Game notes: Texas A&M at Alabama
Saturday, October 24, 3:30 p.m. ET, Bryant-Denny Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- Texas A&M (4–3, 1–3 in conference) at Alabama (5–2, 3–2 in conference), Saturday, October 24, 3:30 p.m. ET, Bryant-Denny Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 77°F, sunny, E wind 10 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 17th meeting; Alabama leads the series 13–3.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 7, 2023: Alabama 26, Texas A&M 20.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1941: Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Alabama is 6–1 at home against Texas A&M.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2023: Alabama 26–20 (at Texas A&M); 2022: Alabama 24–20 (at Alabama); 2021: Texas A&M 41–38 (at Texas A&M); 2020: Alabama 52–24 (at Alabama); 2019: Alabama 47–28 (at Texas A&M).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Texas A&M
- Texas A&M is 4–3 (1–3 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 50–0 vs. Missouri State; W 48–20 vs. Arizona State; L 21–31 vs. Kentucky; L 6–35 at No. 10 LSU; W 34–7 vs. Arkansas; L 6–27 at No. 14 Missouri; W 41–0 vs. The Citadel.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Texas A&M is No. 38 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Mike Elko is 23–10 in his third season at Texas A&M and 39–19 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Mike Elko faces Alabama as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Marcel Reed (QB): 1,225 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Rueben Owens (RB): 314 rushing yards, 1 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ray Coney (LB): 37 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Marcel Reed needs 215 yards to pass Corey Pullig (6,846, 1992–95) for fourth on Texas A&M’s career passing yards list. He has 6,632 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Marcel Reed is tied with Kevin Murray (48, 1983–86) for fourth on Texas A&M’s career touchdown passes list, at 48 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, Texas A&M lost to No. 24 Ole Miss 23–3.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Alabama
- Alabama is 5–2 (3–2 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 48–10 vs. East Carolina; W 45–17 at Kentucky; W 50–36 vs. Florida State; W 49–18 vs. South Carolina; W 56–23 at No. 16 Mississippi State; L 17–20 vs. No. 2 Georgia; L 10–26 at No. 14 Tennessee.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Alabama has lost two straight, since beating Mississippi State 56–23 (Oct. 3, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Alabama is No. 12 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Keelon Russell has completed 16 of 28 deep passes for Alabama this season, the best rate among FBS quarterbacks with 25 or more.resultsPasses the stat crew describes as deep, completed and thrown, this season (25 or more).
- Kalen DeBoer is 25–10 in his third season at Alabama and 62–19 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Kalen DeBoer faces Texas A&M as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Keelon Russell (QB): 1,746 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Williams (WR): 23 catches, 415 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Caleb Woodson (LB): 53 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Williams needs 31 yards to pass Jaylen Waddle (1,999, 2018–20) for ninth on Alabama’s career receiving yards list. He has 1,969 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Ryan Williams is tied with Ozzie Newsome (16, 1974–77) for ninth on Alabama’s career touchdown catches list, at 16 so far; one more touchdown catch breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1998, Alabama lost to No. 3 Tennessee 35–18.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Mike Elko and Kalen DeBoer as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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