Texas A&M opens as slim favorite over Auburn in Week 5 home contest
By Sydney Hunte
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Texas A&M celebrated a heart-pounding, last-second Week 3 win over Notre Dame. After an idle Week 4, the Aggies return to action at Kyle Field as they welcome Auburn. The Tigers are coming off a 24-17 loss to Oklahoma as former Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold was sacked 9 times.
The 3-0 start is already the Aggies’ best since 2021. But they haven’t started a season 4-0 since 2016.
Vegas favors them to do so, but not by much. According to Circa Sports’ opening lines released on Saturday, Texas A&M is a -4.5 favorite against Auburn.
Fortunately for the Aggies, the home team has won the last 4 games in the series. That includes 2024’s edition in Auburn as the Tigers stunned the Aggies, 43-41, in quadruple overtime. In 2023, A&M enjoyed a fairly straightforward win at Kyle Field, defeating the Tigers 27-10.
Auburn, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back from Week 4’s loss to Oklahoma. After starting 3-0 with wins over Baylor, Ball State, and South Alabama, the Tigers will be hoping that their defeat against the Sooners isn’t foreshadowing for another tough season for Auburn fans in a pivotal 3rd year for Hugh Freeze.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
