2026 Texas A&M Aggies football team
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The 2026 Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Aggies are led by third-year head coach Mike Elko and play their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
| 2026 Texas A&M Aggies football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 2–0 (0–0 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Holmon Wiggins (3rd[a] season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Lyle Hemphill (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Elijah Robinson (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Kyle Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Alabama | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 LSU | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offseason
On December 4, 2025, offensive coordinator Collin Klein was hired as the head coach at Kansas State.[1] Co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins was later promoted to offensive coordinator.[2]
On December 11, it was reported by the Austin American-Statesman that defensive coordinator Jay Bateman would be hired to the same position at Kentucky, though he would stay with the Aggies during their College Football Playoff run. It was also reported that assistant defensive coach Lyle Hemphill would be promoted to defensive coordinator,[3] which was officially announced the following day.[4] On December 22, Elijah Robinson was hired as defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator.[5]
Draft departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| KC Concepcion | 7 | WR | 5'-11" ft | 190 lbs | Junior | Charlotte, NC |
| Chase Bisontis | 71 | G | 6'-5" ft | 315 lbs | Junior | Ramsey, NJ |
| Cashius Howell | 9 | DE | 6'-2" ft | 248 lbs | RS-Senior | Kansas City, MO |
| Nate Boerkircher | 87 | TE | 6'-4" ft | 250 lbs | Graduate | Aurora, NE |
| Tyler Onyedim | 11 | DT | 6'-3" ft | 295 lbs | Graduate | Richmond, TX |
| Albert Regis | 17 | DT | 6'-1" ft | 317 lbs | Graduate | La Porte, TX |
| Trey Zuhn III | 60 | C | 6'-6" ft | 319 lbs | Graduate | Fort Collins, CO |
| Will Lee III | 4 | CB | 6'-1" ft | 189 lbs | Senior | St. Louis, MO |
| Dametrious Crownover | 76 | T | 6'-7" ft | 336 lbs | Graduate | Grandview, TX |
| Ar'maj Reed-Adams | 55 | G | 6'-5" ft | 325 lbs | Graduate | Dallas, TX |
Preseason
Spring practice is scheduled to begin on March 20, culminating with the Maroon & White spring game on April 18.[6][7]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Missouri State* | No. 8 | ESPN | W 50–0 | 107,782 | |
| September 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Arizona State* | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 48–20 | 107,523 |
| September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Kentucky | No. 9 |
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| September 26 | 6:30 p.m. | at LSU | ABC | ||||
| October 3 | Arkansas |
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| October 10 | at Missouri | ||||||
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | The Citadel* |
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| October 24 | at Alabama | ||||||
| November 7 | at South Carolina | ||||||
| November 14 | Tennessee |
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| November 21 | at Oklahoma | ||||||
| November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas |
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Rankings
Personnel
| 2026 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
vs Missouri State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 8 Aggies | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 50 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: September 5
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)
- Game attendance: 107,782
- Referee: Tim Barker
- TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport
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| Statistics | MOST | TAMU |
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| First downs | 4 | 35 |
| Plays–yards | 40–67 | 65–505 |
| Rushes–yards | 23–37 | 47–236 |
| Passing yards | 30 | 269 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–17–0 | 25–38–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 16:57 | 43:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Missouri State | Passing | Skyler Locklear | 8/17, 30 yards |
| Rushing | Breezy Dubar | 7 carries, 20 yards | |
| Receiving | Dillon Hipp | 2 receptions, 15 yards | |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Marcel Reed | 21/30, 233 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Rueben Owens II | 17 carries, 77 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Horton | 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
vs Arizona State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sun Devils | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 10 Aggies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 48 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 107,523
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart, Jesse Palmer, and Kris Budden
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| Statistics | ASU | TAMU |
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| First downs | 16 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 63–369 | 60–255 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–115 | 35–92 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 163 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–34–2 | 15–25–1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:04 | 29:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arizona State | Passing | Cutter Boley | 21/34, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kyson Brown | 13 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Reed Harris | 9 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD | |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Marcel Reed | 15/25, 163 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rueben Owens II | 10 carries, 35 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Terry Bussey | 4 receptions, 58 yards |
vs Kentucky
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | ||
| No. 9 Aggies | 0 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer and Kris Budden
| Statistics | UK | TAMU |
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | ||
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| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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at LSU (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Aggies | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- TV: ABC
| Statistics | TAMU | LSU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| LSU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs Arkansas (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Razorbacks | 0 | ||
| Aggies | 0 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: October 3
| Statistics | ARK | TAMU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
at Missouri
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Aggies | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date: October 10
| Statistics | TAMU | MIZ |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Missouri | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs The Citadel (FCS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bulldogs (FCS) | 0 | ||
| Aggies | 0 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: SECN+
| Statistics | CIT | TAMU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| The Citadel | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Alabama
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Aggies | 0 | ||
| Crimson Tide | 0 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Date: October 24
| Statistics | TAMU | ALA |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Alabama | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at South Carolina
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Aggies | 0 | ||
| Gamecocks | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: November 7
| Statistics | TAMU | SC |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| South Carolina | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs Tennessee
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Volunteers | 0 | ||
| Aggies | 0 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: November 14
| Statistics | TENN | TAMU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tennessee | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Oklahoma
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Aggies | 0 | ||
| Sooners | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: November 21
| Statistics | TAMU | OU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Oklahoma | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs Texas (Lone Star Showdown)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Longhorns | 0 | ||
| Aggies | 0 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: November 27
- TV: ABC
| Statistics | TEX | TAMU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |