| 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football | |
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| Gator Bowl champion | |
| Gator Bowl, W 52–13 vs. NC State | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Western Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 16 |
| Record | 9–4 (5–3 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Darrell Dickey (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Elko (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Kyle Field |
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| No. 7т Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7т Florida | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 2 Alabama x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Texas A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 LSU | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State* | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Jimbo Fisher.
Recruiting
Position key
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
The Aggies signed a total of 23 recruits.
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| Luke Matthews OG |
Missouri City, Texas | Elkins High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Feb 23, 2016 | |
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| Montel Parker WR |
Dickinson, Texas | Dickinson High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 28, 2016 | |
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| Colten Blanton OT |
Cypress, Texas | Cypress Ranch High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 12, 2016 | |
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| Jordan Moore DB |
Yoakum, Texas | Yoakum High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Dec 24, 2016 | |
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| Seth Small K |
Katy, Texas | Katy High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 29, 2017 | |
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| Max Wright DE |
Katy, Texas | Taylor High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 2, 2017 | |
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| Deneric Prince RB |
Manvel, Texas | Manvel High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Jun 9, 2017 | |
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| Brian Johnson LB |
Manvel, Texas | Manvel High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 16, 2017 | |
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| Barton Clement OG |
Fort Bend, Texas | Marshall High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Jun 18, 2017 | |
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| Tyree Wilson DE |
New London, Texas | West Rusk High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jun 19, 2017 | |
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| Caleb Chapman WR |
Friendswood, Texas | Clear Brook High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 29, 2017 | |
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| Jalen Preston WR |
Manvel, Texas | Manvel High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Jul 29, 2017 | |
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| Jace Sternberger TE |
Kingfisher, Oklahoma | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 10, 2017 | |
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| Mohamed Diallo DT |
Toronto, Ontario | Arizona Western College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | Dec 23, 2017 | |
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| Leon O'Neal Jr. S |
Cypress, Texas | Cypress Springs High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 5, 2018 | |
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| Bobby Brown III DT |
Arlington, Texas | Lamar High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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| Tank Jenkins OG |
Montgomery, Alabama | Park Crossing High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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| Jeremiah Martin DE |
San Bernardino, California | Cajon High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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| James Foster QB |
Montgomery, Alabama | Lanier High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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| Glenn Beal TE |
River Ridge, Louisiana | John Curtis Christian High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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| Jashaun Corbin RB |
Rockledge, Florida | Rockledge High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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| Charles Strong RB |
Lake Butler, Florida | Union County High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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| Vernon Jackson RB |
Boling, Texas | Boling High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Rimington Trophy | Erik McCoy | C | JR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Kingsley Keke | DT | SR |
| Tyrel Dodson | LB | JR | |
| Maxwell Award | Trayveon Williams | RB | JR |
| Doak Walker Award | Trayveon Williams | RB | JR |
| John Mackey Award | Jace Sternberger | TE | JR |
| Butkus Award | Otaro Alaka | LB | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Tyrel Dodson | LB | JR |
| Landis Durham | DE | SR | |
| Lou Groza Award | Daniel LaCamera | K | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Riley Garner | LB | SR |
| Ted Hendricks Award | Landis Durham | DE | SR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Trayveon Williams | RB | JR |
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Aggies predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.
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| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Alabama | 1,971 (263) |
| 2 | Auburn | 1,664 (19) |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 1,239 (2) |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 1,091 |
| 5 | LSU | 1,025 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 578 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 412 |
Preseason All-SEC teams
The Aggies had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
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Offense 2nd team Trayveon Williams – RB 3rd team Erik McCoy – C
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Defense 3rd team Kingsley Keke – DL Landis Durham – DL |
Specialists 2nd team Daniel LaCamera – K |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Northwestern State* | SECN | W 59–7 | 95,855 | ||
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 2 Clemson* |
| ESPN | L 26–28 | 104,794 | |
| September 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* |
| SECN | W 48–10 | 96,727 | |
| September 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama | No. 22 | CBS | L 23–45 | 101,821 | |
| September 29 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Arkansas | ESPN | W 24–17 | 55,383 | ||
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 13 Kentucky |
| ESPN | W 20–14 | 99,829 | |
| October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | No. 22 | SECN | W 26–23 | 76,871 | |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 16 | ESPN | L 13–28 | 57,085 | |
| November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at Auburn | No. 20 | ESPN | L 24–28 | 85,945 | |
| November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Ole Miss |
| CBS | W 38–24 | 102,618 | |
| November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | UAB* |
| ESPN2 | W 41–20 | 97,584 | |
| November 24 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 LSU | No. 22 |
| SECN | W 74–72 | 101,501 |
| December 31 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. NC State* | No. 19 | ESPN | W 52–13 | 38,206 | |
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Personnel
Roster
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Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Season at Texas A&M | |
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| Jimbo Fisher | Head coach | 1st | |
| Darrell Dickey | Offensive coordinator and Quarterbacks coach | 1st | |
| Tim Brewster | Tight ends coach | 1st | |
| Dameyune Craig | Wide receivers coach | 1st | |
| Jay Graham | Running backs coach | 1st | |
| Jim Turner | Offensive line coach | 7th | |
| Mike Elko | Defensive coordinator and safeties coach | 1st | |
| Maurice Linguist | Cornerbacks coach | 1st | |
| Terry Price | Defensive ends coach | 7th | |
| Elijah Robinson | Interior defensive line coach | 1st | |
| Bradley Dale Peveto | Special teams coordinator and linebackers coach | 1st | |
| Jerry Schmidt | Director of athletic performance | 1st | |
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Game summaries
Northwestern State
See also: 2018 Northwestern State Demons football team Week One: Northwestern State Demons at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Aggies | 7 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 59 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 7:36 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: E/SE 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 95,855
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sidelines)
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Middle linebacker Otaro Alaka was ejected in the 1st quarter due to targeting. Safety Donovan Wilson was ejected in the 2nd quarter, also for targeting.
Clemson
See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team Week Two: No. 2 Clemson Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 2 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Aggies | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: rain in the area • Wind: W 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 104,794
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sidelines)
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Louisiana–Monroe
See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team Week Three: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Warhawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Aggies | 7 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: SSW – 10 mph
- Game attendance: 96,727
- Referee: Matt Austin
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sidelines)
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At No. 1 Alabama
See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Week Four: No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies at No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 22 Aggies | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| No. 1 Crimson Tide | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 2:30 p.m CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Partly Sunny • Wind: SE @ 8 mph
- Game attendance: 101,821
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)
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Vs. Arkansas
See also: 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry Week Five: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Razorbacks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Aggies | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 11:00 a.m CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 55,383
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sidelines)
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Kentucky
See also: 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team Week Six: No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| No. 13 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 99,829
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sidelines)
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At South Carolina
See also: 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team Week Seven: No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 22 Aggies | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NNE 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 76,871
- Referee: Hubert Owens
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color)
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At Mississippi State
See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team Week Nine: Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 16 Aggies | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 57,085
- TV: ESPN
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At Auburn
See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team Week Ten: Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 25 Aggies | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 85,945
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
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Ole Miss
See also: 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team Week Eleven: Ole Miss Rebels at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rebels | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 102,618
- Referee: Matt Austin
- TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Rick Neuheisel
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UAB
See also: 2018 UAB Blazers football team Week Twelve: UAB Blazers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Blazers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Aggies | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Nice evening • Wind: SE @ 7
- Game attendance: 97,584
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV: ESPN2
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LSU
See also: 2018 LSU Tigers football team, LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry, and 2018 LSU vs. Texas A&M football game Week Thirteen: LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | 6OT | 7OT | Total |
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| No. 8 Tigers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 72 |
| Aggies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 74 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: clear skies • Wind: S 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 101,501
- Referee: Matt Austin
- TV: SECN
- Source:
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With a final score of 74–72 or 146 combined points, the game became the highest-scoring game in NCAA FBS history. The game was also the fifth seven-overtime game in NCAA FBS history.
Vs. NC State (Gator Bowl)
See also: 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team and 2018 Gator Bowl Gator Bowl: NC State Wolfpack vs. Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolpack | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 21 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL
- Date: December 31, 2018
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 38,206
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
- Sources:
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Rankings
Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings| Week | ||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | 22 | 17 | 16 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 21 | 16 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | 22 | 18 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 20 | 16 |
| CFP | Not released | 20 | — | — | 22 | 19 | 19 | Not released | ||||||||
Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2019 NFL draft| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 48 | Erik McCoy | C | New Orleans Saints |
| 3 | 75 | Jace Sternberger | TE | Green Bay Packers |
| 5 | 150 | Kingsley Keke | DT | Green Bay Packers |
| 5 | 160 | Daylon Mack | DT | Baltimore Ravens |
| 5 | 182 | Trayveon Williams | RB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 6 | 213 | Donovan Wilson | S | Dallas Cowboys |
| 7 | 220 | Cullen Gillaspia | RB | Houston Texans |
References
- Lowery, Logan (September 12, 2024). "MSU fires Moorhead after two seasons". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
All eight of Moorhead's victories in 2018 had to be vacated after 10 football players were reprimanded by the NCAA for academic misconduct involving a former part-time tutor and an online chemistry class.
- "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List - Maxwell Football Club". Maxwell Football Club. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- "Media predicts Alabama to win 2018 SEC Championship". Southeastern Conference. November 15, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- "2018 Texas A&M Aggies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide, p. 2
- "First SEC ejection of 2018 college football season comes during Texas A&M opener". Saturday Down South. August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- Khan, Jr., Sam (August 30, 2018). "Texas A&M has lost two defensive starters to targeting calls in the first half vs. Northwestern State". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- Lyles Jr., Harry (November 25, 2018). "Texas A&M just beat LSU in one of football's craziest games ever". SB Nation. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- "College Football TV Schedule: Week B, 2018". 506sports.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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