with a knee injury while offensive lineman Sedrick Flowers is questionable with a shoulder injury. Texas A&M running back Cyrus Gray is listed as doubtful with a shoulder injury while back Christine Michael is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
Currently over 5,600 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Texas A&M is getting 69% of the wagers with odds of -7.5 points against Texas on Thursday night.
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