The 14th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies will travel to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday night to take on the 16th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels in an SEC matchup. The Aggies are 7-2 (4-2) and are riding a four-game winning streak after defeating the 13th-ranked Auburn Tigers at home 20-3. Sophomore quarterback Zach Calzada finished going 15-of-29 for 192 yards. The Rebels are 7-2 (3-2) and are coming off a 27-14 home win over the Liberty Flames. Junior quarterback Matt Corral went 20-of-27 for 324 yards with a touchdown.
Texas A&M at Ole Miss Betting Analysis
On the Texas A&M Aggies side
Junior running back Isaiah Spiller has been doing well this season as he has 144 rushing attempts for 873 yards (6.1 yards per carrying) with five rushing touchdowns and 22 receptions for 182 yards (8.3 yards per catch) with a receiving touchdown. In his last game against the Tigers, he finished with 21 rushes for 112 yards (5.3 yards per attempt) and a three-yard reception.
The Texas A&M Aggies have been highly effective on the defensive side of the field as they are giving up 14.7 points per game. In their previous game against the Auburn Tigers, the Aggies allowed just three points on 226 total yards of offense (153 passing, 73 rushings). The Aggies did well defending on money downs as the Tigers went 4-of-16 on third-down attempts and 1-of-3 on fourth down tries. Texas A&M has stuffed the run as well, as they gave up 2.5 yards per rush.
On the Ole Miss Rebels side
Senior wide receiver Dontario Drummond has been playing very well this season. He has recorded 40 receptions for 658 yards (16.5 yards per catch) with six receiving touchdowns and three carries for 24 yards (eight yards per rush) with a rushing touchdown sprinkled in. In the last game against the Tigers, he finished with four catches for 39 yards (9.8 yards per reception).
This season, the Ole Miss Rebels have been a decent defensive program as they are allowing 27 points per game. In their previous game against the Liberty Flames, they gave up 14 points on 457 total yards of offense (173 passing, 284 rushings). The Flames were able to dominate on the ground as they ran for 5.2 yards per attempt. The Rebels did a great job in the secondary as they were able to force three turnovers (all interceptions) in this game, so if the defense can continue to play well in the secondary, it will be a great spot here.
Aggies at Rebels Prediction
The two programs are listed below a field goal separating these two programs according to the other top sportsbooks in the country. The difference between these teams as Texas A&M allows 10.3 points in their last three games while the Rebels are giving up 27.8 points in their previous five games. The Aggies are 4-0 against the spread in their last four conference games, while the Rebels are 2-9 against the spread as a home underdog in their last 11 games. All in all, go with the Texas A&M Aggies to cover the small spread in this game on the road.