{"id":421013,"date":"2026-08-30T12:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T12:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/421013\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T12:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T12:28:12","slug":"texas-am-football-predictions-2026-how-aggies-will-do-vs-texas-lsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/421013\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&#038;M football predictions 2026: How Aggies will do vs Texas, LSU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Longhorns vs. Georgia in CWS opener, Brendan Sorsby saga | On Second Thought\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ij1hwH2XePE?list=PL1OMqROkxK62C9dbbJPB2H2jBs8200fBt\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/sports\/college\/aggies\/article\/sec-football-wednesday-florida-texas-am-22355522.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M Aggies<\/a> broke through with their first College Football Playoff appearance in school history and expectations have predictably risen in College Station. Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/sports\/columns\/article\/texas-a-m-football-coach-mike-elko-on-4-0-start-21060555.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Elko<\/a> enters Year 3 with a star quarterback in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/sports\/columns\/article\/marcel-reed-texas-am-football-vs-miami-cfp-qb-21243062.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcel Reed<\/a> and some nice playmakers, but the schedule is daunting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\">A&amp;M also graduated a slew of key players from last season&#8217;s 11-2 team including its top receiver, sack artist and a few starting offensive linemen \u2014 each of whom were among 10 Aggies drafted into the NFL earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>How will the new-look Aggies fare in a schedule that includes Alabama, LSU and the annual rivalry game against Texas?<\/p>\n<p>Here are my game-by-game predictions:<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Texas A&amp;M head coach Mike Elko leaves the field after the loss to Miami in the round one College Football Playoff game at Kyle Field on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 in College Station, Texas.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M head coach Mike Elko leaves the field after the loss to Miami in the round one College Football Playoff game at Kyle Field on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron E. Martinez\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. Missouri State prediction: Week 1<\/p>\n<p>A&amp;M hits on all cylinders in the opener.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Final score: Texas A&amp;M, 45 Missouri State 7 (Texas A&amp;M record, 1-0)<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. Arizona State: Week 2<\/p>\n<p>The Aggies aren\u2019t about to lose to a Big 12 team.<\/p>\n<p>Final score:\u00a0Texas A&amp;M 34, Arizona State 20 (2-0)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. Kentucky: Week 3<\/p>\n<p>Wildcats have a new coach and much work remains.<\/p>\n<p>Final score: Texas A&amp;M 28, Kentucky 10 (3-0)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Quarterback Marcel Reed of the Texas A&amp;M Aggies speaks at SEC Football Kickoff Media Day at Tampa Marriott Water Street on July 22, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Parker S. Freedman\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Marcel Reed of the Texas A&amp;M Aggies speaks at SEC Football Kickoff Media Day at Tampa Marriott Water Street on July 22, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Parker S. Freedman\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Parker S. Freedman\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. LSU: Week 4<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"photo Texas A&amp;M quarterback Marcel Reed speaks about rivalry with Texas from article titled &quot;How will Texas A&amp;M football fare in 2026? My predictions | Golden&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lane Kiffin takes the first of an historic Texas two-step.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Final score: LSU 38, Texas A&amp;M 30 (3-1)<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. Arkansas: Week 5<\/p>\n<p>These two have produced some classics. This isn\u2019t one.<\/p>\n<p>Final score:\u00a0Texas A&amp;M 38, Arkansas 10 (4-1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. Missouri: Week 6<\/p>\n<p>The conference road struggles of the past are no more with a solid win in Columbia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Final score: Texas A&amp;M 23, Missouri 21 (5-1)<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. The Citadel: Week 7<\/p>\n<p>Wait, the Vatican wasn\u2019t available?<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Final score: Texas A&amp;M 62, Citadel 14 (6-1)<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. Alabama: Week 8<\/p>\n<p>QB Marcel Reed hits a snag in one of the league\u2019s most hostile environments.<\/p>\n<p>Final score: Alabama 21, Texas A&amp;M 17 (6-2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. South Carolina: Week 10<\/p>\n<p>Gamecocks are still reeling from that epic 30-3 collapse last year in College Station.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Final score: Texas A&amp;M 34, South Carolina \u00a030 (7-2)<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. Tennessee: Week 11<\/p>\n<p>The Volunteers have serious quarterback issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Final score: Texas A&amp;M 31, Tennessee 21 (8-2)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Texas A&amp;M sophomore Terry Bussey catches a touchdown pass in the first half Sept. 6, 2025 against Utah State\u00a0at Kyle Field in College Station.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M sophomore Terry Bussey catches a touchdown pass in the first half Sept. 6, 2025 against Utah State\u00a0at Kyle Field in College Station.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Buvid\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. Oklahoma: Week 12<\/p>\n<p>The Aggies&#8217; playoff hopes take a serious hit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Final score: Oklahoma 24, Texas A&amp;M 20 (8-3)<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M vs. Texas: Week 13<\/p>\n<p>Once again, Texas ruins an Aggies party. No playoff in College Station. A living hell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Final score: Texas 27, Texas A&amp;M 20 (8-4)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Texas A&amp;M Aggies broke through with their first College Football Playoff appearance in school history and expectations&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":421014,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[11511,265,261,262,96710,4056,4055,2163,3232,266,27,19650,260,29,28],"class_list":["post-421013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-cedric-golden","tag-cfp","tag-college-football","tag-college-football-playoff","tag-columnist-opinions","tag-kyle-field","tag-marcel-reed","tag-mike-elko","tag-sec-conference-football","tag-sec-football","tag-texas","tag-texas-a-m-aggies-football","tag-texas-am-aggies","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421013\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/421014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}