Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 11/13/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 52

Jordan-Hare Stadium is the location where the Auburn Tigers (6-3) will try to beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-4) on Saturday. Auburn opens this matchup as 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 52.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs head into this matchup 5-4 this year. In their last contest, the Bulldogs went up against the Arkansas Razorbacks and took a loss by a final of 31-28. Will Rogers connected on 36/48 with 417 yards through the air and 4 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 171.3 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Dillon Johnson was the best rusher for the Bulldogs with 11 carries for 40 yards (3.6 yards per carry). The Mississippi State Bulldogs rushed the ball a total of 26 times and tallied 69 yards, earning them an average of 2.7 yds per attempt. When all was said and done, they ran 74 plays for 486 yds. Mississippi State allowed 19 completions on 25 attempts for 191 yards, and a completion percentage of 76.0%. When it came to stopping the run, the Bulldogs gave up 202 yds on 45 tries, which calculates to 4.5 yds per run allowed.

The Bulldogs have racked up 3,888 total yards for the season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Mississippi State has earned 24 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 13 different times. Mississippi State has compiled 228 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 78 infractions for 565 yds. Offensively they're averaging 56.0 yards on the ground which ranks them 130th in Division 1. Concerning scoring points, the Mississippi State Bulldogs hold an average of 28.0 PPG.

The Bulldogs rank 77th in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 25.3 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 3.6 yards per run and 102.1 yards on the ground per game this year. In total, they have allowed 919 yards via the ground game in 9 games. Concerning passing yards, the Bulldogs are allowing 1,980 yds which ranks them 65th in Division 1. They have allowed 220.0 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 62.9%. During the season, they are giving up 322.1 yards per game which ranks them 36th in the country. They have yielded 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground.

Get all of our College Football Picks this Week

The Tigers come into this game with a record of 6-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Tigers walked away with a loss by a score of 20-3 when they faced the Texas A&M Aggies. Bo Nix finished the contest with 153 yards on 20/41 through the air while his QB rate was 75.2. He had 1 interception and his Y/A was 3.7. Tank Bigsby carried the football 15 times for 69 yds, ending the game with 4.6 yds per attempt for Auburn. Auburn ran for 2.5 yds per carry, finishing with 73 yds on 29 carries. The Tigers finished with a total of 226 yards while running 70 plays (3.2 yds per play). The Tigers passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 51.7%, surrendering 192 yds on 15 out of 29 through the air. Auburn surrendered 34 run attempts for 219 yds (6.4 yds per rush).

In terms of their ability to score points, the Tigers are ranking 45th in college football with an average of 31.3 PPG. For the year to this point, the Tigers have thrown for a total of 2,192 passing yards as well as an average of 243.6 passing yards per outing, ranking them 51st in college football. The Auburn Tigers maintain an average of 427.3 yards/game, which ranks them 44th in Division 1. The Auburn offense has 405 yards of penalties on 52 violations, ranking them 81st in the country in terms of helping out the opposition.

Auburn has yielded a total of 1,258 yards via the ground game (139.8 yards/game) and 8 touchdowns on the ground so far this season. They have conceded 10 touchdowns through the air and 224.8 yards per game, which has them ranked 72nd in the country. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 631 plays, which has them sitting 98th in the nation. The Tigers are conceding 19.8 PPG, ranking them 36th in college football. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 178 points.

Who will win tonight's Bulldogs/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulldogs +6

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here