Texas A&M's 2026 schedule is loaded with rivalry rematches, revenge missions, and top-tier SEC brawls.
Texas A&M's 2026 football schedule has been unleashed, and it's pure chaos, SEC-style.
The Aggies are staring down a minefield of historic rivalries, revenge opportunities, and College Football Playoff implications, all in the first year of the new nine-game SEC format.
Head coach Mike Elko's squad will face a gauntlet that includes Alabama, Texas, LSU, and Oklahoma, plus trips to hostile SEC turf.
With Texas, LSU, and Missouri locked in as A&M's protected annual opponents, the stakes just hit a new level.
The season kicks off with two winnable home matchups against Missouri State and Arizona State. A&M took down the Sun Devils back in 2015 behind Christian Kirk, and they’ll look for similar early-season firepower in 2026.
The revenge tour begins early.
Kentucky, which A&M last beat in 2018's OT thriller, comes to College Station. But eyes will be on Alabama, as the Aggies head back to Tuscaloosa, where Nick Saban got the last laugh in a tight 2023 battle. Now Saban is gone, but the Tide never rebuilds; they reload.
A&M's blood feud with LSU continues in Death Valley, where in October the Aggies humiliated the Tigers 49-25 in a second-half blitz. Expect the Tigers to come swinging.
One trap game to circle is South Carolina.
On Nov. 15, A&M pulled off the biggest comeback in program history, erasing a 30-3 halftime hole to stun the Gamecocks 31-30. The rematch will be emotional.
The Citadel and Missouri provide a brief breather before November turns brutal. Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Texas close the regular season in a stretch that could decide the Aggies' playoff fate. OU hasn’t forgotten Johnny Manziel's Cotton Bowl clinic, and Texas ... well, that one speaks for itself.
The Longhorns have now beaten A&M three straight times, including last month's second-half collapse that cost the Aggies a perfect record.
From Heisman hopefuls to CFP dreamers, this Aggies squad will need to be road-tough, mentally locked, and ready for weekly warfare.
The 2026 season isn't just about wins ... it's about legacy. Buckle up, Aggieland.