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College Football Betting Preview: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Texas A&M Aggies

October 14, 2023



The Texas A&M Aggies will travel to Knoxville, Tennessee to face the 19th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 PM ET with the game airing nationally on CBS in week 7 of the college football season.

Texas A&M enters this game with a record of 4-2 following a 20-26 loss at home against the Alabama Crimson Tide while failing to cover the 2.5-point spread as a home underdog in week 6 of the college football season. The Aggies scored 20 points while compiling a total of 306 yards offensively which included 239 passing yards and 67 rushing yards while allowing 26 points and 344 total yards defensively which included 321 passing yards and 23 rushing yards. Max Johnson led the team in passing, completing 14 of 25 attempts for 239 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Le’Veon Moss led the team in rushing with 16 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown while adding a reception for 11 yards. Ainias Smith led the team in receiving, catching four of eight targets for 88 yards.

The Tennessee Volunteers enter this game ranked 19th in the AP Poll and 17th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 4-1 following a 41-20 win at home against the South Carolina Gamecocks while covering the 12-point spread as a home favorite in week 5 of the college football season. The Volunteers scored 41 points while compiling a total of 477 yards offensively which included 239 passing yards and 238 rushing yards while allowing 20 points and 333 total yards defensively which included 201 passing yards and 132 rushing yards. Joe Milton III led the team in passing, completing 21 of 32 attempts for 239 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions while rushing for four yards. Jaylen Wright led the team in rushing with 16 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown. Squirrel White led the team in receiving, catching all nine targets for 104 yards.

BookMaker has the Tennessee Volunteers listed as 3-point favorites at home against the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday afternoon in week 7 of the college football season. Texas A&M has won two of the three games all-time in the series while Tennessee has outscored the Aggies by an average of 29.67 to 28.67 points per game while going 2-1 ATS in those matchups. The Aggies are 4-2 ATS overall, 0-1 ATS on the road, 0-1 ATS as an underdog, and 2-1 ATS in conference games this season while the Tennessee Volunteers are 3-2 ATS overall, 2-1 ATS at home, 3-2 ATS as a favorite, and 1-1 ATS in conference games on the year.

Even though Texas A&M failed to cover the spread last week against the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Aggies are still one of the best teams in the SEC at covering the spread going 4-2 ATS overall. I look for the Aggies to bounce back from a narrow defeat at home against the Crimson Tide with a win on the road against the Tennessee Volunteers, in a series they have won two of the three meetings all-time which is why I will be taking the moneyline for the Texas A&M Aggies at +139 when they travel to take on the Tennessee Volunteers. 

Spooky Express Pick: Texas A&M Aggies Moneyline (+139)