The Alabama Crimson Tide will travel to Kyle Field in College Station, Texas on Saturday afternoon to face the Texas A&M Aggies with the winner taking sole possession of 1^st place in the SEC West if this game matches last year’s matchup we are in for an exciting game in week 6 of the college football season. Which team will get the win and have sole possession of 1^st place in the division? Let’s take a closer look at how these teams are faring this season.

The Alabama Crimson Tide enter this game ranked 11^th in the AP Poll and 10^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 4-1 following a 40-17 win on the road against the Mississippi State Bulldogs while covering the 16.5-point spread as a road favorite in week 5 of the college football season. Alabama scored 40 points while compiling a total of 357 yards offensively which included 164 passing yards and 193 rushing yards while allowing 17 points and 261 total yards defensively which included 107 passing yards and 154 rushing yards. Jalen Milroe led the team in passing, completing 10 of 12 attempts for 164 yards while also leading the team in rushing with 69 yards and two touchdowns. Amari Niblack led the team in receiving, catching three of four targets for 61 yards.

Texas A&M enters this game with a record of 4-1 following a 34-22 win on the road against the Arkansas Razorbacks while covering the 6.5-point spread as a road favorite in week 5 of the college football season. The Aggies scored 34 points while compiling a total of 414 yards offensively which included 210 passing yards and 204 rushing yards while allowing 22 points and 174 total yards defensively which included 132 passing yards and 42 rushing yards. Max Johnson led the team in passing, completing 17 of 28 attempts for 210 yards with two touchdowns and an interception while adding 57 rushing yards. Le’Veon Moss led the team in rushing with 17 carries for 107 yards while adding three receptions for 27 yards. Ainias Smith led the team in receiving, catching all four targets for 71 yards. 

BookMaker has the Alabama Crimson Tide listed as 1-point favorites on the road against the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday afternoon in week 6 of the college football season. Alabama has won nine of the last ten and two of the last three games in the series while Texas A&M is 2-1 ATS in the last three contests. The Crimson Tide are 3-2 ATS overall, 1-1 ATS on the road, 3-2 ATS as a favorite, and 2-0 ATS in conference games this season while the Texas A&M Aggies are 4-1 ATS overall, 3-0 ATS at home, and 2-0 ATS in conference games on the year. 

Both teams enter this matchup with an identical record of 4-1, however, Alabama has been the better team in the series, winning nine of the last ten and two of the last three games. I look for that trend to continue on Saturday afternoon which is why I am taking the money line for the Alabama Crimson Tide at -118 on the road against the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday afternoon in week 6 of the college football season on BookMaker.