Auburn Football vs. Arkansas State: Odds and Expert Predictions
Most betting websites have Auburn football as a 19 point favorite against Arkansas State this Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
We all remember what happened in week two last season when Auburn was a 42 point favorite against Jacksonville State. The Tigers will try to avoid that situation against a Red Wolves team that lost 31-10 to Toledo last weekend.
The SEC bloggers on ESPN all chose Auburn to bounce back with a win against Arkansas State this weekend.
Over at Bleacher Report, Brian Pedersen has Auburn football covering the spread with a 37-13 win over Arkansas State.
Our good buddy Brian Stultz who also write for Campus Insiders, has Auburn football winning 27-13, which means they would not cover the spread.
The guys at College Football News have this one a little closer with Auburn football escaping with a 10 point victory.
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Most outlets did not even bother predicting this game because it should be a blow out. I’m hoping they are right and Auburn does indeed cover the 19 point spread.
I will warn you, Arkansas State is not as bad as they played against Toledo last weekend. They are favored to win the Sun Belt conference, and they’re coming off a nine win season.
They covered the spread against Missouri in week two last season losing by just a touchdown.
However, they’re last win against a power five team came in 2008 when they took down Texas A&M of the Big 12 conference.
The over/under for the game is at 54 or 54.5 points – that’s how many points the two teams will combine to score in the game.
For this to be a successful game for the Auburn offense I think they have to score at least 30 points. And that doesn’t include any points the defense may score, I want to see 30 points from the offense.
As far as the defense goes, I would be surprised if they gave up more than 17 points. More than likely I think the defense holds Arkansas State to 10 or 13 points. If the defense scores a touchdown then I think Auburn approaches 40 points in the game.
My prediction:
Auburn: 31
Arkansas State: 13