An SEC on CBS doubleheader in Week 7 will be capped by the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers hosting the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday afternoon. It's the second week in a row that the Aggies have featured in the SEC Game of the Week on CBS, with Alabama earning a 26-20 win over its SEC West rivals last week. Meanwhile, Tennessee is coming off an open week after beating South Carolina 41-20 the week prior. The Volunteers own a 12-game winning streak at home and are 13-5 against the spread in their last 18 games, but the Aggies are 5-2 against the number in their last seven.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., where Texas A&M scored a dominant 34-13 victory in 2020. The Volunteers are 3-point favorites in the latest Tennessee vs. Texas A&M odds from the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 54.5. Before you make any Texas A&M vs. Tennessee picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now the model has dialed in on Tennessee vs. Texas A&M and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Now, here are the college football odds and trends for Texas A&M vs. Tennessee:
- Tennessee vs. Texas A&M spread: Volunteers -3
- Tennessee vs. Texas A&M over/under: 54.5 points
- Tennessee vs. Texas A&M money line: Tennessee -154, Texas A&M +130
- Tennessee vs. Texas A&M picks: See picks here
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Why Tennessee can cover
When we last saw Tennessee before the open week, the Volunteers earned a bit of retribution against South Carolina with a 41-20 win after the Gamecocks spoiled their College Football Playoff hopes with an upset win in 2022. The Tennessee defense limited Spencer Rattler to just 169 yards passing without a touchdown pass after giving up 438 passing yards and six touchdowns to Rattler last season.
Head coach Josh Heupel is known as an offensive innovator but it has actually been Tennessee's defense that has carried the load in 2023. The Volunteers lead the nation in sacks per game (4.4) and rank third in tackles for loss (9.4). That ability to put teams behind schedule has helped them limit all five of their opponents to 350 yards of total offense or fewer. See picks at SportsLine.
Why Texas A&M can cover
The Aggies have suffered early-season setbacks against Miami and Alabama, but the run defense has been a constant during the early portion of the season. Texas A&M limited the Alabama rushing attack to just 23 yards last week and has only allowed a total of 504 rushing yards over the first six games of the season.
That run defense will need to continue to hold up against a Tennessee offense that averages 231.2 yards per game on the ground. Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III threw a trio of interceptions in his last two SEC starts and is only averaging 7.3 yards per pass attempt this season, so if the Aggies can make the Volunteers one-dimensional they'll have an opportunity to score the upset win. See picks at SportsLine.
How to make Tennessee vs. Texas A&M picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the point total, projecting 55 combined points. It also says one side hits over 50% of the time. You can see the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Texas A&M vs. Tennessee, and which side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up more than $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out, and don't forget to stream on Paramount+.
