Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/25/2023

by Rod Pearson

Wednesday, Nov 22, 2023
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 25, 2023
Venue:  Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA 
Where to Watch:  ESPN


Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas A&M +11.5, LSU -11.5; Over/Under:  66 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas A&M +11.5, LSU -11.5; Over/Under:  66 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas A&M +11.5, LSU -11.5; Over/Under:  66.5 points

Season Record

Texas A&M Aggies:  7-4 (4-3) (4th place, SEC West)
LSU Tigers:  8-3 (5-2) (3rd place, SEC West)

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Recent Form
Texas A&M Aggies:  won their last game at home against the Abilene Christian Wildcats 38-10.
LSU Tigers:  won their last game at home against the Georgia State Panthers 56-14.


Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers Preview and Analysis


Texas A&M is entering this game with a 7-4 record overall and they have a 4-3 record in their conference games too. They are 6-1 in their home games, 0-3 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against ACU 38-10. Jaylen Henderson was the starting QB and he completed 16/23 passes for 260 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Rueben Owens led the team in rushing yards with 106 and 1 TD. Moose Muhammad III led the receivers with 104 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. Jarred Kerr and Bryce Anderson each led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Taurean York led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.
 
 
 
LSU is entering this game with an 8-3 record overall and they have a 5-2 record in their conference games too. They are 6-0 in their home games, 2-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against GA State 56-14. Jayden Daniels was the starting QB and he completed 25/30 passes for 413 passing yards, 6 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jayden Daniels led the team in rushing yards with 96 and 2 TDs. Malik Nabers led the receivers with 140 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 2 TDs. Ashton Stamps led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Ovie Oghoufo, Maason Smith, Savion Jones, and Jacobian Guillory each led the defense in sacks with 0.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.


Texas A&M vs LSU Prediction

The current betting odds have Texas A&M listed as an 11.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas A&M has looked good this season with their 7-4 record overall but they have struggled more in conference play with their 4-3 conference record. They have also been terrible in their road games this year with their 0-3 road record. Meanwhile, LSU has also looked really good in their games this season with their 8-3 record overall and they have also been a lot better in the SEC with their 5-2 conference record. They have looked great at home all year with their 6-0 home record too, but they can't really go to the SEC Championship and they are already bowl eligible with their 8 wins so they really have nothing left to play for here. Texas A&M is in the same situation but they also just fired their head coach Jimbo Fisher so that will give these players a bit of a boost and the interim head coach will also be looking to prove something in this game without Fisher. Texas A&M also has the much better defense so they will cause some problems for the LSU offense but with the way LSU has played on defense all season, Texas A&M will have no problem putting up points in this game to keep it close. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas A&M to cover the spread in this game. 

Texas A&M LSU Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 25, 2023 (12:00 pm ET start time) is LSU 37 Texas A&M 30.
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NCAAF Betting Trends


Texas A&M Aggies: 21-44 ATS as a road underdog. 4-18 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 63. 3-9 ATS after 2 straight wins by 28 or more points. 12-7 OVER as a road underdog of 7.5 to 14 points. 37-22 OVER off a no-cover where the team won as a favorite. 

LSU Tigers: 14-5 ATS in home games. 9-2 ATS after scoring 42 points or more last game. 9-1 ATS after playing a game where 70 total points or more were scored. 10-1 OVER in all games. 14-4 OVER when the total is between 63.5 and 70. 7-0 OVER against conference opponents.

Key Injuries


Texas A&M Aggies:  M. Johnson (QB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. R. Cottrell (WR) Ques Sat - Foot. E. White (DL) out for season - Undisclosed. C. Weigman (QB) out for season - Ankle. J. Gilbert (DB) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. D. Green (TE) out for season - Knee.

LSU Tigers:  L. Diggs (RB) Prob Sat - Upper Body. J. Emery Jr. (RB) out for season - Knee. Z. Alexander (CB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. D. Chestnut (CB) Out indefinitely - Personal. A. Goodwin (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. G. Brooks Jr. (S) out for season - Head. J. Johnson (CB) Early Dec - Leg.

Notable Quotes


“Normally we leave on Thursdays to give our guys a chance to get academics done, because we travel with our academics (advisors). Due to this week being done with school on Tuesday and us practicing on Wednesday, it allows our guys to catch up on work on Wednesday.” - Elijah Robinson on his plan for the team this Thanksgiving week.


“People are starting to see how assertive and decisive of a football player he is. When you are 25 or 30 throwing the football, the decisiveness and decision making has to be that way. It was a great performance by our offense. Eight touchdowns on eight possessions; what more can you say." - Brian Kelly after his team’s win against GSU in their last game. 


Starting Lineups


Texas A&M Aggies
WR Stewart, Evan 
WR Thomas, Noah 
WR Smith, Ainias 
TE Wright, Max 
QB Henderson, Jaylen  
RB Moss, Le'Veon 
FB Crownover, Earnest

LSU Tigers
WR Thomas Jr., Brian 
WR Nabers, Malik 
WR Lacy, Kyren
TE Taylor, Mason 
QB Daniels, Jayden 
RB Diggs, Logan 

Statistical Leaders


Texas A&M Aggies
Passing: M. Johnson (1452)
Rushing: A. Daniels (505)
Receiving: A. Smith (736)
Touchdowns: N. Thomas (5)

LSU Tigers
Passing: J. Daniels (3578)
Rushing: J. Daniels (1014)
Receiving: M. Nabers (1424)
Touchdowns: B. Thomas Jr. (14)

Coaches:
Texas A&M Aggies: Elijah Robinson (Interim)
LSU Tigers: Brian Kelly (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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