Texas A&M is coming into this game with a 5-1 record this season and they are 3-0 in the conference. They are coming off of their bye and blew out Missouri in their last game, but that is the only conference game they have won by 20+ points and it was also their only conference game at home this season. They beat Missouri by 31 at home, but they beat Florida by 13 points on the road and only beat Arkansas by 4 points at a neutral location. They also have a home loss to Notre Dame as well as a home win by just 6 points against Bowling Green, their only other blowout win this season coming against McNeese State from the FCS. They are going up against a Mississippi State team that is 1-5 this season and 0-3 in the conference as they have been awful, but they have played much better in their last 3 games and they are going to be hungry for a win here since their only win this season came against Eastern Kentucky from the FCS. Mississippi State has been getting blown out in a lot of games this year, but their schedule has also been very tough recently. They started their SEC schedule with a home game against Florida which they lost 45-28, but they also lost their starting quarterback Blake Shapen in that game. Michael Van Buren Jr got his 1st start in the next game, but it was not an easy game to have his 1st start in as they were on the road against Texas, losing that game by 22 points. He played much better in his next game though, playing on the road against Georgia and losing again, but losing that game 41-31. Now he gets his 1st start at home against Texas A&M in this game and the offense has been improving over their last 2 games. Texas A&M does have a very good defense, but Mississippi State found ways to move the ball against Georgia on the road last week and they will play better at home. Texas A&M has not had a great offense this season either and their highest scoring games have all been at home so this is not a game they are going to run away with on the road against a very hungry team desperately needing a win. Mississippi State will cover the spread in this game.