Free College Football Picks Today: Texas A&M Aggies vs Louisiana State Tigers 11/26/22

The No. 6 Louisiana State University Tigers (9-2, 6-1 SEC) and Texas A&M University Aggies (4-7, 1-6 SEC) face off Saturday at Kyle Field for their regular season finales. The Tigers are 10-point favorites, and the total is 47.5.

LSU is coming off an impressive 41-10 win over UAB at Tiger Stadium last Saturday, their fifth straight victory. Jayden Daniels threw for 297 yards and a touchdown. He also ran 12 times for 111 yards and a touchdown. Malik Nabers caught seven passes for 129 yards.

Texas A&M beat Massachusetts 20-3 at Kyle Field last Saturday. Conner Weigman was 11 of 19 for 191 yards and a touchdown. Le’veon Moss carried 12 times for 78 yards and a touchdown. Moose Muhammad III caught three receptions for 75 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Tigers won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 27-24 victory in November. Max Johnson threw three touchdowns for LSU, as Jaray Jenkins scored twice. Zach Calzada tossed three touchdowns for Texas A&M.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Tigers are averaging 33.4 points per game for the season, sixth in the SEC, and they are facing an Aggies defense that has surrendered 21.0 PPG (5th). Meanwhile, Texas A&M has scored 21.4 points a game this season, worst in the conference, and LSU is allowing 20.0 PPG (4th).

The Tigers rank 50th in the country in passing yards per game (245.6) and 34th in rushing (192.3). They will be facing a tough test through the air, as the Aggies are second in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (152.5).

Against the run, Texas A&M is 123rd (211.0).Texas A&M is 74th in the country in passing yards per game (225.3) and 94th in rushing (130.3), while the Tigers are allowing 208.2 passing yards (40th) and 132.1 rushing yards per game (42nd).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through 11 games, Jayden Daniels has thrown for 15 touchdowns (2 INT) and 216.1 yards per game to lead LSU in passing. In three away games this season, he has three TDs (1 INT) and an average of 171.7 yards passing. Jayden Daniels also leads the team in rushing with an average of 67.3 yards per game.

He has 11 touchdowns on the ground. Malik Nabers is the Tigers’ leading receiver with 59.7 yards a game and one TD. Haynes King has seven passing touchdowns (6 INT) with 203.3 yards per game through six games to lead Texas A&M.

In three home games this season, he has thrown for four TDs (2 INT) and an average of 246.7 yards. Devon Achane has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 98.6 yards a game through nine games.

He has nine total touchdowns, six rushing and three receiving. Evan Stewart has been a key target in the Aggies’ passing game. He has two touchdowns and a 67.4 yard per game average through nine appearances.