Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 11 · at Texas A&M · Conference game
TENN 33%67% TA&M
Spread
TA&M -8.5
Total
55.5
model 49.5
Spread edge
TENN by 11.5
no lean
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CurrentTA&M -8.5
Total55.5
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NowTA&M -8.5
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Now55.5
Line context
Home favorites of 7.5–9.5 since 2023: won 72%, covered 52% (192 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 29, 12:24 AM ET
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CurrentTA&M -8.5
Total55.5
Last updateSep 29, 12:24 AM ET
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
TA&M as an 8.5-point home favorite against TENN, the favorite won 8, covered 6, and 4 went over the total.
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Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 71%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 50%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 11.1 against an average line of 7.5; 50.1 points a game (usually 52.4). Of the 4 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-7.5 | 43–35 | W | O56.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & rest |
-7.5 | 31–20 | W | U59.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & spread |
-9 | 27–10 | W | U51 |
| Close |
2026 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & total |
-10 | 21–15 | L | U54.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & spread |
-7.5 | 17–20 | L | U58.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & season form |
-5.5 | 26–34 | L | O52.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & season form |
-6 | 42–20 | W | O58 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 10 · close · similar total & situation |
-7 | 48–25 | W | O55.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 5 · close · similar season form & situation |
-6.5 | 16–10 | L | U51.5 |
| Close |
2026 · Week 4 · close · similar spread & rest |
-8.5 | 35–6 | W | U52.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Texas A&M 67%
Projected TENN 22 – TA&M 28 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
TENN -3
Market TA&M -8.5
Against the spread
No lean
No lean: a gap of 10+ points usually means news the model can’t see (leans run 3–10 points).
Total
Lean Under 55.5
Model 49.5 · Not proven yet, context only · 510-447 (53.3%)
How the model gets there (points from TA&M’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadTA&M rating edge−6.1+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginTENN by 3.0
TotalScoring ratings49.5=Model total49.5
Signals
The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
Slight Under trend
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Both teams trending Under (11-3 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 48-54 (47%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 1387 games with totals 51.5–59.5, 50% went over; 2% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 32% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 5-5 50% | 2-8 20% | |
| 5-5 50% | 3-7 30% | 2-8 20% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
TENN 1–0 TA&M
TENN leads · 1 game since 2023 · TENN has won the last meeting
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 2023 | Texas A&M 13 @ Tennessee 20 | TENN -3.5 | TENN W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
TENN+14.3 →+17.6▲ 3.3#10
TA&M+19.7 →+11.6▼ 8.1#25
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10
Longer bar = better
#61
Offense
◀ TENN better#85
#15
Defense
◀ TENN better#45
+0.4 #42
Turnovers
◀ TENN better+0.1 #67
69 plays #37
Pace
◀ TENN faster68 plays #53
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TENN off | TA&M def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 33.4 #42 | 17.1 #26 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.84 #69 | 5.41 #68 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.15 #66 | +0.02 #39 | TA&M |
| Success rate | 43% #65 | 39% #46 | Even |
| TA&M off | TENN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 29.4 #69 | 14.7 #11 | TENN |
| Yards / play | 5.11 #118 | 4.58 #14 | TENN |
| PPA / play | +0.11 #86 | −0.14 #4 | TENN |
| Success rate | 43% #68 | 37% #29 | TENN |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
TENN scoring against the TA&M defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.9 #76 | 8.1 #85 | 14.0 #83 | 10.4 #11 | 9.0 #29 | 19.4 #9 | |
3.0 #29 | 3.9 #17 | 6.9 #11 | 8.9 #129 | 1.4 #1 | 10.3 #54 |
TA&M scoring against the TENN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.7 #81 | 8.7 #76 | 14.4 #80 | 5.3 #89 | 9.7 #18 | 15.0 #40 | |
2.9 #22 | 2.9 #9 | 5.7 #5 | 3.9 #45 | 5.1 #44 | 9.0 #36 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
TENN7d
TA&M7d
Even
Tempo
Average 138 plays
slowavg 133fast
News & sentiment
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Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

