Aggie AM: Monday, August 31

Ohhh-oh-oh, heyyy-ey, oooh! Heyyy-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey. Welcome to game week, Ags. Let’s jump right into it.

It’s Monday, August 31 — here’s what you need to know to start your day.

The Big 3

1. 12 Gameday Improvements at Kyle Field: We boiled it down to the 12 most significant gameday enhancements, including 26 new LED displays, $1 price reductions on hot dogs and nachos, the Coors Light Beer Garden open before every game, and enhanced fireworks for pregame and touchdowns. See all 12
2. Fall camp, all access: It all starts with the foundation set during fall camp. As we enter game week, go behind the scenes in this in-depth piece inside Aggie football fall camp, as if you needed one more reason to be jacked for Saturday… Watch
3. Countdown to Kickoff Giveaways: We’re entering game week and the giveaways are cranking up a notch. Today’s prize is a pair of tickets plus a pair of pregame sideline passes to the Sept. 12 Red, White and Blue Game vs. Arizona State. Click here to enter.

The Best Thing We Saw Over the Weekend

Banner Drop: How History Was Made

Eight months after the title, the 2025 national championship banner went up to the Reed Arena rafters. Friday night, No. 8 volleyball raised it in front of 6,278 fans, the fourth-largest crowd in program history, then swept Arkansas State to celebrate.

 

Watch: How History Was Made

 

The Rundown

VOLLEYBALL: Aggies Sweep Their Own Invitational
The defending champs went 3-0 on banner weekend at the Texas A&M Invitational, taking down GCU, Arkansas State, and Cal Poly. Natalie Ring hit double figures in kills in all three matches and passed 800 for her career. It marked the third-straight year the Aggies have swept their own invite, moving to 3-2 going into the Big Ten/SEC Challenge. Link

VOLLEYBALL: The Title Run Gets Its Own Documentary
It’s official: the first national title in program history is getting the full documentary treatment, debuting Sept. 13. The film takes the 12th Man inside volleyball’s 2025 run, from the belief that built it to the sweep of Kentucky that sealed it. Mark the date. Link

TENNIS: Five Aggies Are in the US Open Field
The pro pipeline hits Flushing Meadows. Valentin Vacherot (No. 22 seed) and Arthur Rinderknech (No. 26) headline the men’s singles draw, with Austin Krajicek and Jackson Withrow in doubles. Make it five: Mary Stoiana, the most decorated player in Aggie history and a 2025 grad, fought through qualifying to reach her first grand slam main draw, topping Yue Yuan in three sets. Link

FOOTBALL: One More Look at the Kyle Field Fan Guide
Kickoff is Saturday, which makes now the time to get gameday sorted. The new Kyle Field Fan Guide puts the essentials in one place: clear-bag policy, parking, entry gates, and what’s new on the concourse. Skim it once and walk in ready. Link

FOOTBALL: Yell Leader Fall Camp Tradition
Head Yell Leader Luke Rollins carried on a fall camp Aggie tradition, spending time with the wide receivers last week. Rollins: “It was the honor of a lifetime.” Link