Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 11 · at Texas A&M · Conference game
6-1 · Power #11
22
projected
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4-3 · Power #24
28
projected
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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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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Opennot available
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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & season form
-7.543–35 W O56.5
Close
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & rest
-7.531–20 W U59.5
Close
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & spread
-927–10 W U51
Close
2026 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & total
-1021–15 L U54.5
Close
2025 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & spread
-7.517–20 L U58.5
Close
2025 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & season form
-5.526–34 L O52.5
Close
2024 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & season form
-642–20 W O58
Close
2024 · Week 10 · close · similar total & situation
-748–25 W O55.5
Close
2025 · Week 5 · close · similar season form & situation
-6.516–10 L U51.5
Close
2026 · Week 4 · close · similar spread & rest
-8.535–6 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%)

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

TENN
Longer bar = better
TA&M
#61
Offense
◀ TENN better
#85
#15
Defense
◀ TENN better
#45
+0.4 #42
Turnovers
◀ TENN better
+0.1 #67
69 plays #37
Pace
◀ TENN faster
68 plays #53
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When TENN has the ball
Even matchup
TENN offTA&M defEdge
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
When TA&M has the ball
Advantage: TENN defense
TA&M offTENN defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TENN scored
5.9
#76
8.1
#85
14.0
#83
10.4
#11
9.0
#29
19.4
#9
TA&M allowed
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TA&M scored
5.7
#81
8.7
#76
14.4
#80
5.3
#89
9.7
#18
15.0
#40
TENN allowed
2.9
#22
2.9
#9
5.7
#5
3.9
#45
5.1
#44
9.0
#36

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
TA&M +2.5
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

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.