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Arizona State vs Texas A&M

Arizona State visit Texas A&M in Week 2. The model favors Texas A&M by 15.4. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
18%
82%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 9 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these teams cleanly: Texas A&M rates 23.9 (eighth) against Arizona State's 8.7 (38th), a gap that drives an 86% model win probability and a projected margin of 17.6 points. The market is a shade more cautious, pricing Texas A&M at -14.2 with an 81% implied win probability, while the ProphetX exchange sits between the two at -570, or 85% implied. The model, in other words, sees more daylight than the consensus line: 17.6 projected versus 14.2 posted.

The unit ratings reinforce the direction. Texas A&M's offense (7th) and defense (10th) both outrank Arizona State's offense (45th) and defense (32nd), a two-sided edge rather than a single mismatch. Series history is thin but one-sided: the only prior meeting, in 2015, went to Texas A&M 38-17. Season projections track the same tiers, with Texas A&M at 8.1 wins and a 45% Playoff chance against Arizona State's 6.4 wins and 5.6%.

Both enter unbeaten after lopsided openers, Arizona State past Morgan State 70-7 and Texas A&M past Missouri State 50-0, results that test little against the step up in competition. The numbers converge on a comfortable home favorite, with the model's 17.6-point projection pushing past the market's 14.2.

Every input points one way: Texas A&M favored by roughly two touchdowns, with the model pricing more separation than the market.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
TA&M -15
Total (O/U)
51.5
Favorite
TA&M
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Arizona State1%-11 ptsvsTexas A&M99%+11 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Arizona State favoredTexas A&M favoredAug 28Sep 1Sep 4Sep 7Sep 10Sep 13

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Arizona State's win price; Texas A&M's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Arizona State is favored, below it Texas A&M is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#55SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#14
#44FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#12
1609EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1872
0.8%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.8%
Arizona StateTexas A&Msolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Texas A&M lead 1-0
20152015
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2015
38-17
Texas A&M
neutral site
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When do Arizona State and Texas A&M play?

Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at Texas A&M.

Who is favored?

The model projects Texas A&M by 15.4 (82% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Texas A&M lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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