CBS Sports ranks Texas A&M's 'challenging' 2026 schedule

Texas A&M's spring season has come and gone, officially ending after the annual Maroon & White Game on April 18, as coach Mike Elko, who is entering his third season at the helm, welcomed 17 transfer portal additions, combined with 26 signees from the 2026 recruiting class.

This early in the offseason, assessing Texas A&M's roster will take some time, given the small sample size from just several live scrimmages and the spring game. However, the return of starting quarterback Marcel Reed, who threw for a career-high 3,169 yards and 25 touchdowns, is entering his third full starting season, which, in the past, has usually resulted in a career season.

Taking over as the program's offensive coordinator after two seasons as wide receivers coach, Holmon Wiggins will have his hands full due to four new starters along the offensive line, but given OL coach Adam Cushing's track record, the Aggies should be at least above average in the trenches.

Still, adding Alabama transfer wide receiver Isaiah Horton this offseason adds more size to an already established room led by junior Mario Craver, who is widely seen as a potential first-round selection in the 2027 NFL Draft. On defense, Texas A&M's secondary is loaded, while the revamped defensive line is now led by senior defensive tackle and former five-star prospect DJ Hicks.

Compared to last season's schedule, Texas A&M will face LSU and Missouri on the road for a second straight season, plus road trips to Alabama and South Carolina, and will face the in Norman for the first time since leaving the Big 12 before the 2012 season.