Arkansas Razorbacks vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/29/2022

by Rod Pearson

Monday, Oct 24, 2022
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 29, 2022
Venue:  Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Where to Watch:  SEC Network

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arkansas -4, Auburn +4; Over/Under:  61.5 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arkansas -4, Auburn +4; Over/Under:  61.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arkansas -3.5, Auburn +3.5; Over/Under:  61.5 points
 

Season Record

Arkansas Razorbacks:  4-3 (1-3) (5th place, SEC West)
Auburn Tigers:  3-4 (1-3) (6th place, SEC West)
 
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Arkansas Razorbacks:  won their last game on the road against the BYU Cougars 52-35.
Auburn Tigers:  lost their last game on the road against the Ole Miss Rebels 48-34.

 

Arkansas Razorbacks vs Auburn Tigers Preview and Analysis

 
Arkansas is entering this game with a 4-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd road game of the season here as they are 1-1 in their road games this year. This will also be their 5th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 1-3. They won against the BYU Cougars in their last game on the road 52-35. KJ Jefferson started that game at QB and he completed 29/40 passes for 367 yards and 5 touchdowns. Raheim Sanders led the team in rushing with 175 yards and 2 TDs on 15 rushing attempts. Matt Landers led the team in receiving with 99 yards and 3 TDs on 8 receptions. Latavious Brini led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles. Hudson Clark came away with the only interception for them while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one.
 
 
 
Auburn is entering this game with a 3-4 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 6th home game of the season as they are 3-2 in their home games this year. This will also be the 5th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 1-3. They lost against the Mississippi Rebels in their last game on the road 48-34. Robby Ashford started that game at QB and he completed 8/17 passes for 140 yards and 2 interceptions. Cartavious Bigsby led the team in rushing with 179 yards and 2 TDs on 20 carries. Koy Moore led the team in receiving with 46 yards on 1 reception. Donovan Kaufman led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. Zion Puckett led the defense in sacks with 1 while Keionte Scott came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

Arkansas vs Auburn Prediction

The current betting odds have Auburn listed as a 4 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arkansas just went into their bye week after getting a much needed road win against BYU, but BYU hasn't been great this season as they have struggled in a lot of their games and Arkansas has been struggling in their conference games thus far. They got a break in their last game against a struggling BYU team but things will be a lot harder on the road here in another conference matchup. Auburn has looked terrible over the last 2 weeks but they also had their bye week to get back on track and they even had a much tougher schedule going into their bye taking 2 road losses against top 15 teams in the country. They have not been nearly as bad at home though having last played there on October 1, and they have played really close with teams in their conference at home this season. Auburn has lost 3 games in a row, all of those losses against top 20 teams in the country, but now they are getting a struggling Arkansas team on the road here and this might just be their chance for an upset here at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Auburn to cover the spread in this game.
 
Arkansas Auburn Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 29, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Auburn 31 Arkansas 27.
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NCAAF Betting Trends

 
Arkansas Razorbacks: 17-11 ATS in all games. 25-18 ATS off a road win. 32-19 UNDER as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points.
Auburn Tigers: 5-13 ATS off a cover where the team lost as an underdog. 19-12 UNDER in all games. 16-6 UNDER against conference opponents.
 

Key Injuries

 
Arkansas Razorbacks:  K. Renfro (QB) Out indefinitely - Knee. J. Catalon (DB) out for season - Shoulder.
Auburn Tigers:  L. King (WR) out for season - Redshirt. E. Leota (LB) out for season - Pectoral. Z. Calzada (QB) out for season - Shoulder. T. Johnson (OL) Late Nov - Elbow.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"That was the big turning point in the game because, let's face facts, we hadn't been able to stop them. We get it, and we go right down and score." - Sam Pittman after his team’s win against BYU in their last game.
 
 
"These guys are fighting and obviously they want to find a way to win. We all want to find a way to win. Hard to do that every single week. Turnovers are still a factor." - Bryan Harsin after his team’s loss against Ole Miss in their last game.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Arkansas Razorbacks
WR Thompson, Warren
WR Landers, Matt
WR Haselwood, Jadon 
TE Knox, Trey
QB Jefferson, KJ
RB Sanders, Raheim 
 
Auburn Tigers
WR Jackson, Shedrick
WR Moore, Koy
WR Johnson, Ja'Varrius 
TE Shenker, John Samuel
QB Ashford, Robby
RB Bigsby, Tank 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Arkansas Razorbacks
Passing: K. Jefferson (1463)
Rushing: R. Sanders (870)
Receiving: J. Haselwood (406)
Touchdowns: R. Sanders (8)
 
Auburn Tigers
Passing: R. Ashford (1014)
Rushing: T. Bigsby (524)
Receiving: J. Johnson (335)
Touchdowns: J. Hunter (6)
 
Coaches:
Arkansas Razorbacks: Sam Pittman (3rd season)
Auburn Tigers: Bryan Harsin (2nd season)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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