Alabama vs. Texas A&M
Alabama and Texas A&M have 16 meetings on file, the first in 1941; Alabama leads the series 13–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Alabama 9–1, and Alabama has won the last 2. Share
- Alabama wins
- 13
- Texas A&M wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1941
- Longest streak
- 8 Alabama
- Current streak
- 2 Alabama
- Last 10 meetings
- Alabama 9–1
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 7–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–1 |
- Both ranked
- 9 meetings: Alabama 8, Texas A&M 1; 3 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 15.2 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Alabama
- 6–1 Alabama’s record at home
- At Texas A&M
- 1–6 Texas A&M’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–1 Alabama first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Alabama’s biggest win2014: Alabama 59, Texas A&M 0by 59 points
- Texas A&M’s biggest win2012: Texas A&M 29, Alabama 24by 5 points
- Upset2012: Texas A&M 29, Alabama 24Texas A&M had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1967: Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16Texas A&M had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2021: Texas A&M 41, Alabama 38Texas A&M had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2016: Alabama 33, Texas A&M 14No. 6 Texas A&M at No. 1 Alabama
- Ranked showdown2013: Alabama 49, Texas A&M 42No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Texas A&M
- Ranked showdown2020: Alabama 52, Texas A&M 24No. 13 Texas A&M at No. 2 Alabama
Coach against coach
| Years | Alabama | Series | Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2017 | Nick Saban | 5–1 | Kevin Sumlin |
| 2018–2023 | Nick Saban | 5–1 | Jimbo Fisher |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Alabama’s side (Saban 5–1 against Sumlin). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Johnny Manziel Texas A&M | 28 of 39, 464 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT | 2013 Passing | |
| Mac Jones Alabama | 20 of 27, 435 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT | 2020 Passing | |
| Tua Tagovailoa Alabama | 22 of 30, 387 yards, 4 TD | 2018 Passing | |
| Mike Evans Texas A&M | 7 catches, 279 yards, 1 TD | 2013 Receiving | |
| Derrick Henry Alabama | 32 carries, 236 yards, 2 TD | 2015 Rushing | |
| Jermaine Burton Alabama | 9 catches, 197 yards, 2 TD | 2023 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Grady Allen Texas A&M | 1967 |
| Edd Hargett Texas A&M | 1967 |
| Bill Hobbs Texas A&M | 1967 |
| Martin Ruby Texas A&M | 1941 |
| Jimmy Nelson Alabama | 1941 |
| Holt Rast Alabama | 1941 |
| Don Whitmire Alabama | 1941 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game twice: 2016, 2013.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Oct 24, 2026 | Texas A&M at Alabama upcoming | at Alabama | ||
| Oct 7, 2023 | 11Alabama 26, Texas A&M 20 | at Texas A&M | ||
| Oct 8, 2022 | 1Alabama 24, Texas A&M 20 | at Alabama | ||
| Oct 9, 2021 | Texas A&M 41, 1Alabama 38 | at Texas A&M | ||
| Oct 3, 2020 | 2Alabama 52, 13Texas A&M 24 | at Alabama | ||
| Oct 12, 2019 | 1Alabama 47, 24Texas A&M 28 | at Texas A&M | ||
| Sep 22, 2018 | 1Alabama 45, 22Texas A&M 23 | at Alabama | ||
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1Alabama 27, Texas A&M 19 | at Texas A&M | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1Alabama 33, 6Texas A&M 14 | at Alabama | ||
| Oct 17, 2015 | 10Alabama 41, 9Texas A&M 23 | at Texas A&M | ||
| Oct 18, 2014 | 7Alabama 59, 21Texas A&M 0 | at Alabama | ||
| Sep 14, 2013 | 1Alabama 49, 6Texas A&M 42 | at Texas A&M | ||
| Nov 10, 2012 | 15Texas A&M 29, 1Alabama 24 | at Alabama | ||
| Dec 1, 1988 | 20Alabama 30, Texas A&M 10 | at Texas A&M | ||
| Sep 14, 1985 | 20Alabama 23, Texas A&M 10 | at Alabama | ||
| Jan 1, 1968 | Texas A&M 20, 9Alabama 16 | Neutral site | Cotton Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1942 | 18Alabama 29, 2Texas A&M 21 | Neutral site | Cotton Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.