# 2026 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 2026 [Texas A&M Aggies football](https://www.edgepedia.org/texas-a-and-m-aggies-football) team represents [Texas A&M University](https://www.edgepedia.org/texas-a-and-m-university) in the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the [Southeastern Conference](https://www.edgepedia.org/southeastern-conference) (SEC), playing its home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas under head coach Mike Elko.[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) The Aggies entered the season ranked No. 8 in both the preseason AP Top 25 and the US LBM Coaches Poll, their first preseason top-10 appearance since 2022.[2](https://12thman.com/news/2026/08/17/aggies-no-8-in-preseason-ap-poll) • [3](https://12thman.com/news/2026/08/4/aggies-debut-at-no-8-in-preseason-coaches-poll) • [4](https://apnews.com/article/bd5dd1c058fab6047510f09e18b035f1)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Preseason ranking | No. 8 in the AP Top 25 and No. 8 in the US LBM Coaches Poll[2](https://12thman.com/news/2026/08/17/aggies-no-8-in-preseason-ap-poll) • [3](https://12thman.com/news/2026/08/4/aggies-debut-at-no-8-in-preseason-coaches-poll) |
| Home stadium | Kyle Field, College Station, Texas; seven home dates on the 2026 schedule[5](https://12thman.com/news/2025/12/11/2026-football-schedule-announced) |
| Record through Oct. 10 | 3-3 overall, 1-3 in SEC play[6](https://12thman.com/news/2026/10/10/aggies-at-missouri) |
| Milestone win | 34-7 over Arkansas on Oct. 3, the 800th win in program history, before a season-best crowd of 108,657[7](https://12thman.com/news/2026/10/4/aggies-vs-arkansas) |
| Conference format | First season of the SEC's nine-game conference schedule[8](https://www.secsports.com/news/2025/09/southeastern-conference-announces-2026-29-football-opponents) |
| Regular-season finale | vs. Texas on Friday, Nov. 27 at Kyle Field[9](https://texaslonghorns.com/news/2025/12/11/footballs-2026-schedule-announced) |
## Background
The Aggies came off an 11-1 season in 2025 that ended with a home [College Football Playoff](https://www.edgepedia.org/college-football-playoff) first-round game against No. 10 Miami on December 20 at [Kyle Field](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyle-field).[5](https://12thman.com/news/2025/12/11/2026-football-schedule-announced) That season produced the program's first playoff appearance, and the 2026 team returned one of the most experienced rosters in the country, which underpinned its No. 8 preseason placement.[4](https://apnews.com/article/bd5dd1c058fab6047510f09e18b035f1) The Associated Press noted that No. 8 Texas A&M was in the preseason top 10 for the first time since it was [No. 6](https://www.edgepedia.org/no-6) in 2022.[4](https://apnews.com/article/bd5dd1c058fab6047510f09e18b035f1)
2026 is also the first season under the SEC's expanded nine-game conference schedule, announced in 2025 with opponents set through 2029.[8](https://www.secsports.com/news/2025/09/southeastern-conference-announces-2026-29-football-opponents)
## Schedule and results
The conference office released the schedule in December 2025, with seven home dates and three consecutive home games to open the season.[5](https://12thman.com/news/2025/12/11/2026-football-schedule-announced)
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 5 | Missouri State | W, 50-0 | Kyle Field[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Sept. 12 | Arizona State | W, 48-20 | Kyle Field[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Sept. 19 | Kentucky | L, 21-31 | Kyle Field[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Sept. 26 | at LSU | L, 6-35 | Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Oct. 3 | Arkansas | W, 34-7 | Kyle Field[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Oct. 10 | at No. 14 Missouri | L, 6-27 | Memorial Stadium, Columbia[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Oct. 17 | The Citadel | 12:00 PM | Kyle Field[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Oct. 24 | at No. 6 Alabama | 2:30 PM | Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Nov. 7 | at South Carolina | Afternoon | Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, S.C.[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Nov. 14 | Tennessee | Flex | Kyle Field[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Nov. 21 | at Oklahoma | Early | Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
| Nov. 27 (Fri.) | Texas | 6:30 PM | Kyle Field[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) |
## Season summary
**Strong start.** Texas A&M opened with a 50-0 shutout of Missouri State on September 5 and followed with a 48-20 win over Arizona State on September 12, both at Kyle Field.[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) After the Arizona State game the Aggies were ranked No. 10 in the first regular-season AP Top 25, one of nine ranked SEC teams.[10](https://apnews.com/article/11b750c72b3fd709a9eaa008f4b570eb)
**September slide.** The season turned on September 19, when unranked Kentucky won 31-21 at Kyle Field; Texas A&M took the biggest fall in that week's AP poll, dropping from No. 9 to No. 23.[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) • [11](https://apnews.com/article/7515ebb53ea460c1f3249f1d70b41da5) A week later the Aggies lost 35-6 at LSU, where they were held to a season-low 68 rushing yards.[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) • [12](https://www.secsports.com/news/2026/10/texas-am-plows-through-arkansas-for-800th-program-win)
**800th win.** On October 3 the Aggies beat Arkansas 34-7 for their first conference win of the season and the 800th win in program history, in front of a season-best crowd of 108,657 at Kyle Field. Le'Veon Edwards and [Marcel Reed](https://www.edgepedia.org/marcel-reed) each ran for 66 yards as the team piled up 231 yards rushing, a week after the 68-yard output at LSU.[7](https://12thman.com/news/2026/10/4/aggies-vs-arkansas) • [12](https://www.secsports.com/news/2026/10/texas-am-plows-through-arkansas-for-800th-program-win)
**Missouri loss.** On October 10 Texas A&M fell 27-6 at No. 14 Missouri, dropping to 3-3 overall and 1-3 in SEC play. Punter Tyler White averaged 52.7 yards on seven punts, his highest single-game average of the season.[6](https://12thman.com/news/2026/10/10/aggies-at-missouri)
## Remaining schedule
After an open date on October 31, the Aggies close with road games at [South Carolina](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-carolina) (Nov. 7) and Oklahoma (Nov. 21), a home game against Tennessee (Nov. 14), and the regular-season finale against Texas on Friday, November 27 at Kyle Field, part of the renewed annual Lone Star Showdown series.[1](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule) • [9](https://texaslonghorns.com/news/2025/12/11/footballs-2026-schedule-announced)
## References
1. [2026 Football Schedule - Texas A&M Aggies, 12thMan.com](https://12thman.com/sports/football/schedule)
2. [Aggies No. 8 in Preseason AP Poll, 12thMan.com](https://12thman.com/news/2026/08/17/aggies-no-8-in-preseason-ap-poll)
3. [Aggies Debut at No. 8 in Preseason Coaches Poll, 12thMan.com](https://12thman.com/news/2026/08/4/aggies-debut-at-no-8-in-preseason-coaches-poll)
4. [Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/bd5dd1c058fab6047510f09e18b035f1)
5. [2026 Football Schedule Announced, 12thMan.com](https://12thman.com/news/2025/12/11/2026-football-schedule-announced)
6. [Football Drops 27-6 Decision to No. 14 Missouri, 12thMan.com](https://12thman.com/news/2026/10/10/aggies-at-missouri)
7. [Football Tops Arkansas, 34-7, for 800th Win in Program History, 12thMan.com](https://12thman.com/news/2026/10/4/aggies-vs-arkansas)
8. [Southeastern Conference announces 2026-29 football opponents, SEC Sports](https://www.secsports.com/news/2025/09/southeastern-conference-announces-2026-29-football-opponents)
9. [Football's 2026 schedule announced, Texas Longhorns Athletics](https://texaslonghorns.com/news/2025/12/11/footballs-2026-schedule-announced)
10. [LSU cracks top 10, Oregon slips and Wolverines fall out of AP Top 25, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/11b750c72b3fd709a9eaa008f4b570eb)
11. [Ole Miss rises to No. 4 with win over LSU, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/7515ebb53ea460c1f3249f1d70b41da5)
12. [Texas A&M plows through Arkansas for 800th program win, SEC Sports](https://www.secsports.com/news/2026/10/texas-am-plows-through-arkansas-for-800th-program-win)
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