Game notes: Tennessee at Texas A&M
Saturday, November 14, kickoff time not yet set, Kyle Field.The game page.
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The matchup
- Tennessee (6–1, 3–1 in conference) at Texas A&M (4–3, 1–3 in conference), Saturday, November 14, kickoff time not yet set, 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 sixth meeting; Tennessee leads the series 3–2.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 14, 2023: Tennessee 20, Texas A&M 13.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1957: Tennessee 3, Texas A&M 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2023: Tennessee 20–13 (at Tennessee); 2020: Texas A&M 34–13 (at Tennessee); 2016: Texas A&M 45–38 (at Texas A&M); 2004: Tennessee 38–7 (neutral site); 1957: Tennessee 3–0 (neutral site).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Tennessee
- Tennessee is 6–1 (3–1 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 56–9 vs. Furman; W 45–24 at Georgia Tech; W 42–9 vs. Kennesaw State; L 17–20 vs. No. 1 Texas; W 24–14 vs. Auburn; W 24–17 at Arkansas; W 26–10 vs. No. 6 Alabama.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Tennessee has won three straight, since losing 20–17 to Texas (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Tennessee is No. 14 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Josh Heupel is 51–21 in his sixth season at Tennessee and 79–29 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Josh Heupel is 1–0 against Texas A&M.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- DeSean Bishop (RB): 837 rushing yards, 10 TD, No. 3 in FBS in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Mike Matthews (WR): 29 catches, 481 yards, 3 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Amare Campbell (LB): 46 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- DeSean Bishop needs 24 yards to pass Montario Hardesty (2,391, 2005–09) for 10th on Tennessee’s career rushing yards list. He has 2,368 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 1998, Tennessee beat No. 10 Arkansas 28–24.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 faces Tennessee 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 1998, Texas A&M beat No. 13 Missouri 17–14.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 Josh Heupel and Mike Elko 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).
- 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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