Texas vs Texas A&M Picks and Prediction – 12/1/2024

Kyle Field will be rocking on Saturday night, when the Texas Longhorns battle the Texas A&M Aggies. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The third-ranked Longhorns (10-1) lead the SEC Conference in total defense and are allowing an impressive 12.1 points per game. On Saturday, Texas built a 17-point halftime lead and forced a pair of turnovers during a 31-14 hom victory versus Kentucky. 

Texas jumped out to a lead five minutes into the game on a Gunnar Helm three-yard touchdown reception. QB Quinn Ewers found Helm for a second score late in the second quarter to give the Longhorns a 21-7 advantage. Quintrevion Wisner rushed for a career-high 158 yards and a score on 26 carries.

The Texas A&M Aggies have not lost at home since a season opening loss against Notre Dame and are trending in the right direction for first year head coach Mike Elko. The 15th ranked Aggies (8-3) rank in the middle of the conference in total defense and are giving up 21.5 points per contest. On Saturday, took host Auburn to four overtimes before falling by a 43-41 final score. 

Texas A&M trailed by 21 points in the first half, but stormed back to tie the score midway through the third quarter on a Noah Thomas 73-yard touchdown reception. Freshman QB Marcel Reed threw for 297 yards and three scores. Amari Daniels added 90 rushing yards and a score for the Aggies. 

These two programs have not met since 2011 and Texas holds the all-time advantage over Texas A&M with a 76-37-5 record. The stakes could not be higher in this game, as the winner would punch their ticket to the SEC Conference Championship Game against Georgia. The Aggies need a win to keep their College Football playoff hopes alive and will pull off the upset at home. Final Score Prediction, Texas A&M Aggies win 30-24.