Texas A&M at Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — Texas A&M will visit Missouri on Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. The Aggies enter with a 3-2 record, and the Tigers are 4-1.

Texas A&M will look to build on its most recent result, a 34-7 home win over Arkansas on Saturday. Quarterback Marcel Reed is a player to watch for the Aggies. In that victory, Reed passed for 170 yards and rushed for 66 yards on nine carries with one touchdown. Running back KJ Edwards added 66 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, while running back Rueben Owens II ran 14 times for 43 yards and caught one pass for 6 yards.

Reed’s recent performances include 106 passing yards against LSU, 236 passing yards and 80 rushing yards with one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown against Kentucky, and 163 passing yards and 17 rushing yards with three touchdowns against Arizona State. Earlier this season, Texas A&M defeated Missouri State 50-0, beat Arizona State 48-20 and fell to Kentucky 31-21 and LSU 35-6.

Missouri enters the matchup after a 45-17 home win over Florida on Saturday. Quarterback Austin Simmons is a player to watch for the Tigers. In that win, Simmons passed for 340 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 1 yard. Running back Jamal Roberts had 211 rushing yards on 24 carries, 29 receiving yards on three catches and three touchdowns. Running back Xai’Shaun Edwards added 10 rushing yards on seven carries.

Simmons’ recent performances include 295 passing yards and three touchdowns against Mississippi State and 91 passing yards and 3 rushing yards with one touchdown against Troy. Missouri also has wins over Troy, Kansas and Arkansas-Pine Bluff, along with a loss to Mississippi State. The Tigers defeated Troy 27-17, Kansas 38-21 and Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54-14, while falling to Mississippi State 31-24.

The Tigers will host the Aggies in Columbia. Texas A&M will seek to carry momentum from its win over Arkansas. Missouri will aim to protect its home field and continue its strong start. Looking ahead, Texas A&M’s upcoming schedule includes games against Citadel, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Texas. Missouri’s upcoming slate includes Ole Miss, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky and Oklahoma.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Missouri 38, Texas A&M 32. Texas A&M has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +3.5. The over/under for the game is 48.5.