Tennessee heads to College Station this weekend for an important game against Texas A&M.

The Aggies don’t have much on the line — they’re out of the College Football Playoff picture with five losses — but the Vols certainly do.

Tennessee is currently No. 8 in the College Football Playoff rankings. If they win out, they’ll make the playoff and almost certainly host a game in the first round. But if they lose, they’re probably out of the playoff.

So, yeah, it’s a must-win game for Tennessee this weekend (the Vols lost in their only previous trip to College Station in 2016).

ESPN’s Greg McElroy makes his score prediction for Tennessee vs Texas A&M

ESPN’s Greg McElroy, who has been quite accurate with his predictions for Tennessee this season, made his final score prediction for the matchup between the Vols and the Aggies.

McElroy thinks the game will be close, but he ultimately has Tennessee pulling out a 23-21 win at Kyle Field.

“Tennessee runs the ball better, but A&M does get off the field on third and long better than almost anybody,” said McElroy. “That could keep the game a little bit shorter. And short games could be decided by kickers, and field goals still matter. That’s why this one sneaks over the number (the over/under is 43.5).

“I like Tennessee to win the game 23 to A&M’s 21, which means A&M is going to keep it really close. But in a close game, I just trust Tennessee more than I do the Aggies right now. The home field, however, will make it difficult for the Volunteers.”

The expectation is that Tennessee will continue to lean on its run game in what could be a tough road environment. The Vols will need to take the crowd out of the game early to keep this game from getting extremely uncomfortable in the fourth quarter.

Tennessee and Texas A&M are set to kick off at 2:00 PM CT/3:00 PM ET. The game will air on ESPN.