Missouri Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 10/5/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: Kyle Field in College Station, TX

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Aggies (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

The Missouri Tigers (4-0) are en route to Kyle Field on Saturday, October 5, 2024 where they will try to beat the Texas A&M Aggies (4-1). Texas A&M opens this contest as 1.5-point favorites. The total is set at 49.5.

The Missouri Tigers come into this matchup with a record of 4-0 this season. In their last matchup, the Tigers took on the Vanderbilt Commodores and walked away with a win by a score of 30-27. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 77 plays for 442 yds. The Missouri Tigers ran the football 40 times and had 216 yards, which had them averaging 5.4 yds per carry. On the ground, the Tigers conceded 146 yds on 36 tries, which averages out to 4.1 yards per run surrendered. Missouri allowed 14 completions on 23 tries for 178 yards, and a completion rate of 60.9%.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Missouri Tigers are sitting at 36.5 PPG. Offensively they're averaging 206.5 yards rushing which ranks them 26th in the nation. The Tigers have tallied 1,889 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Missouri has earned 4 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns on the ground. Missouri has earned 102 first downs, and they have committed 28 penalties for 248 yards. They have turned the football over 2 different times.

The Tigers rank 8th in D-1 regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 12.0 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.8 yards per run and 91.8 rushing yards per contest for the season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 367 yards via the ground game in 4 outings. Regarding yards through the air, the Tigers are giving up 509 yds which ranks them 4th in college football. They have conceded 127.3 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 50.2%. In total, they have surrendered 219.0 yards per outing which puts them 3rd in Division 1. They have yielded 5 touchdowns by air in addition to 1 touchdown on the ground.

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The Aggies head into this matchup 4-1 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 21-17 when they played the Arkansas Razorbacks. Texas A&M allowed 30 attempts on the ground for 100 yards (3.3 yds per carry). The Aggies pass defense gave up a completion rate of 56.1%, surrendering 279 yds on 23 for 41 passing. The Aggies finished the game with 297 yards while running 60 plays (5.0 yds per play). Texas A&M rushed for 3.5 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 134 yards on 38 carries.

When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Aggies are sitting 70th in college football averaging 29.0 PPG. The Texas A&M Aggies maintain an average of 393.6 yards/game, which ranks them 71st in college football. The Texas A&M offense has 306 penalty yds on 35 infractions, which has them sitting 33rd in college football in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 2 interceptions while losing 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 111 first downs. For the year thus far, the Aggies currently sit at 810 yards through the air along with holding an average of 162.0 passing yards per outing, ranking them 117th in Division 1. They have an average of 231.6 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,158 yards for this season.

The Aggies are allowing 18.0 points per game, ranking them 34th in the nation. Texas A&M has allowed a total of 619 yards rushing (123.8 yards per game) in addition to 5 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. This season, they have given up 90 points in total. They have allowed 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 207.0 yards per game, which has them sitting 64th in the country. The Aggies defense has participated in 308 plays, which is good for 79th in Division 1. They have totaled 2 fumbles and 7 interceptions on the campaign.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Aggies -1.5

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