Auburn vs. Mississippi State Week 7 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
STARKVILLE, MS (The Spread) - No. 2 Auburn has improved dramatically defensively since last season but can it slow down Heisman hopeful Dak Prescott today when it visits No. 3 Mississippi State at 3:30PM ET?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Auburn is a 3-point road favorite versus Mississippi State, while the over/under total for today's game is currently sitting at 63 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Tigers opened as 3-point favorites and that's where the line currently sits, although some books have dropped the number past the key number of 3 down to 2.5. As for the total, it opened at 63 and that's where it currently sits at most online and Vegas sports books.
SEASON RECORDS: Auburn and Mississippi State both enter this game with undefeated records at 5-0 and both have respectable ATS records as well. While the Tigers are 3-2 at the betting window this season, the Bulldogs are 4-1 against the number. The two teams have identical over/under records as well at 3-2, respectively.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Mississippi State. According to latest college football trends, the Bulldogs are 6-0 against the spread in their last six conference games, 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall and 7-1 ATS in their last eight games versus a team with a winning record. They're also 5-1 ATS in their last five home games, 14-3 ATS in their last 17 home games versus a team with a winning road record and 7-1 ATS in their last eight games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game. Auburn has equally impressive trends against recent opponents but it hasn't been challenged this season. After feasting on young quarterbacks like Brandon Harris and Anthony Jennings last week in an impressive win over LSU, the Tigers will have their hands full with Prescott today. Take the home dog.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 FREE PICK: MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS +3