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Mike Elko Hands Texas A&M Defense to Lyle Hemphill

Texas A&M coach Mike Elko is making a tangible change to how the Aggies operate on Saturdays. Elko confirmed this week that defensive coordinator Lyle Hemphill is now calling the defense, a move designed to free Elko from having to manage the entire game while simultaneously handling one side of the ball.

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Texas A&M Has an Unusual QB Decision to Make Against The Citadel

The Texas A&M Aggies are finally playing the final non-conference game of the season, and it couldn't come at a better time, as the program is teetering on going under .500 for the season.

Mike Elko News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 14

Mike Elko Delivers a Reality Check to Texas A&M

Mike Elko didn’t spent Monday trying to convince anyone that Texas A&M’s problems were smaller than they looked against Missouri. If anything, the Aggies’ coach went in the opposite direction, acknowledging that the offense has reached a point where the normal answers are no longer sufficient.

Mike Elko News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 13

Texas A&M Football Has Reached a Crossroads Under Mike Elko

After suffering its third Southeastern Conference defeat of the 2026 season, Texas A&M football has found itself adrift in a sea of unmet expectations.

2026 Fall College Baseball Reset: Texas A&M

Even though the Texas A&M Aggies didn’t make it past the Regionals in 2026, it was still a positive campaign. One year after missing out on the tourney, A&M was a ranked program that did more than hold its own in Michael Earley’s second season.

Mike Elko News / ESPN / October 12

Texas A&M coach Elko expresses regret for 'cesspool' comments

Mike Elko said his viral remark after the Aggies' loss to Missouri was made in the heat of the moment.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / October 12

Texas A&M’s brutal schedule could force the Aggies to make a tough decision that shapes their future beyond 2026

The Texas A&M Aggies get The Citadel this week before a trip to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama, and the back half of the schedule should force a hard look at where this program is headed.

Texas A&M Aggies News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 12

What Missouri Just Exposed About Texas A&M

Halfway through its 2026 season, Texas A&M football is stuck in the mud, to say the least. Jammed at a .500 record with just one Southeastern Conference victory, the hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff are pretty much dead in the water and it's not hard to see where the Aggies are struggling.

Texas A&M Aggies News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 12

Texas A&M Can No Longer Ignore the Reality of Its Season

Texas A&M fans have spent the better part of the last month doing what every fan base does when a season starts veering off course: searching for an explanation that makes everything feel temporary.

Marcel Reed News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 12

The Marcel Reed Experiment Has Reached Its Breaking Point

There are plenty of reasons Texas A&M’s offense has become almost completely dysfunctional, and pretending Marcel Reed is responsible for every single one of them would be unfair.

Texas A&M Aggies News / Yardbarker / October 13

Mike Elko's bizarre news conference adds fuel to fire amid disappointing start

Texas A&M suffered a 27-6 loss to Missouri on Saturday, falling to 3-3 on the season. Elko's postgame news conference did little to quell the frustration of the fan base.

Texas A&M's Mike Elko headed down Jimbo Fisher path after road loss to Missouri

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Texas A&M Aggies News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 11

Texas A&M Loses Another Starter to Season-Ending Injury

The Texas A&M Aggies are in the middle of an ugly season that got even worse following Saturday's 27-6 loss to the Missouri Tigers in Columbia. But on top of that, the Aggies have also dealt with some notable injury issue, and another name is being added to that list.

Texas A&M Aggies News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 11

The Vibes Have Never Felt Worse at Texas A&M

It might sound ridiculous to say the vibes surrounding Texas A&M football have never felt worse. This is a program that lived through the final years of Jimbo Fisher, when an enormous buyout hung over just about every conversation surrounding the football team until Texas A&M finally decided to rip the Band-Aid off.

Texas A&M Aggies News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 11

3 Texas A&M Players Who Stood Out in Loss to Missouri

It’s almost easier to go down the list of Texas A&M players who didn’t stand out against Missouri. The Aggies’ 27-6 loss was embarrassing, not because losing on the road to the No.

Mike Elko News / EssentiallySports / October 10

'Coaching Malpractice': Texas A&M Alum Sounds Alarm on Mike Elko as QB Concerns Reach Breaking Point

Texas A&M’s quarterback problems are becoming difficult to ignore, and the loss to Missouri has exposed just how limited coach Mike Elko’s options might be.

Texas A&M Aggies News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 10

Texas A&M Stock Report: Who Helped and Who Hurt Themselves Vs. Missouri

It was another long day on the road against a Tigers team for the Texas A&M Aggies Saturday afternoon. Two weeks after a gut-wrenching 35-6 loss against LSU, the Aggies again fell on the road, this time to the Tigers of Missouri in the form of a 27-6 defeat.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 10

Mike Elko headed on Jimbo Fisher path after loss to Missouri

Texas A&M's Mike Elko headed down Jimbo Fisher path after road loss to Missouri

On Saturday, the 2025 College Football Playoff participant was once again embarrassed in SEC play, losing 27-6 to the Associated Press No. 14 Missouri Tigers (5-1, 2-1 in SEC), its third double-digit conference loss of the season.

Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss has a trait NFL scouts can't ignore

Analyst explains why Texas' Arch Manning isn't the best QB prospect

'I don't even think he's in the conversation': Heisman voters offer blunt assessments of Texas QB Arch Manning

Six teams that could make the College Football Playoff for the first time

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Texas A&M Aggies News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 9

3 X-Factors That Texas A&M Needs To Get Hot To Defeat Missouri

A recipe for success this weekend in Columbia, Missouri, for Texas A&M is getting three players going early and often. David Olano. Marcel Reed. Mario Craver.

Marcel Reed News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 9

Texas A&M Cannot Afford to Waste Marcel Reed’s Talent

Marcel Reed has never been a perfect quarterback. That was true when Texas A&M was winning with him over the past two seasons, and it remains true now as the Aggies try to find some sort of offensive consistency in 2026.

College Football News / College Football News / October 1

Arkansas vs Texas A&M Prediction: Can the Aggies Save Their Season?

Texas A&M (2-2) was supposed to be knee-deep in the SEC and national title hunt after going to the College Football Playoff last year. No one’s on any hot seat or anything, but after getting walloped by Kentucky and LSU by a combined score of 66-27, and with a tough run ahead, it’s desperation time in College Station.

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 30

Four QBs under the most pressure to step up in Week 5

As the 2026 college football season approaches Week 5, several players have yet to live up to the expectations placed on them coming into the campaign.

South Carolina's Shane Beamer addresses Dylan Stewart's future after suspension, incidents

College football rankings: AP Top 25 Poll results ahead of Week 5

Weekly Syllabus: College football regular season heats up with unexpected heavyweight showdowns (and Clemson's last stand)

Nick Saban retiring from coaching surprisingly had nothing to do with NIL

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 12

Kenny Dillingham makes telling statement after Arizona State's loss to Texas A&M

Arizona State trailed No. 10 Texas A&M by four points entering the fourth quarter at Kyle Field on Saturday and lost 48-20. The Aggies scored 24 unanswered points in the final period after forcing back-to-back turnovers deep in Sun Devils territory.

Michigan gets signature win with Oklahoma upset, but big Bryce Underwood questions remain

Oklahoma's stumble against Michigan foreshadows ugly times ahead

Oregon in deep trouble after historic upset loss to Oklahoma State

College football keeps paying its players while still calling them 'student-athletes'

Nick Saban's College Football Playoff criticism is right on the money

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