Fri, Nov 27, 2026, 7:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Texas A&M · Conference game
4-2 · Power #8
24
projected
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4-3 · Power #24
21
projected
TEX 60%
40% TA&M
Spread
TEX -2.5
 
Total
53.5
model 45
Spread edge
TEX by 5
lean · context
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Winner
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CurrentTEX -2.5
Total53.5
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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
Last updateSep 29, 12:25 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 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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & situation
-2.517–27 L U54.5
Very close
2025 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & season form
-1.549–25 W O50.5
Very close
2024 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & spread
-221–26 L U55
Very close
2025 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation
-2.526–14 W U56.5
Very close
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & situation
-2.536–45 L O52.5
Very close
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest
-316–27 L U56.5
Close
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & rest
-27–36 L U58.75
Close
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & situation
-2.541–43 L O47
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & rest
-2.545–18 W O56
Close
2026 · Week 6 · close · similar total & rest
-1.531–23 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%)

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

TEX
Longer bar = better
TA&M
#90
Offense
Even
#86
#16
Defense
◀ TEX better
#45
−0.5 #105
Turnovers
TA&M better ▶
+0.1 #67
67 plays #67
Pace
Even
68 plays #54
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When TEX has the ball
Advantage: TA&M defense
TEX offTA&M defEdge
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
When TA&M has the ball
Advantage: TEX defense
TA&M offTEX defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TEX scored
8.0
#35
7.8
#90
15.8
#65
4.5
#107
9.8
#17
14.3
#52
TA&M allowed
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TA&M scored
5.7
#81
8.7
#76
14.4
#80
5.3
#90
9.7
#18
15.0
#40
TEX allowed
2.7
#16
5.7
#37
8.3
#27
3.8
#41
5.7
#57
9.5
#45

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
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.