Texas Longhorns vs. Texas A&M Aggies Odds

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Aggies (-8.5)
Game Total Line: (OFF)
(wagering lines available at 5Dimes)

In a huge Big 12 rivalry, the Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies clash in a Thanksgiving Day battle for state bragging rights at Kyle Field in College Station in the annual Lone Star Showdown. The game is slated to get underway at 8 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Texas comes into this game licking its wounds after a brutal 17-13 loss to Kansas State as a 7.5-point home favorite this past Saturday. The total stayed well ‘under’ the 54-point total in this unexpected defensive battle. The Longhorns are now 6-4 straight-up (5-5 against the spread) overall and 3-4 SU in the Big 12 after losing four of their last six games. The total has gone 4-5-1 over the course of their 10 games.

The Longhorns’ offense has all but disappeared over the past two games with a total of 18 points after averaging 34 points through their first eight games. They are still moving the ball up and down the field especially on the ground with an average of 223.8 rushing yards per game, but have been unable to convert this production to points lately.

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Texas A&M’s season has also been a disaster down the stretch with three losses in its last four games. This past Saturday it was able to snap-out of the funk with a 61-7 pounding of Kansas as a 31-point home favorite. It was the Aggies sixth win of the season against five defeats and they are now 3-8 ATS. The total went ‘over’ the 66-point line against the Jayhawks and has now gone ‘over’ in seven of their 11 games this year.

Scoring has not been an issue for Texas A&M this season with an average of 40.9 points a game, which is ranked 10th in the country. Its problem has been its defense’s inability to stop opposing teams from doing the same. The Aggies are giving-up an average of 28.8 points a game, which ranks them 78th overall.

The Longhorns are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games in the Big 12 and just 8-17 ATS in their last 25 games overall. The total has stayed ‘under’ in three of their last five conference games.

The Aggies are 1-4 ATS in their last five conference games and 2-7 ATS in their last nine games as favorites. The total has gone ‘over’ in five of their last seven games against the Big 12.

Head-to-head in this series, Texas is just 1-5 ATS in its last six trips to College Station and 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings overall. The total has stayed ‘under’ in five of the last eight games between the two.

Game Betting Pick

While 8.5-points are a lot to give-up in such a heated rivalry, stick with the Aggies’ offense to keep the heat on all game long to come away with a win that covers the spread.
Take Texas A&M -8.5 at BetOnline where you can bet using your credit card.