2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team

The 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Jimbo Fisher.

2018 Texas A&M Aggies football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 52–13 vs. NC State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record9–4 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Dickey (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Elko (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumKyle Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No.Georgia x   7 1     11 3  
No. 12 Kentucky   5 3     10 3  
No.Florida   5 3     10 3  
South Carolina   4 4     7 6  
Missouri   4 4     8 5  
Vanderbilt   3 5     6 7  
Tennessee   2 6     5 7  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^   8 0     14 1  
No. 16 Texas A&M   5 3     9 4  
No. 6 LSU   5 3     10 3  
Mississippi State*   4 4     8 5  
Auburn   3 5     8 5  
Ole Miss   1 7     5 7  
Arkansas   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting

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Position key

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Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

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The Aggies signed a total of 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luke Matthews
OG
Missouri City, Texas Elkins High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Feb 23, 2016 
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Montel Parker
WR
Dickinson, Texas Dickinson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 28, 2016 
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Colten Blanton
OT
Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Dec 12, 2016 
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Jordan Moore
DB
Yoakum, Texas Yoakum High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Dec 24, 2016 
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Seth Small
K
Katy, Texas Katy High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 29, 2017 
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Max Wright
DE
Katy, Texas Taylor High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jun 2, 2017 
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Deneric Prince
RB
Manvel, Texas Manvel High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jun 9, 2017 
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Brian Johnson
LB
Manvel, Texas Manvel High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 16, 2017 
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Barton Clement
OG
Fort Bend, Texas Marshall High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Jun 18, 2017 
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Tyree Wilson
DE
New London, Texas West Rusk High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 19, 2017 
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Caleb Chapman
WR
Friendswood, Texas Clear Brook High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 29, 2017 
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Jalen Preston
WR
Manvel, Texas Manvel High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jul 29, 2017 
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Jace Sternberger
TE
Kingfisher, Oklahoma Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Dec 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Mohamed Diallo
DT
Toronto, Ontario Arizona Western College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Dec 23, 2017 
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Leon O'Neal Jr.
S
Cypress, Texas Cypress Springs High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 5, 2018 
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Bobby Brown III
DT
Arlington, Texas Lamar High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 282 lb (128 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
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Tank Jenkins
OG
Montgomery, Alabama Park Crossing High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
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Jeremiah Martin
DE
San Bernardino, California Cajon High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
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James Foster
QB
Montgomery, Alabama Lanier High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
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Glenn Beal
TE
River Ridge, Louisiana John Curtis Christian High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jashaun Corbin
RB
Rockledge, Florida Rockledge High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
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Charles Strong
RB
Lake Butler, Florida Union County High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Vernon Jackson
RB
Boling, Texas Boling High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[2] Erik McCoy C JR
Chuck Bednarik Award[3] Kingsley Keke DT SR
Tyrel Dodson LB JR
Maxwell Award[4] Trayveon Williams RB JR
Doak Walker Award[5] Trayveon Williams RB JR
John Mackey Award[6] Jace Sternberger TE JR
Butkus Award[7] Otaro Alaka LB SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[8] Tyrel Dodson LB JR
Landis Durham DE SR
Lou Groza Award[9] Daniel LaCamera K SR
Wuerffel Trophy[10] Riley Garner LB SR
Ted Hendricks Award[11] Landis Durham DE SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[12] Trayveon Williams RB JR

SEC media poll

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The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Aggies predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[13]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Alabama 1,971 (263)
2 Auburn 1,664 (19)
3 Mississippi State 1,239 (2)
4 Texas A&M 1,091
5 LSU 1,025
6 Ole Miss 578
7 Arkansas 412

Preseason All-SEC teams

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The Aggies had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 p.m.Northwestern State*SECNW 59–795,855
September 86:00 p.m.No. 2 Clemson*
ESPNL 26–28104,794
September 156:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
SECNW 48–1096,727
September 222:30 p.m.at No. 1 AlabamaNo. 22CBSL 23–45101,821
September 2911:00 a.m.vs. ArkansasESPNW 24–1755,383
October 66:00 p.m.No. 13 Kentucky
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
ESPNW 20–14 OT99,829
October 132:30 p.m.at South CarolinaNo. 22SECNW 26–2376,871
October 276:00 p.m.at Mississippi StateNo. 16ESPNL 13–2857,085
November 311:00 a.m.at AuburnNo. 20ESPNL 24–2885,945
November 1011:00 a.m.Ole Miss
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
CBSW 38–24102,618
November 176:00 p.m.UAB*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
ESPN2W 41–2097,584
November 246:30 p.m.No. 7 LSUNo. 22
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
SECNW 74–72 7OT101,501
December 316:30 p.m.vs. NC State*No. 19ESPNW 52–13 38,206
Schedule Source:[14]

Personnel

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Roster

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2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WB 1 Quartney Davis   So
WR 2 Jhamon Ausbon So
RB 3 Vernon Jackson Fr
QB 4 James Foster Fr
RB 5 Trayveon Williams Jr
WR 6 Roshauud Paul So
RB 7 Jashaun Corbin Fr
QB 8 Connor Blumrick   Fr
WR 9 Hezekiah Jones So
WR 10 Jalen Preston Fr
QB 11 Kellen Mond So
FB 12 Cullen Gillaspia   Sr
WR 13 Kendrick Rogers   So
WR 14 Camron Buckley So
WR 15 Aaron Hansford So
WR 16 Klyde Chriss So
QB 17 Nick Starkel   So
QB 18 Bo Schneider   Jr
QB 19 Colton Taylor So
WR 20 Reese Mason Fr
RB 21 Deneric Prince Fr
RB 22 Kwame Etwi Sr
RB 23 Jacob Kibodi So
QB 24 Jagger LaRoe Fr
RB 25 Cordarrian Richardson So
RB 26 Charles Strong Jr. Fr
RB 27 John Clark So
RB 28 AJ Sanders So
WR 29 Kurtis Bradicich   Fr
WR 30 Andrew Boykin   Fr
WR 30 Cade Williams Fr
RB 31 Marquez Johnson So
TE 31 Gannon Rawlins So
WR 32 Hunter Smith So
FB 35 Javonte Kemp Fr
WR 42 Ke'undre Azakytu So
TE 46 Ryan Renick So
TE 47 Jacob Groff   Fr
FB 49 Ben Miles Fr
OL 51 Riley Anderson   So
OL 54 Carson Green So
OL 59 Miles Fowkes   Fr
OL 60 Barton Clement Fr
OL 63 Cagan Baldree So
OL 64 Erik McCoy   Jr
OL 65 Dan Moore So
OL 67 Galen Gallagher Fr
OL 68 Justin Dworaczyk Jr
OL 70 Connor Lanfear Sr
OL 71 Grayson Reed   Fr
OL 72 Colten Blanton Fr
OL 73 Jared Hocker So
OL 74 Kellen Diesch   So
OL 75 Luke Matthews Fr
OL 76 Colton Prater Jr
OL 77 Ryan McCollum   So
OL 78 Keaton Sutherland Sr
OL 79 Marcus Jenkins Fr
TE 80 Trevor Wood   Sr
TE 81 Jace Sternberger   Jr
WR 82 Caleb Chapman Fr
WR 83 Montel Parker Fr
TE 86 Glenn Beal Fr
TE 87 Greer Shetler Jr
WR 88 Keynel McZeal   Fr
FB 89 Justin Mellenbruch   Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Buddy Johnson So
DL 2 Micheal Clemons Jr
DL 3 Tyree Johnson   Fr
DB 4 Derrick Tucker So
DL 5 Bobby Brown III Fr
DB 6 Donovan Wilson   Sr
DL 7 Mohamed Diallo Jr
DL 8 Kingsley Keke Sr
DB 9 Leon O'Neal Jr. Fr
DB 10 Myles Jones So
DB 11 Larry Pryor   Jr
DB 13 Cade Prendergast   Fr
DB 14 Keldrick Carper So
DL 15 Jeremiah Martin Fr
LB 16 Brian Johnson Fr
DB 17 Devin Morris   Fr
DB 18 Antonio Howard Jr
LB 19 Anthony Hines, III So
DB 20 Ikenna Okeke So
DB 21 Charles Oliver Jr
DB 22 Clifford Chattman   So
DB 23 Jordan Moore Fr
DB 24 Alex Zettler Fr
LB 25 Tyrel Dodson Jr
DB 26 Deshawn Capers-Smith Sr
DB 27 Roney Elam   Jr
DB 28 Travon Fuller   So
DB 29 Debione Renfro So
DL 33 Ondario Robinson   Fr
DL 34 Daylon Mack Sr
LB 35 Riley Garner Sr
DL 37 Mitchell Howard   Jr
DL 40 Tyree Wilson Fr
LB 42 Otaro Alaka   Sr
DL 46 Landis Durham Sr
DL 52 Justin Madubuike So
LB 53 John Locke So
LB 55 Kiante McCoy Fr
LB 56 Keeath Magee, II So
LB 57 Drew Boroughs Jr
LB 58 Braden White   So
DB 84 Moses Reynolds   So
DL 85 Camron Horry   Fr
DL 90 TD Moton
DL 91 Mark Mabry So
DL 92 Jayden Peevy So
DL 93 Max Wright Fr
DL 94 Landry Estes Sr
DL 99 Josh Rogers   Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 34 Braden Mann Jr
PK 36 Daniel LaCamera Sr
PK 38 Drew Riethman So
DS 39 Jake Pagel   Fr
DS 40 Connor Choate So
DS 45 Austin Frey Sr
PK 47 Seth Small Fr
DS 48 Colton Bergt Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 3, 2018

Coaching staff

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Name Position Season at
Texas A&M
Jimbo Fisher Head coach 1st
Darrell Dickey Offensive coordinator and Quarterbacks coach 1st
Tim Brewster Tight ends coach 1st
Dameyune Craig Wide receivers coach 1st
Jay Graham Running backs coach 1st
Jim Turner Offensive line coach 7th
Mike Elko Defensive coordinator and safeties coach 1st
Maurice Linguist Cornerbacks coach 1st
Terry Price Defensive ends coach 7th
Elijah Robinson Interior defensive line coach 1st
Bradley Dale Peveto Special teams coordinator and linebackers coach 1st
Jerry Schmidt Director of athletic performance 1st
Reference:[15]

Game summaries

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Northwestern State

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Week One: Northwestern State Demons at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 0 077
Aggies 7 28 17759

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:36 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: E/SE 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 95,855
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sidelines)
  • Source:[1]
Game information

Middle linebacker Otaro Alaka was ejected in the 1st quarter due to targeting.[16] Safety Donovan Wilson was ejected in the 2nd quarter, also for targeting.[17]

Clemson

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Week Two: No. 2 Clemson Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Tigers 7 7 14028
Aggies 3 0 101326

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: rain in the area • Wind: W 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 104,794
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sidelines)
  • Source: [2]
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Louisiana–Monroe

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Week Three: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 3 7 0010
Aggies 7 17 101448

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: SSW – 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 96,727
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sidelines)
  • [3]
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At No. 1 Alabama

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Week Four: No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies at No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Aggies 7 6 3723
No. 1 Crimson Tide 14 17 14045

at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Partly Sunny • Wind: SE @ 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)
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Vs. Arkansas

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Week Five: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Razorbacks 0 7 3717
Aggies 14 3 0724

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

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Kentucky

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Week Six: No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 13 Wildcats 7 0 07014
Aggies 0 7 07620

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

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At South Carolina

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Week Seven: No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Aggies 3 10 31026
Gamecocks 0 0 16723

at Williams–Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NNE 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 76,871
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color)
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At Mississippi State

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Week Nine: Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Aggies 0 10 3013
Bulldogs 7 0 71428

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 57,085
  • TV: ESPN
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At Auburn

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Week Ten: Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Aggies 3 14 7024
Tigers 7 7 01428

at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 85,945
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
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Ole Miss

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Week Eleven: Ole Miss Rebels at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 14 7324
Aggies 7 7 71738

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 102,618
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Rick Neuheisel
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Week Twelve: UAB Blazers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blazers 7 0 01320
Aggies 14 10 10741

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Nice evening • Wind: SE @ 7
  • Game attendance: 97,584
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV: ESPN2
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Week Thirteen: LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OT3OT4OT5OT6OT7OTTotal
No. 8 Tigers 7 3 714378368672
Aggies 7 10 77378368874

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: clear skies • Wind: S 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 101,501
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV: SECN
  • Source: [4]
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With a final score of 74–72 or 146 combined points, the game became the highest-scoring game in NCAA FBS history.[18] The game was also the fifth seven-overtime game in NCAA FBS history.

Vs. NC State (Gator Bowl)

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Gator Bowl: NC State Wolfpack vs. Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolpack 3 10 0013
No. 21 Aggies 7 14 141752

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL

Game information

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRV22RVRV22171625RVRVRV222116
CoachesRVRVRV22RVRV221817RVRVRVRV222016
CFPNot released20221919Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL club
2 48 Erik McCoy C New Orleans Saints
3 75 Jace Sternberger TE Green Bay Packers
5 150 Kingsley Keke DT Green Bay Packers
5 160 Daylon Mack DT Baltimore Ravens
5 182 Trayveon Williams RB Cincinnati Bengals
6 213 Donovan Wilson S Dallas Cowboys
7 220 Cullen Gillaspia RB Houston Texans

References

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