LSU is 4-1 in its past five meetings with Auburn, and 7-2 over the past nine meetings in the series, but only 1-3 against the spread over the previous four encounters and 4-5 ATS over the past nine.
In other words, LSU has been favored for the most recent meetings, but Auburn has been keeping the games tight. The teams might be headed for another close encounter Saturday night down at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Point spread: The LSU Tigers opened as four-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 31.