Auburn vs. Alabama A&M odds: Early point spread released on Tigers, Bulldogs

Auburn will begin its second season under Hugh Freeze with a bit of a tune-up out of the gates, taking on Alabama A&M in a game with a lopsided early point spread.

According to lines listed by FanDuel, the Tigers open up as 46.5-point favorites over the Bulldogs. The over/under point total is set at 56.5 points.

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How to watch Auburn vs. Alabama A&M

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: SECN+/ESPN+, FuboTV (streaming)
Location: Auburn, AL – Jordan-Hare Stadium

The Tigers head into their second season under Freeze hoping added familiarity means a lot. Quarterback Payton Thorne was just so-so a year ago, but Freeze has noted there will be much more of the playbook available this year now that he has a better understanding of the system.

Thorne should at least have some better options to work with this year than he has had in the past at Auburn. That starts with former five-star-plus freshman Cam Coleman, who might make a huge difference in eating away at that huge early point spread.

Coleman has been a standout since the moment he arrived on campus, and he said he’s developing a nice rapport with Thorne at this point.

“My connection with Payton Thorne has definitely grown a lot,” Coleman said. “Our chemistry on and off the field, just getting to know him as a person. Getting to know him as a person, he’ll just learn me more, I learn him more.

“I told him how I like the ball being thrown and he told me where he wants to be on certain routes. So just really building that chemistry.”

That chemistry will be important. So too will be retooling the defense. Auburn finished 2023 a fairly pedestrian 43rd nationally in scoring defense and 47th nationally in total defense.

Veteran linebacker Eugene Asante should help lead a unit that is looking for improvement at every level. There’s plenty of experience across the board, with up to seven seniors potentially starting on defense.

Auburn will look to take on the big early point spread against Alabama A&M on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The game will be carried on ESPN+ and SECN+.