Fri, Nov 27, 2026, 7:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Texas A&M · Conference game
TEX 60%40% TA&M
Spread
TEX -2.5
Total
53.5
model 45
Spread edge
TEX by 5
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CurrentTEX -2.5
Total53.5
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NowTEX -2.5
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Total
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Now53.5
Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 56%, covered 48% (289 games)ⓘ
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CurrentTEX -2.5
Total53.5
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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
TEX as a 2.5-point road favorite at TA&M, the favorite won 4, covered 4, and 4 went over the total.
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Favorite won
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 51%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 0.5 against an average line of 2.3; 57.3 points a game (usually 52.6). Of the 4 overs, 3 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 14 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 17–27 | L | U54.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-1.5 | 49–25 | W | O50.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-2 | 21–26 | L | U55 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 26–14 | W | U56.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 36–45 | L | O52.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-3 | 16–27 | L | U56.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & rest |
-2 | 7–36 | L | U58.75 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 41–43 | L | O47 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & rest |
-2.5 | 45–18 | W | O56 |
| Close |
2026 · Week 6 · close · similar total & rest |
-1.5 | 31–23 | W | U54.5 |
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 60%
Projected TEX 24 – TA&M 21 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
TEX -7.5
Market TEX -2.5
Against the spread
Lean TEX -2.5
4.9-pt edge · No edge, context only · 1278-1338 (48.9%)
Total
Lean Under 53.5
Model 45 · 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−9.9+Home field+2.5=Model marginTEX by 7.4
TotalScoring ratings45.0=Model total45.0
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Texas A&M ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Texas ATS struggles (1-5)
Texas have covered only 17% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Texas 1-5 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 1492 games with totals 49.5–57.5, 51% went over; 3% 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% | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | |
| 5-5 50% | 3-7 30% | 2-8 20% |
Next 3 games
With how the last meeting with each opponent went
No more games this season.
No more games this season.
Recent meetings
Last 2 since 2023
TEX 2–0 TA&M
TEX leads · 2 games since 2023 · TEX has won the last 2 meetings
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 2025 | Texas A&M 17 @ Texas 27 | TA&M -2.5 | TEX W |
| Nov 30 2024 | Texas 17 @ Texas A&M 7 | TEX -4.5 | TEX 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
TEX+18.4 →+20.5▲ 2.1#8
TA&M+19.7 →+11.6▼ 8.1#25
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12
Longer bar = better
#90
Offense
Even#86
#16
Defense
◀ TEX better#45
−0.5 #105
Turnovers
TA&M better ▶+0.1 #67
67 plays #67
Pace
Even68 plays #54
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TEX off | TA&M def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 30.2 #64 | 17.1 #26 | TA&M |
| Yards / play | 5.43 #105 | 5.41 #68 | TA&M |
| PPA / play | +0.03 #113 | +0.02 #39 | TA&M |
| Success rate | 43% #76 | 39% #46 | TA&M |
| TA&M off | TEX def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 29.4 #70 | 17.8 #28 | TEX |
| Yards / play | 5.11 #118 | 4.15 #2 | TEX |
| PPA / play | +0.11 #86 | −0.01 #25 | TEX |
| Success rate | 43% #68 | 34% #10 | TEX |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
TEX scoring against the TA&M defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.0 #35 | 7.8 #90 | 15.8 #65 | 4.5 #107 | 9.8 #17 | 14.3 #52 | |
3.0 #30 | 3.9 #18 | 6.9 #11 | 8.9 #129 | 1.4 #1 | 10.3 #55 |
TA&M scoring against the TEX defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.7 #81 | 8.7 #76 | 14.4 #80 | 5.3 #90 | 9.7 #18 | 15.0 #40 | |
2.7 #16 | 5.7 #37 | 8.3 #27 | 3.8 #41 | 5.7 #57 | 9.5 #45 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
TEX7d
TA&M7d
Even
Tempo
Average 135 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.
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