Texas A&M opened the 2026 season with a loud defensive flex, blanking Missouri State 50-0 in a game that never felt close. The Aggies held the Bears to just 67 total yards, and Marcel Reed looked sharp at quarterback, going 20-for-31 for 233 yards and two touchdowns.
That was just the warm-up. Texas A&M now turns to Arizona State for an early Saturday afternoon kickoff, set for one day after the 25th anniversary of 9/11, as the Aggies move toward their first nine-game SEC schedule and the difficult road stretch waiting in the second half of the year.
Arizona State comes in with its own eye-catching opener. The Sun Devils rolled past Morgan State 70-7 behind Cutter Boley, the former Kentucky quarterback who delivered a career-high and program-record 387 passing yards along with six touchdowns.
No matter the opponent, that’s a massive line. Boley wasn’t considered much of a passer during his final season with the Wildcats, but he always had room to grow.
The breakout wasn’t limited to one receiver. Three Arizona State wideouts topped 100 yards, but transfer Omarion Miller looks like the main danger for the Aggies after catching eight passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. He came away looking like the Sun Devils’ top target.
Texas A&M never saw Boley during his Kentucky days, but Mike Elko and defensive coordinator Lyle Hemphill are sure to have taken notice of what he did in Week 1. Even so, there’s a clear caveat to the performance: a lot of Boley’s touchdowns came on short throws or screens, and Morgan State’s secondary was, in the source’s words, “very, very bad.”
Now comes the real test. Boley will face Texas A&M’s deep rotation at cornerback and safety inside what should be a near-sold-out Kyle Field, and that’s a much tougher assignment than what he saw in the opener.
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This years proceeds are set to support the expansion of the Hall of Honor at the Memorial Student Center, giving the tribute a destination beyond the stadium and a direct link to campus history. The game itself will carry the usual emotional weight of a remembrance night, but the added wrinkle is how much this version of the tradition will continue to connect on-field pageantry with a project that could shape how future generations experience Texas A&Ms story. [Read more 🡒]
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Some of the movement has been especially eye-catching, with Myles Garrett landing with the Los Angeles Rams, Mike Evans heading to the San Francisco 49ers and Von Miller joining the Dallas Cowboys. For Aggies fans, the intrigue is in tracking not just who made it, but where they ended up, and the full list of active NFL homes gives a decent snapshot of how far Texas A&M talent is spreading this fall. [Read more 🡒]