Texas A&M vs. Miami (FL) Dunkel NCAA Football Picks, Predictions and Odds - CFP First Round

The Texas A&M Aggies (11-1) host the Miami Hurricanes (10-2) at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Opening kick is at 12 p.m. ET, and Texas A&M is a 3.5 favorite.

Last time around, the Aggies fell to the Texas Longhorns, with 27-17 being the final score.

Facing the Pittsburgh Panthers in their last game, the Hurricanes won 38-7.

Texas A&M vs. Miami (FL) Predictions

For insights on the upcoming game between the Texas A&M Aggies and Miami Hurricanes, computer-derived against-the-spread, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Pick ATS: Hurricanes (+ 3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (48.5)
  
• Prediction: Hurricanes 22 - Aggies 20

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Texas A&M vs. Miami (FL) Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Aggies-Hurricanes game.

• Texas A&M Moneyline: -158
• Miami (FL) Moneyline: +132

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Texas A&M Betting Insights

• Texas A&M has put together a 9-1 record in games it was favored on the moneyline (winning 90% of those games).
• Texas A&M has played eight times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -158 or shorter, and claimed a victory in each game.
• The Aggies and their opponents have combined to score more than 48.5 points in eight of 12 games this season.
• The average point total in Aggies contests this year is 53.4, 4.9 more points than this game's over/under.
• The Aggies score the 19th-most points in college football this season, while the Hurricanes' offense puts up the 28th-most.

Miami (FL) Betting Insights

• Miami (FL) won the only game it has played as the underdog this season.
• Miami (FL) has not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +132 odds on them winning this game.
• Miami (FL) games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 48.5 points in five of 12 outings.
• Miami (FL)'s contests this season have a 51.8-point average over/under, 3.3 more points than this game's point total.

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Key Stats for Texas A&M vs. Miami (FL)

• Texas A&M and Miami (FL) have been matched up evenly over their last two meetings, sharing the same 1-1 record.
• In their past two head-to-head meetings, each team has covered one time with those games eclipsing the total on one occasion.
• The Aggies have been surging on both sides of the ball, ranking 20th-best in total offense (454.4 yards per game) and 19th-best in total defense (309.8 yards allowed per game).
• Texas A&M has the 41st-ranked defense this season (21.9 points allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking 14th-best with 36.3 points per game.
• The Hurricanes have been dominant on defense, allowing only 277.8 total yards per game (11th-best). Offensively, they rank 28th by posting 424.7 total yards per game.
• Miami (FL) has been a top-25 unit on both sides of the ball this season, as it ranks 19th-best in points per game (34.1) and sixth-best in points surrendered per game (13.8).