Venue & Kickoff
Location: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 12:45 PM ET / 11:45 AM CT
Broadcast: SEC Network
Capacity: 102,733 (12th Man expected in full force)
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Partly sunny, warm
Temperature: Upper 80s at kickoff
Wind: Light breeze (5–7 mph)
Precipitation:
Impact: Minimal; ideal for both passing and rushing attacks
Injury Report
Utah State
WR Corey Thompson Jr. – Doubtful (undisclosed)
S Ike Larsen – Suspended (short-term)
Texas A&M
Nickel DB Jordan Shaw – Week-to-week (undisclosed)
No major offensive injuries reported
Recent Form
A&M: Ranked No. 19 AP / No. 22 Coaches; first 2–0 start since 2021 in sight
USU: First-year HC Bronco Mendenhall; 70 new players on roster
Key Player Matchups
QB Marcel Reed (A&M) vs. QB Bryson Barnes (USU)
Reed: 289 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INT vs. UTSA
Barnes: 233 pass yds, 1 TD; 29 rush yds, 1 rush TD vs. UTEP
WR KC Concepcion & Mario Craver (A&M) vs. USU Secondary
Concepcion: 72 yds, 1 TD
Craver: 122 yds, 2 TD
USU CB Noah Avinger: 10 tackles in opener
RB Miles Davis (USU) vs. LB Taurean York (A&M)
Davis: 88 rush yds, 1 TD; 61 rec yds
York: 10 tackles vs. UTSA
A&M Pass Rush (Cashius Howell, Rylan Kennedy) vs. USU O-Line
USU allowed 6 sacks vs. UTEP
Series History
All-Time: Texas A&M leads 1–0
Last Meeting: A&M 38–30 (2009, College Station)
Notable: Jerrod Johnson threw 4 TDs in that game
Betting Trends
Texas A&M: 0–1 ATS in 2025; OVER hit in Week 1
Utah State: 1–0 ATS in 2025; UNDER hit in Week 1
A&M at Home vs. G5: 8–0 SU since 2018
USU vs. SEC: 0–5 SU all-time
Game Odds
Utah State Aggies 54.5
Texas A&M Aggies – 31.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
