Auburn-Mississippi State Preview

The Auburn Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 10½-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total is sitting at 39. Ben Tate ran for 58 yards and a touchdown in Week 2, as Auburn defeated Southern Miss 27-13. Auburn failed to cover the 19.5-point spread, while the 40 points fell UNDER the posted total of 49. Tristan Davis and Kodi Burns scored the other touchdowns in the win. Current streak: Auburn has won 2 straight games. Team records: Auburn: 2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS Mississippi State: 1-1 SU, 0-1 ATS Auburn most recently: When playing in September are 8-2 When playing on grass are 8-2 After outgaining opponent are 7-3 When playing within the conference are 6-4 Mississippi State most recently: When playing in September are 5-5 When playing on grass are 7-3 After outgaining opponent are 5-5 When playing within the conference are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Auburn is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Auburn is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Mississippi State Auburn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road Auburn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Mississippi State Mississippi State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home Mississippi State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Mississippi State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Auburn Mississippi State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Auburn Next up: Auburn home to LSU, Saturday, September 20 Mississippi State at Georgia Tech, Saturday, September 20