Mississippi State vs. Auburn Free Pick
(The Spread) – In one of only two games featuring ranked teams this Saturday, No. 22 Auburn will host No. 22 Mississippi State at 12:21PM ET.
Odds: Oddsmakers have made the Mississippi State Bulldogs 5.5-point favorites versus the host Auburn Tigers, who were nearly beat by unranked Utah State last week at home. The over/under total for Saturday’s game is currently set at 57 points.
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Line Movement: Auburn opened as a 6.5-point underdog in Vegas and before the line dropped to +5.5, it went up to +7. The over/under total opened at 56.5 and quickly went up to 57.
Public Betting: Of the 7,000-plus wagers that have been placed on this game, 65% of college football public bettors currently favor Mississippi State -5.5. These numbers are subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting information.
College Football Free Pick: Take Auburn. I know the Tigers played poorly last week and quite frankly, should have lost. But 5.5 points is too much to give a ranked home team that won a national championship a couple of months ago. I realize they lost guys like Cam Newton and Nick Fairley but again, there’s value in taking the Tigers this weekend. According to latest college football trends, the Bulldogs are just 2-7 against the spread in their last nine games against Auburn and 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following an ATS win. Auburn, meanwhile, is 6-0 ATS in its last six conference games and 5-0 ATS versus a team with a winning record.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 2 FREE PICK: AUBURN TIGERS +5.5
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