Texas A&M is bringing the red, white and blue look back to Kyle Field on Saturday, and the timing gives the game extra weight. Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and the Aggies will honor the day when they face Arizona State in the Red, White, and Blue Game.
The school gave fans a preview on Thursday, unveiling the special helmets the team will wear. Texas A&M’s iconic logo will be shown in red, white and blue, and the Aggies will pair that with red, white and blue gloves.
United in remembrance.
Proudly wearing the Red, White & Blue. 🇺🇸 #GigEm | #BTHOarizonastate
- Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) September 10, 2026
Saturday’s matchup is the third Red, White, and Blue Game overall for the Aggies and their first since the 20th anniversary of 9/11 in 2021. It’s also only the second meeting between Texas A&M and Arizona State. The teams last played in 2015 in Houston, where the Aggies came away with a 38-17 win.
The tradition goes back to Sept. 22, 2001, when Texas A&M played Oklahoma State just 11 days after the attacks. That first Red, White, and Blue Game featured a red, white and blue out, and five students led an effort to sell more than 70,000 T-shirts that raised over $235,000 for New York’s first and police benevolence funds.
When the game returned 20 years later, the shirt drive grew to 75,000 T-shirts, with proceeds going to Task Force 1, a FEMA-certified search and rescue group, and the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Foundation.
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