The Kentucky Wildcats (1-1, 0-1 SEC) and the No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies (2-0, 0-0) meet Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze college football odds around the Kentucky vs. Texas A&M odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.
The Aggies lead the all-time series 2-1, including a 20-14 overtime win in College Station in the most recent meeting Oct. 6, 2018, the only previous meeting as fellow SEC members.
Kentucky was thumped 45-17 at home against the Alabama Crimson Tide last Saturday, as it was routed as an 8.5-point underdog as the Over (46.5) cashed. The Wildcats led 17-13 at halftime, and Kentucky finally gave up the lead at 3:00 left
in the third quarter before the Tide started to roll.
Texas A&M (-14.5) topped the Arizona State Sun Devils last week as the Over (51.5) cashed, and the Aggies are averaging 49.0 points per game (PPG), while going 2-0 against the spread (ATS).
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Kentucky at Texas A&M odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Kentucky +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | Texas A&M -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kentucky +17 (-110) | Texas A&M -17 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -110 | U: -120)
Kentucky at Texas A&M picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 41, Kentucky 20
Moneyline
Texas A&M (-900) will cost you 9 times your potential return, and that's way too expensive for a standalone wager. However, if you were to fold A&M into a multi-leg parlay of at least 6 or 7 ways, it might be OK to slip the Aggies into your ticket, especially with a boost or promo.
However, PASS as a standalone wager.
Against the spread
Take TEXAS A&M -17 (-108) to grab its third cover in as many games. The Aggies looked very good last week against a solid Arizona State team, and it should be able to keep the offense rolling against Kentucky in the conference opener.
This is the first game on the road for Kentucky, and it isn't going to end well.
Over/Under
OVER 50.5 (-110) is a strong play, as the Texas A&M offense should be able to roll up big points in front of the 12th man at Kyle Field. The Aggies are good for 49.0 PPG in 2 outings, and one of those games was against a power conference, Big 12 defense. Don't be surprising if A&M does most of the heavy lifting to get this one across the finish line for an Over.
Best prop bet
MARCEL REED 2+ PASSING TOUCHDOWNS (-158 at FanDuel Sportsbook)
The Texas A&M quarterback has 5 passing scores through the first 2 games, going for at least 2 TDs through the air in each outing. He has 3 passing scores against Arizona State last Saturday, and he is a good bet to throw for multiple scores again.
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