Game notes: Texas at Texas A&M
Friday, November 27, 7:30 p.m. ET, Kyle Field.The game page.
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The matchup
- Texas (4–2, 1–2 in conference) at Texas A&M (4–3, 1–3 in conference), Friday, November 27, 7:30 p.m. ET, Kyle Field.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’).
The series
- It will be their 121st meeting; Texas leads the series 71–37–5 in the games on file. Officially, Texas leads 78–37–5; as played, 71–37–5.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Friday, November 28, 2025: Texas 27, Texas A&M 17.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- The first meeting on file is from 1902: Texas A&M 0, Texas 0 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1894).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
- Texas A&M is 24–26–4 at home against Texas.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Texas 27–17 (at Texas); 2024: Texas 17–7 (at Texas A&M); 2011: Texas 27–25 (at Texas A&M); 2010: Texas A&M 24–17 (at Texas); 2009: Texas 49–39 (at Texas A&M).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Texas
- Texas is 4–2 (1–2 in conference games), 2–0 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 59–7 vs. Texas State; W 24–23 vs. No. 1 Ohio State; W 30–6 vs. UTSA; W 20–17 at No. 14 Tennessee; L 24–27 vs. Oklahoma; L 24–27 vs. Florida.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Texas has lost two straight, since beating Tennessee 20–17 (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Texas is No. 13 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Steve Sarkisian is two wins from 100 as a head coach (98 so far).resultsA sitting FBS head coach within two wins of a multiple of 50 career wins, counting the head-coaching seasons on file.
- Steve Sarkisian is 52–22 in his sixth season at Texas and 98–57 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Steve Sarkisian is 2–0 against Texas A&M.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Arch Manning (QB): 1,298 passing yards, 11 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Hollywood Smothers (RB): 289 rushing yards, 2 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Rasheem Biles (LB): 49 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Colin Simmons is tied with Tony Degrate (31, 1981–84) for third on Texas’s career sacks list, at 31 so far; one more sack 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.
- Arch Manning needs 265 yards to pass Ricky Williams (6,306, 1995–98) for ninth on Texas’s career total offense list. He has 6,042 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.
- On this date in 2020, Texas lost to No. 15 Iowa State 23–20.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.
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 is 0–2 against Texas.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 2008, Texas A&M lost to No. 4 Texas 49–9.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
- Mike Elko is 0–2 against Steve Sarkisian’s teams as a head coach.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).
- 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).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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