Arizona State Sun Devils vs Texas A&M Aggies Predictions

What the openers tell us

Arizona State quarterback Cutter Boley threw for 387 yards and six touchdowns without an interception in a 70-7 win over Morgan State, according to sports publication Athlon Sports. That gives the Sun Devils a promising passing performance to build on, but it doesn't establish an edge against SPF's Texas A&M -14.5 spread.

Athlon Sports also reports that Texas A&M beat Missouri State 50-0, with Marcel Reed completing 21 of 30 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns. The Aggies scored on seven of eight red-zone trips. Both teams dominated their openers; neither result offers a direct comparison for this matchup.

Texas A&M is the tentative winner pick, consistent with its status as SPF's -700 moneyline favorite. That price requires a win probability above 87.5% to break even. These opening results don't justify that estimate, or a wager on Arizona State at +500. The betting pick is Pass.

Receiving availability remains unsettled

Sports betting publication Covers lists Arizona State tight end K. Anderson and receivers H. Hassmann and D. Eusebio as questionable. It also lists Texas A&M receiver M. Williams as out and receiver J. Myles as questionable. Those designations leave both teams' receiving options unsettled, so projecting their Week 1 passing output forward would be premature. There's no supported lean on SPF's 50.5 total.