College Football Odds Week 6: Alabama vs Texas A&M Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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The afternoon showdown in the SEC in Week 6 of college football takes place in the Lone Star State as Texas A&M hosts Alabama. Both teams are 4-1 this season, but betting odds have the visiting Crimson Tide as a 2.5-point road favorite. Coverage begins from the Kyle Field in College Station on Saturday, October 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 6 Alabama vs Texas A&M: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates.

No. 11 Alabama vs Texas A&M Odds

• Opening point spread: Alabama -3
• Opening moneyline: Alabama -160/Texas A&M +132
• Opening total: Over/Under 49.5 points scored
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday (CBS)

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Ninety minutes before kickoff, Alabama is a 2-point favorite in TwinSpires' college foootball odds Week 6 market. The Crimson Tided opened -3 and stopped at -2.5 on the way to -2.

Alabama is seeing 60% of spread tickets, while 59% of spread dollars are on Texas A&M.

"Sharp play on Texas A&M +3 and +2.5," TwinSpires' Zachary Lucas said.

The total nudged from 49.5 to 50 early in the week, then receded all the way to 45.5 by this afternoon, with stops at 49, 48 and 46. The Over is netting 59% of tickets, but 69% of cash is on the Under.

"We're flooded with Under money. We'll need the Over for a good amount," Lucas said.

UPDATE 5 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Alabama opened -3.5 and steadily made its way down to -1 by this morning at PointsBet. The Crimson Tide made stops at every half-point along the way: -3/-2.5/-2/-1.5.

That said, spread action is overwhelmingly on 'Bama, with ticket count 5/1 and practically every dollar on the Tide at PointsBet. And Alabama is getting a huge majority of moneyline play, as well.

The total opened at 49.5 and touched 50 a couple times. But it's since plunged down to 46. But ticket count is 3/1 and money 5/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET MONDAY: Alabama (4-1 SU/3-2 ATS) needs to dodge a second loss to stay on track in the SEC – and in the CFP chase. In Week 5, the Crimson Tide closed as 16.5-point road favorites and dumped Mississippi State 40-17.

Texas A&M (4-1 SU and ATS) is on a three-game SU and ATS upswing. The Aggies, 6.5-point neutral-site favorites against Arkansas, notched a 34-22 victory at AT&T Stadium.

TwinSpires nudged 'Bama from -3 to -2.5. The Crimson Tide are taking 65% of early spread bets/53% of early spread dollars.

"Sharp play on Texas A&M +3," Lucas said.

The total is up a tick to 50, with tickets and money in the 2/1 range on the Over.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 6 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every Top 25 matchup.

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson