2026 Football Schedule Announced
Dec 11, 2025 | Football
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Seven home dates highlight the 2026 Texas A&M football schedule that was released by the Southeastern Conference office Thursday on the SEC Network.
Texas A&M opens its 2026 campaign with three consecutive home games, beginning with the season opener against Missouri State on Sept. 5. The Aggies also host a second non-conference matchup against Arizona State on Sept. 12 before opening conference play against Kentucky on Sept. 19. They then wrap up the month of September with their first road test at LSU on Sept. 26
The Maroon and White return home on Oct. 3 when they welcome Arkansas, before they hit the road again, traveling to Missouri for a matchup with the Tigers on Oct. 10. A&M then concludes its non-conference slate against The Citadel on Oct. 17 at Kyle Field. The Aggies have one final road test at Alabama on Oct. 24 before an open date.
Texas A&M is back on the road at South Carolina on Nov. 7 and at Oklahoma on Nov. 21, with a home contest against Tennessee (Nov. 14) in between. The Aggies then close out the regular season on Nov. 27 when they welcome Texas.
The 2025 Aggies (11-1) continue their current season hosting No. 10 Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 20 at Kyle Field. Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m. CT on ABC.
2026 Texas A&M Football Schedule (2025 record; Bowl Game)
SEPTEMBER
5 – MISSOURI STATE (7-5; plays Arkansas State in Xbox Bowl on Dec. 18)
12 – ARIZONA STATE (8-4; plays Duke in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Dec. 31)
19 – KENTUCKY* (5-7)
26 – at LSU* (7-5; plays Houston in the Kinder's Texas Bowl on Dec. 27)
OCTOBER
3 – ARKANSAS* (2-10)
10 – at Missouri* (8-4; plays Virginia in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 27)
17 – THE CITADEL (4-8)
24 – at Alabama* (9-3; plays at Oklahoma in CFP First Round on Dec. 19)
31 – Open Date
NOVEMBER
7 – at South Carolina* (4-8)
14 – TENNESSEE* (8-4; plays Illinois in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl on Dec. 30)
21 – at Oklahoma* (10-2; plays Alabama in CFP First Round on Dec. 19)
27 – TEXAS* (9-3; plays Michigan in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31)
Home Games in CAPS | *SEC Game
Texas A&M opens its 2026 campaign with three consecutive home games, beginning with the season opener against Missouri State on Sept. 5. The Aggies also host a second non-conference matchup against Arizona State on Sept. 12 before opening conference play against Kentucky on Sept. 19. They then wrap up the month of September with their first road test at LSU on Sept. 26
The Maroon and White return home on Oct. 3 when they welcome Arkansas, before they hit the road again, traveling to Missouri for a matchup with the Tigers on Oct. 10. A&M then concludes its non-conference slate against The Citadel on Oct. 17 at Kyle Field. The Aggies have one final road test at Alabama on Oct. 24 before an open date.
Texas A&M is back on the road at South Carolina on Nov. 7 and at Oklahoma on Nov. 21, with a home contest against Tennessee (Nov. 14) in between. The Aggies then close out the regular season on Nov. 27 when they welcome Texas.
The 2025 Aggies (11-1) continue their current season hosting No. 10 Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 20 at Kyle Field. Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m. CT on ABC.
2026 Texas A&M Football Schedule (2025 record; Bowl Game)
SEPTEMBER
5 – MISSOURI STATE (7-5; plays Arkansas State in Xbox Bowl on Dec. 18)
12 – ARIZONA STATE (8-4; plays Duke in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Dec. 31)
19 – KENTUCKY* (5-7)
26 – at LSU* (7-5; plays Houston in the Kinder's Texas Bowl on Dec. 27)
OCTOBER
3 – ARKANSAS* (2-10)
10 – at Missouri* (8-4; plays Virginia in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 27)
17 – THE CITADEL (4-8)
24 – at Alabama* (9-3; plays at Oklahoma in CFP First Round on Dec. 19)
31 – Open Date
NOVEMBER
7 – at South Carolina* (4-8)
14 – TENNESSEE* (8-4; plays Illinois in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl on Dec. 30)
21 – at Oklahoma* (10-2; plays Alabama in CFP First Round on Dec. 19)
27 – TEXAS* (9-3; plays Michigan in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31)
Home Games in CAPS | *SEC Game
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