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Auburn and Mississippi State are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Auburn Tigers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. ET at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn is limping into the game on a four-game losing streak.
While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Auburn was not quite Ole Miss' equal in the second half on Saturday. Auburn took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ole Miss.
The losing side was boosted by Jarquez Hunter, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Hunter was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
Meanwhile, Mississippi State was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They snuck past Arkansas with a 7-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mississippi State.
The team won by holding Arkansas to a paltry 200 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Mississippi State's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out four times before it was all said and done. Leading the way was Nathaniel Watson and his two sacks.
The opposite results left the teams with opposite records: Mississippi State's victory pushed their record up to 4-3, while Auburn's defeat dropped theirs down to 3-4.
Looking ahead, Auburn is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by six points. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on Auburn: they have a less-than-stellar 2-5 record against the spread this season.
Auburn came up short against Mississippi State in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 39-33. Thankfully for Auburn, Rara Thomas (who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.
