FBS-CFB Game Preview: Texas A&M Aggies (11-0) vs. Texas Longhorns (8-3)

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Venue & Kickoff

Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET (6:30 PM CT)

Broadcast: ABC

Weather

Forecast: ~67°F, humidity ~60%, winds ~5 mph, minimal precipitation

Conditions: Ideal for offensive execution; no major weather disruptions expected.

Injury Report

Texas A&M:

RB Le’Veon Moss – Questionable (undisclosed)

RB Ernest Smith – Questionable (undisclosed)

S Bryce Anderson – Questionable (undisclosed)

LB Shemar Williams – Questionable (undisclosed)

WR Jordan Myles – Out (leg, season-ending)

Texas:

OG Andre Cojoe – Out (knee, season-ending)

LB Anthony Hill Jr. – Questionable (broken hand, missed Week 13)

LB Ty’Anthony Smith – Suspended for first half (targeting vs Arkansas)

Team Recent Form

Texas A&M Aggies:

Recent win: 48-0 vs Samford

Offense: 465.1 YPG (15th FBS), 38.1 PPG (10th)

Defense: 301.9 YPG allowed (16th), 21.5 PPG allowed (38th)

Texas Longhorns:

Recent win: 52-37 vs Arkansas

Offense: 381.5 YPG (73rd), 29.8 PPG (50th)

Defense: 335.9 YPG allowed (40th), 20.0 PPG allowed (24th)

Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

A&M: Marcel Reed – 2,752 yds, 25 TD, 8 INT, dual-threat

Texas: Arch Manning – 2,763 yds, 23 TD, 7 INT

Running Backs:

A&M: Rueben Owens – 570 yds, 5 TD

Texas: Quintrevion Wisner – 442 yds, 3 TD

Receivers:

A&M: Kevin Concepcion – 829 yds, 9 TD

Texas: Ryan Wingo – 736 yds, 6 TD

Defensive Stars:

A&M: DE Cashius Howell – 11.5 sacks

Texas: LB Colin Simmons – 10 sacks; LB Anthony Hill Jr. – 69 tackles

Series History

All-time: Texas leads 77–37–5

Current streak: Texas won last two meetings (2011, 2024)

Last meeting: Texas 17–7 in College Station (2024)

Betting Trends

A&M: 5-6 ATS overall, 3-6 ATS as favorite

Texas: 2-8 ATS overall, 0-1 ATS as underdog

Totals: A&M overs in 8 of 11 games; Texas overs in 4 of 10

Game Odds

Texas A&M Aggies           – 2.5

Texas Longhorns               52.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 27, 2025

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