Texas A&M’s schedule doesn’t get any friendlier after the mess in Baton Rouge.
The Aggies were held to 197 yards and never found the end zone in a 35-6 loss at LSU, dropping to 2-2 overall and 0-2 in SEC play after opening the year with College Football Playoff hopes. The offense still can’t finish drives, and the defense has now given up more than 400 yards in each of its first two conference games. With eight games left, A&M has plenty of time to steady itself - but the margin for error is suddenly a lot thinner.
A few of the teams still on the calendar helped reshape the outlook over the weekend. Missouri suffered its first loss at Mississippi State, Oklahoma got handled at Georgia, and South Carolina was overwhelmed by Alabama.
Arkansas, meanwhile, beat Tulsa convincingly, Alabama stayed unbeaten, and Texas survived a road test at Tennessee. All of that nudged the middle of the ranking around, while LSU’s performance pushed it up the board.
Here’s how Texas A&M’s eight remaining opponents stack up from easiest to toughest.
- Texas A&M vs. Citadel - Week 7
2026 record: 1-3
Citadel dropped a 27-8 game to Chattanooga and has now lost three in a row after opening with a win over Charlotte. Even with A&M’s recent issues, the Bulldogs still stand as the softest matchup left.
- Texas A&M vs. Arkansas - Week 5
2026 record: 2-2
Arkansas has already taken two heavy losses, to Utah and Georgia, but its 34-6 win over Tulsa offered a better snapshot of what it can do when things click. KJ Jackson threw for 309 yards, and Chris Marshall gives the Razorbacks a receiver the Aggies’ secondary has to account for. This one feels a lot less comfortable for A&M now than it did two weeks ago, though Arkansas still has to show it can do that against SEC competition.
- Texas A&M @ South Carolina - Week 10
2026 record: 2-2
South Carolina followed a loss to Mississippi State with a 49-18 defeat at Alabama, and the Gamecocks have now surrendered 90 points across their last two games. Still, a November trip to Williams-Brice Stadium keeps this game above the Arkansas matchup.
- Texas A&M @ Oklahoma - Week 12
2025 final record: 2-2
Oklahoma had another rough day against a better opponent, falling 41-13 at Georgia. John Mateer threw an interception and lost two fumbles, and the Sooners still don’t look like a true SEC heavyweight. Even so, going into Norman late in the season will be no easy task for the Aggies.
- Texas A&M @ Missouri - Week 6
2026 record: 3-1
Missouri picked up its first loss, a 31-24 defeat at Mississippi State. That result pulls the Tigers a little closer to Oklahoma in this ranking, but their stronger start and the fact that A&M has to go on the road keep this trip in the tougher tier of the schedule.
- Texas A&M vs. Tennessee - Week 11
2026 record: 3-1
Tennessee came within a field goal of No. 1 Texas, losing 20-17, and that kind of showing doesn’t exactly make the Volunteers look vulnerable. The difference here is the venue: A&M gets Tennessee at Kyle Field, which is why this game sits below the road trips to Alabama and the season finale against Texas.
- Texas A&M @ Alabama - Week 8
2026 record: 4-0
Alabama stayed perfect with a 49-18 win over South Carolina and continues to look like a team that can put points on the board in a hurry. Given A&M’s recent problems in coverage, a trip to Tuscaloosa looms as one of the toughest tests left.
- Texas A&M vs. Texas - Week 13
2026 record: 4-0
Texas held off Tennessee on the road, 20-17, and remains unbeaten. That keeps the Longhorns at the top of the list as the hardest opponent left on A&M’s schedule. Kyle Field should help the Aggies in that rivalry game, but they’ll need a lot more cleaned up before home-field advantage can be counted on to matter.
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