The Missouri Tigers and the Auburn Tigers meet in week 8 college football action from Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Missouri Tigers vs. Auburn Tigers prediction.
Missouri Tigers Recap
The Missouri Tigers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 27-24 loss at the hands of Alabama last time out to sit at 5-1 this season. After this game, Missouri will head on the road again for a game against Vanderbilt.
Tigers Looking To Rebound From First L
Beau Pribula has thrown for 1,365 yards, 11 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 72.8% passing while Ahmad Hardy leads Missouri in rushing with 782 yards and 9 touchdowns. Jamal Roberts has rushed for 400 yards and 3 touchdowns while Marquise Davis has 200 rushing yards with 2 TDs and Pribula has 182 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns. Kevin Coleman Jr. has a team-high 40 catches for 388 yards while Marquis Johnson has 296 receiving yards and Brett Norfleet has 23 grabs for 212 yards and 5 touchdowns. On defense, Josiah Trotter has a team-high 36 total tackles while Damon Wilson II has a team-high 5.5 sacks. Zion Young and Khalil Jacobs also have 3 sacks so far this season. As a unit, Missouri’s defense has combined for 16 sacks and 3 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Missouri Tigers will win
- Missouri has won each of its last 21 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Auburn has lost 18 of its last 19 games against AP-ranked teams.
- Missouri has covered the spread in each of its last six road games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Auburn has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games in Alabama.
Auburn Tigers Recap
The Auburn Tigers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 20-10 loss to Georgia last time out to sit at 3-3 this season. After this game, Auburn will head on the road for a game against Arkansas.
Tigers Drop 3 In A Row
Jackson Arnold has thrown for 983 yards and 5 touchdowns on 64.2% passing while also rushing for 247 yards and 6 touchdowns this season. Jeremiah Cobb leads Auburn in rushing with 453 yards and 4 touchdowns while Damari Alston also added 128 rushing yards and a touchdown this season. Cam Coleman leads Auburn with 305 receiving yards with 2 touchdowns while Eric Singleton Jr. has a team-high 30 receptions for 279 yards and 2 touchdowns and Horatio Fields also has 12 catches for 106 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Xavier Atkins has a team-high 37 total tackles with 3 sacks while Keyron Crawford has a team-high 4 sacks. As a unit, Auburn’s defense has combined for 18 sacks and 2 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Auburn Tigers will win
- Missouri has lost five of its last six road openers.
- Auburn has won four of its last five home games.
- Missouri has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven road openers.
- The underdog has covered the spread in six of Auburn’s last eight games at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of Auburn’s last nine games against conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of Missouri’s last five October games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
Missouri Tigers vs. Auburn Tigers Prediction
I’m on Missouri here. I will admit, Auburn’s looked solid defensively so far against some pretty solid competition, but the thing is that the offense for Auburn continues to lag behind and last I checked, the way to win football games is by scoring more points than the other team. Missouri is coming off of a heartbreaking loss to Alabama, but I still think Missouri side-by-side is the better team. I’ll back Missouri in this one.