With October about to begin, the 2026 college football season is already past its first major checkpoint, and one SEC program has landed in the harshest spotlight. On3’s Chris Low picked Texas A&M as the most disappointing team in the sport through September.
That call comes with the Aggies carrying far more baggage than anyone in College Station expected when the season opened. Texas A&M entered the year No. 8 in the AP preseason poll and had playoff hopes tied to a second straight trip.
Instead, the last two weeks have gone sideways in a hurry, with losses to LSU and Kentucky. The defeat to the Wildcats came at home, and both losses came by double digits.
Low didn’t stop at the record. He pointed to a wider breakdown that goes beyond one shaky position.
“Quarterback Marcel Reed has struggled, but he’s not the only issue for the Aggies,” Low continued. “They’ve lost the line of scrimmage battle in each of their losses… Texas A&M still has games remaining against four nationally ranked teams, two of those against Top 10 foes Alabama and Texas. At this rate, the Yell Leaders may be yelling some not so nice things by season’s end, and the Aggies’ fans already are.”
That assessment leaves little room for optimism right now, even if the label itself is just one analyst’s take. Still, it reflects how quickly the season has tilted away from the Aggies.
Mike Elko’s team gets Arkansas on Saturday night, with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. E.T. on ESPN2.
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