College Football Week 9 Picks: LSU vs. Texas A&M (2024)
It’s already about to be Week 9 of the college football season. Where has the time gone?
Here are two early looks for some of the big SEC matchups this weekend. Let’s have a weekend! Here is our top College Football Week 9 pick for LSU vs. Texas A&M.
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College Football Week 9 Top Early Picks: LSU vs. Texas A&M
(Odds courtesy of DraftKingsFanDuel Sportsbook)
LSU vs. Texas A&M
We’ll stay in the SEC.
The winner of Saturday night’s game will stand alone at the top of the SEC standings. The LSU Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies are the only undefeated teams in the SEC heading into Week 9.
LSU will head out on the road to Kyle Field to take on the Aggies. They’re slight underdogs despite coming off the most complete game under Brian Kelly with a 34-10 performance against Arkansas. LSU scored an early touchdown and never looked back. The offense was 9-for-15 on third down and accumulated nearly 400 yards of offense. Meanwhile, the defense held Arkansas to just 15 first downs and only 277 yards.
The Tigers must limit penalties, especially on the road against Texas A&M. But the defense has made a complete 180-degree turn since the start of the season.
Meanwhile, Texas A&M played Arkansas earlier this season and only escaped, 21-17 at home. That’s a helpful comparison. Additionally, the Aggies only defeated Mississippi State by ten and still allowed 24 points to the Bulldogs. The Aggies are sometimes struggling to tackle, and their pass rush is certainly not the best in the SEC. If we’re realistic, Texas A&M probably won’t even get to Garrett Nussmeier in this game.
It’s also unlikely that Texas A&M will have a big day running the ball. Le’Veon Moss and Amari Daniels each couldn’t even gain four yards a carry last week.
Let’s ride LSU at +130 on the moneyline.
Pick: LSU (+130)