The Texas A&M Aggies play game No. 2 of their SEC existence when they host the Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday afternoon (12:20 pm ET, SEC Network).

The 2-1 Aggies, who lost their SEC opener to Florida a few weeks ago, were early 13-point favorites over the 1-3 Hogs.



View Arkansas vs Texas AM Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The visitors opened as 13-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked here at OddsShark. No total had been posted as yet, check the live lines pages in the coming days to see where the number opened.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Aggies at No. 10 and the Razorbacks at No. 55 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 63-20 result in favor of the Aggies.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Texas A&M's No. 11-ranked offense (45 PPG) against a Razorbacks defense that ranks No. 110 at 36.2 PPG. The Aggies passing attack has averaged 254.3 yards per game, less than the Razorbacks give up through the air (312.2 YPG on average).



Arkansas was a 35-26 loser in its last match at home against Rutgers. They failed to cover the 8.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 61 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. In Arkansas's last outing, Tyler Wilson threw for 419 yards in a losing cause against the Scarlet Knights, 35-26 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

Texas A&M won its last outing, a 70-14 result against S. Carolina St on September 22. Since it involved a non-board school, there was no point spread or total on the game. S. Carolina St didn’t make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Aggies as Texas A&M blasted them 70-14 in Week 4 action.


Arkansas Razorbacks Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 7-3

Texas A&M Aggies Trends:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 4-6

A few Razorbacks at Aggies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arkansas's last 9 games on the road
Arkansas is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
Arkansas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Arkansas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas A&M is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Texas A&M is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Texas A&M is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games


Next up:
Arkansas at Auburn, Saturday, October 6
Texas A&M at Mississippi, Saturday, October 6