COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M's game against Lamar on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Kyle Field is set to kick off under the lights at 6 p.m. (CT) and will be nationally televised on ESPNU or ESPN2, announced Thursday.
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The Aggies and Cardinals have met up once on the gridiron, a 73-3 victory for the Maroon & White in College Station in the 2014 season. In that matchup, Texas A&M posted 630 yards of offense and converted six touchdowns through the air and four on the ground while only punting once.
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Texas A&M finished the 2018 season on a Southeastern Conference-best four-game win streak. During the streak the Aggies delivered wins over No. 25 UAB, No. 8 LSU and a convincing Gator Bowl victory over NC State. Last season Lamar earned a 7-5 overall record, including a 6-3 match in Southland Conference games. The Cardinals advanced to the first round of the FCS Playoffs for the first time in program history.
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Under the direction of head coach Jimbo Fisher, the Aggies finished the 2018 season with a 9-4 record and advanced to a bowl game for the 10th consecutive season, the 10th longest active streak in the NCAA. Texas A&M finished the year a program-best second in the rugged SEC West, going 5-3 against the league.
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ESPN will make the final channel determination following the completion of all games on Saturday, Sept. 7.
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Texas A&M opens 2019 against Texas State on August 29 at Kyle Field, a Thursday night contest set to be broadcast on SEC Network.
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The Aggies and Cardinals have met up once on the gridiron, a 73-3 victory for the Maroon & White in College Station in the 2014 season. In that matchup, Texas A&M posted 630 yards of offense and converted six touchdowns through the air and four on the ground while only punting once.
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Texas A&M finished the 2018 season on a Southeastern Conference-best four-game win streak. During the streak the Aggies delivered wins over No. 25 UAB, No. 8 LSU and a convincing Gator Bowl victory over NC State. Last season Lamar earned a 7-5 overall record, including a 6-3 match in Southland Conference games. The Cardinals advanced to the first round of the FCS Playoffs for the first time in program history.
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Under the direction of head coach Jimbo Fisher, the Aggies finished the 2018 season with a 9-4 record and advanced to a bowl game for the 10th consecutive season, the 10th longest active streak in the NCAA. Texas A&M finished the year a program-best second in the rugged SEC West, going 5-3 against the league.
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ESPN will make the final channel determination following the completion of all games on Saturday, Sept. 7.
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Texas A&M opens 2019 against Texas State on August 29 at Kyle Field, a Thursday night contest set to be broadcast on SEC Network.