2018 Texas A&M
9–4 (5–3 Southeastern Conference), coached by Jimbo Fisher, finished No. 16 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 8 LSU 74–72Nov 24
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Northwestern State | W 59–7 | 89% |
| Sep 8 | vs 2Clemson | L 26–28 | 33% |
| Sep 15 | vs UL Monroe | W 48–10 | 73% |
| Sep 22 | at 1Alabama | L 23–45 | 15% |
| Sep 29 | vs Arkansas | W 24–17 | 70% |
| Oct 6 | vs 13Kentucky | W 20–14 | 50% |
| Oct 13 | at South Carolina | W 26–23 | 43% |
| Oct 27 | at Mississippi State | L 13–28 | 41% |
| Nov 3 | at Auburn | L 24–28 | 34% |
| Nov 10 | vs Ole Miss | W 38–24 | 65% |
| Nov 17 | vs UAB | W 41–20 | 57% |
| Nov 24 | vs 8LSU | W 74–72 | 44% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs NC StateGator Bowl | W 52–13 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat NC State 52–13 in the Gator Bowl; No. 16 in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 4: 22
- Wk 7: 22
- Wk 8: 17
- Wk 9: 16
- Wk 10: 25
- Wk 14: 22
- Wk 15: 21
- Final: 16
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- No. 16 peak No. 16
- Points
- 468–329
- Coach
- Jimbo Fisher
- Elo
- 1667 +123 this season
- SP+ rating
- 21.6 No. 11 of 130; offense No. 10, defense No. 21, special teams No. 26
- SRS
- 15.1 No. 11 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 61% of last season’s EPA, No. 72 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 17 roster talent No. 16 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Darrell Dickey
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Elko
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 48% | 1.13 | 33rd of 130 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 40% | 1.39 | 86th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.20 off 0.09 def | 51% off 36% def | — | 13th off 64th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 28 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 25 | 21% caused |
CORE rating 13.1, 17th of 130 (offense 8.3, defense -4.8).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kellen Mond QB | 3,098 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kellen Mond QB | 24 TD |
| Rushing yards | Trayveon Williams RB | 1,760 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Trayveon Williams RB | 18 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jace Sternberger TE | 832 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jace Sternberger TE | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Otaro Alaka LB | 79 tkl |
| Sacks | Kingsley Keke DL | 7.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Donovan Wilson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Leon O’Neal Jr. S | ★★★★ | No. 75 |
| Jalen Preston WR | ★★★★ | No. 95 |
| Colten Blanton OT | ★★★★ | No. 153 |
| Bobby Brown DT | ★★★★ | No. 182 |
| Max Wright SDE | ★★★★ | No. 190 |
| Jordan Moore S | ★★★★ | No. 225 |
| Jeremiah Martin WDE | ★★★★ | No. 254 |
| Tank Jenkins OG | ★★★★ | No. 253 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.905 |
| Running backs | 3 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.5 | 0.902 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.8 | 0.906 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.8 | 0.910 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.7 | 0.916 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.5 | 0.892 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 2 | Erik McCoy C | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 3 | Jace Sternberger TE | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 5 | Kingsley Keke DT | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 5 | Daylon Mack DT | Baltimore Ravens |
| Rd 6 | Trayveon Williams RB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 6 | Donovan Wilson S | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 7 | Cullen Gillaspia RB | Houston Texans |
Roster 125
The 2018 roster125 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
3 first teamFirst team
Trayveon WilliamsRBAP-1; Coaches-1
Jace SternbergerTEAP-1; Coaches-1
Braden MannPAP-1; Coaches-1
From Wikipedia’s 2018 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2018 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8–0 | 14–1 | 2 |
 Georgia | 7–1 | 11–3 | 7 |
| Kentucky | 5–3 | 10–3 | 12 |
 Florida | 5–3 | 10–3 | 7 |
| LSU | 5–3 | 10–3 | 6 |
 Texas A&M | 5–3 | 9–4 | 16 |
 Missouri | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Mississippi State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| South Carolina | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Auburn | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
 Vanderbilt | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Tennessee | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Ole Miss | 1–7 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.