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Texas A&M Football 2026 Schedule Outlook and Analysis
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Georgia, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vanderbilt - Texas A&M didn't play any of them in the SEC season, and didn't get Texas until the regular season finale.
Yes, it beat Notre Dame, but after that, the best win was ... Missouri?
The Aggies
missed all of the good SEC teams before dealing with Texas, but that's not the case this year.
Can this be another huge season with a tougher slate? Here's our analysis.
The Good, the Bad, and Who Texas A&M Misses in 2026
Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko walks on the field prior to the game against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field.© Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
The Good
Five of the first seven games are at home, and there isn't a Notre Dame on the non-conference slate this year. Arizona State is no pushover, but it should be a bit easier than last year's Irish, and the game is in College Station.
The road games are spread out, with a perfectly timed week off between trips to Alabama and South Carolina late in October.
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The Bad
The Aggies don't miss the big SEC teams this year, for the most part.
Not only do they have to play Alabama, but they have to go to Tuscaloosa, and they have to go to Baton Rouge to deal with the LSU Kiffins - the Aggies and Tigers played last year - and travel up the road to Oklahoma late in the year. But ...
What SEC Teams Texas A&M Will Miss
Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt.
Yeah, the Aggies have a tougher SEC schedule this season, but missing Georgia and Ole Miss is a nice present under the tree.
Texas A&M's Best and Worst Case Scenarios in 2026
Best Case: The Aggies beat LSU
The Aggies have won three of the last four against the Tigers, including a 49-25 blasting last year.
After getting past Arizona State and the SEC opener against Kentucky, A&M pulls off the win at LSU, and then it's on.
It wins at Missouri on the way to a 7-0 start, at least splits the road games against Alabama and Oklahoma, and, of course, beats Texas in the regular season finale on the way back to the College Football Playoff.
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Worst Case: The road is a problem
The Aggies lost to LSU, and get tripped up on the wrong day at Missouri. With all the pressure in the world on their shoulders, they lose at Alabama, too.
Throw in a loss at Oklahoma, and worst of all, a bad day at home to Texas, and it's an also-ran season because the 2026 schedule has more landmines.
Texas A&M Football 2026 Schedule
Sept 5 Missouri State
Sept 12 Arizona State
Sept 19 Kentucky
Sept 26 at LSU
Oct 3 Arkansas
Oct 10 at Missouri
Oct 17 Citadel
Oct 24 at Alabama
Oct 31 OPEN DATE
Nov 7 at South Carolina
Nov 14 Tennessee
Nov 21 at Oklahoma
Nov 28 Texas
Games That Will Decide Texas A&M's Season
1. at LSU, Sept 26
To keep harping on this, beating LSU in the SEC road opener is everything. Lose this, and there's almost no margin for error over the final seven games of the SEC season.
2. Texas, Nov. 28
The Aggies haven't beaten the Longhorns
since 2010, and lost 27-17 last year. This time around, it's in College Station, and one way or another, it should be very, very important for the SEC and College Football Playoff chase.
3. at Alabama, Oct. 24
Alabama needs to win everything this year in a make-or-break season for Kalen DeBoer, but this one will be a huge deal. With a week off to follow, Texas A&M can go into the finishing kick with a ton of momentum if it can win in Tuscaloosa.
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Related: Vanderbilt Football 2026 Schedule: Full Breakdown and Season Outlook
This story was originally published by College Football News on Feb 1, 2026, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add College Football News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
