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One problematic area continues to be kryptonite for Texas A&M and it could cost them in a College Football Playoff push

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By AJ Schulte | Last updated Nov 22, 2025 10:56 PM ET

Not much has gone wrong for the Texas A&M Aggies in 2025. They are 11-0 with a prolific offense and dominant defense, and have chewed up and spit out every opponent on their schedule. The Aggies have a Heisman candidate under center, a Biletnikoff candidate at WR, a Nagurski finalist on the defensive line, and a coaching staff that has them playing at their highest level in decades.

However, there is one area that has been a problem for A&M all season, and it reared its ugly head again in their blowout 48-0 victory over Samford: their kicking. No matter what they've tried there, it's been a problem all season, and when the margins close in the postseason, it could be something that catches up to the Aggies.

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Kicking woes catching up to Aggies

For most of the season, the Aggies have trotted out Randy Bond to handle their kicking duties. He's handled extra points well, making 36-36 all season long. However, his field goal numbers have been atrocious, sitting at 11-18, including 0-3 from 50+ on the season. Last week against South Carolina, Bond went 1-3, which matters in a game A&M only won by a single point.

In an effort to switch things up against Samford, the Aggies turned to Jared Zirkel, who started the year as the team's kicker. It didn't make much of a difference, as he also missed a field goal, going 2-3 on the day.

Texas A&M is undoubtedly a championship-caliber team.

However, their kicking situation is a real problem.

The Aggies turned the kicking game back to Jared Zirkel today, who just missed a 36-yard attempt.
— Tony Catalina (@Tony_Catalina) November 22, 2025

Listen, it hasn't mattered much for A&M over the last several games. The offense is putting up enough points every game to make up for the fact that they may or may not have a single kicker on roster.

However, when it comes time for the postseason, these small things in the margins are often the difference between wins and losses. Right now, A&M's kicking woes are the kryptonite of this team, and if they have to have a game come down to making a kick or not, I don't know if you can trust either kicker down the stretch.

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