The Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-1, 0-1 SEC) welcome the 17th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies (3-1, 1-0) to Davis Wade Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Bulldogs are led by coach Mike Leach who has coached over 250 games at major programs. His team this season is led by QB Will Rogers, who has 16 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
Rogers was instrumental in beating Kentucky, Auburn and Texas A&M – all ranked at the time – last season. This year, Miss. State has beaten Arizona, Memphis and Bowling Green with its lone loss to LSU on the road.
As for A&M, it suffered one of the season’s biggest upsets, falling at home to Appalachian State 17-14. That led to the benching of QB Haynes King in favor of now-starting QB Max Johnson, who has captained 2 impressive victories – 17-9 over then-No. 13 Miami and 23-21 vs. then-No. 10 Arkansas last Saturday.