Television Windows Announced for 2026 Football Season – Texas A&M Athletics

BIRMINGHAM – Television windows for the upcoming 2026 Texas A&M football season were announced by the SEC on Wednesday.
 
Each SEC-controlled football game has been assigned to a specific game window with the notion of Early, Afternoon, Night or Flex, unless previously announced.

• Early: Game will have a start time between 11 a.m. – Noon CT

• Afternoon: Game will have a start time between 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT

• Night: Game will have a start time between 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. CT

• Flex: Game will have a start time between 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. or 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. CT

 

Exact start times within the assigned windows and network designations will be determined throughout the season.

 

Texas A&M was assigned four Flex window games in 2026, including home matchups against Arkansas (Oct. 3) and Tennessee (Nov. 14), along with road contests at LSU (Sept. 26) and Alabama (Oct. 24). The Aggies were also assigned two Early window road games at Missouri (Oct. 10) and Oklahoma (Nov. 21), while their Nov. 7 contest at South Carolina falls in the Afternoon window.

 

As previously announced, Texas A&M opens the 2026 season with the first of three consecutive home games, beginning Sept. 5 against Missouri State. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. The Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown against Texas is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27, at 6:30 p.m. CT and will air on ABC.

 

Additionally, all games will air on the Texas A&M Sport Radio Network with Andrew Monaco, Dave Elmendorf and Will Johnson on the call.

 

The complete television window assignments for Texas A&M’s 2026 regular-season schedule are listed below.

 

2026 Texas A&M Football Schedule

Date
Opponent
Time (CT)
Network


Sept. 5
Missouri State
6 p.m.
ESPN


Sept. 12
Arizona State
11 a.m.
ABC


Sept. 19
Kentucky
2:30 p.m.
ESPN or ESPN2


Sept. 26
at LSU
Flex
TBA


Oct. 3
Arkansas
Flex
TBA


Oct. 10
at Missouri
Early
TBA


Oct. 17
The Citadel
12 p.m.
SECN+


Oct. 24
at Alabama
Flex
TBA


Nov. 7
at South Carolina
Afternoon
TBA


Nov. 14
Tennessee
Flex
TBA


Nov. 21
at Oklahoma
Early
TBA


Nov. 27
Texas
6:30 p.m.
ABC

 
 
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