Arizona State vs Texas A&M Prediction, Picks & Odds Today: College Football Week 2

Eric Rosales - Contributor at Covers.com
Eric Rosales • Betting Analyst 27+ years betting experience
Updated: Sep 12, 2026 , 09:01 AM ET • 4 min read

Our college football expert is calling for quarterback Cutter Boley to lead the way to an Arizona State cover today.

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Sep 12 • 9:00 AM ET
Cutter Boley Arizona State vs. Texas A&M predictions
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Cutter Boley looks to pass.

Both the Arizona State Sun Devils and the No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies produced blowout wins last week, but business picks up when they collide at Kyle Field on Saturday afternoon in Week 2 action.

My Arizona State vs. Texas A&M prediction has the home team taking care of business straight up, but I believe it will encounter trouble covering a 14.5-point spread.

Read on for my college football picks for Sept. 12, and don't miss kickoff at Noon ET on ABC.

 TOP PICK
Who will win Arizona State vs Texas A&M: Arizona State +14.5 

Texas A&M’s rushing attack picked up where it left off in 2025, piling up 236 yards and three TDs in Week 1, while its Top-5 defense held Missouri State to just 67 total yards. 

That should put Arizona State in catch-up mode, creating opportunities for QB Cutter Boley to attack.

The Kentucky transfer threw for 387 yards and six TDs in his debut. He held his own last year, keeping games within one score against Top-10 SEC defenses like Auburn, Texas, and Mississippi.

I see strong backdoor-cover potential. I’ll take ASU as low as +13.5.

Covers COVERS INTEL: Arizona State ranked 39th in defensive efficiency in 2025.

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Arizona State vs Texas A&M Over/Under pick: Under 50.5

There will be points, but there won’t be a track meet at Kyle Field.

The Aggies are committed to running the ball, ranking as a Top 3 team in the conference last year at nearly 185 yards per game. Establishing the run and pounding the rock are its trademarks.

Arizona State ranked third in the Big 12 in run defense a year ago, and it's generally considered solid and gritty under head coach Kenny Dillingham. The Sun Devils will make the Aggies earn their yards.

Boley won’t have nearly as much time and space to pick apart a defense as good as A&M’s, and it’s his first time playing at Kyle Field, a wild and potentially overwhelming experience in front of 100,000 screaming fans.

His coach might try to settle him early with conservative or vanilla play-calling.

It will be close to the number, but this should stay Under the total.

Arizona State vs Texas A&M combo

Arizona State has the firepower to at least challenge an A-list SEC school.

After starting the year 11-0 in 2025, the Aggies were stopped by the Texas Longhorns to put an end to their winning streak, before getting held to their lowest point total of the year in a 10-3 loss to Miami in Round 1 of the College Football Playoff.

The Sun Devils will be the first legit level-up opponent since then.

Both teams showed what they could do against lesser opposition, but this should be a more physical matchup that falls Under the total.

Arizona State vs Texas A&M combo

  • Arizona State +14.5
  • Under 50.5

Arizona State vs Texas A&M odds today

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  • Spread: Arizona State +14.5 | Texas A&M -14.5
  • Over/Under: Over 50.5 (51%) | Under 50.5 (50%)
  • Moneyline: Arizona State 15% | Texas A&M 85%

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Arizona State vs Texas A&M weather

Temperatures will peak at 89F, with 10 mph winds blowing sideline-to-sideline. Weather should not have much impact on this game.

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Arizona State vs Texas A&M trend to know

Texas A&M has hit the 1H Under in five of its last seven games at home (+2.75 Units / 35% ROI). Find more college football betting trends for Arizona State vs. Texas A&M.

How to watch Arizona State vs Texas A&M today

Location Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Date Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
Kickoff Noon ET
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Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV’s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.

Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.

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