# 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| 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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| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: |||||||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Rimington Trophy | Erik McCoy | C | JR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Kingsley Keke | DT | SR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | 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 |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | 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.
Media poll (West) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Northwestern State* | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (SEC Nation) | SECN | W 59–7 | 95,855 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 2 Clemson* | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (College GameDay) | ESPN | L 26–28 | 104,794 |
| September 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | SECN | W 48–10 | 96,727 |
| September 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama | No. 22 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (SEC Nation) | CBS | L 23–45 | 101,821 |
| September 29 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Arkansas | | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Southwest Classic) | ESPN | W 24–17 | 55,383 |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 13 Kentucky | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ESPN | W 20–14 $^{OT}$ | 99,829 |
| October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | No. 22 | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC | SECN | W 26–23 | 76,871 |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 16 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | ESPN | L 13–28 | 57,085 |
| November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at Auburn | No. 20 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | ESPN | L 24–28 | 85,945 |
| November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Ole Miss | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | CBS | W 38–24 | 102,618 |
| November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | UAB* | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ESPN2 | W 41–20 | 97,584 |
| November 24 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 LSU | No. 22 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | SECN | W 74–72 $^{7OT}$ | 101,501 |
| December 31 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. NC State* | No. 19 | TIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | ESPN | W 52–13 | 38,206 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Season at Texas A&M |
| 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 |
| Reference: ||||

## Game summaries
### Northwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 73-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 11:41. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 93 yards, 1:24.
Second quarter
TAMU – Jace Sternberger 7-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 14:56. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:37.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 2-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 8:11. Aggies 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:58.
TAMU – Kellen Mond 1-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 4:16. Aggies 28–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:34.
TAMU – Jace Sternberger 8-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 0:06. Aggies 35–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 2:21.
Third quarter
TAMU – Treyveon Williams 40-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 12:20. Aggies 42–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:40.
TAMU – Kwame Etwi 4-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 9:23. Aggies 49–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:06.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 52-yard field goal, 3:24. Aggies 52–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:45.
Fourth quarter
NWST – Jazz Ferguson 71-yard pass from Clay Holgorsen (Austyn Fendrick kick), 14:39. Aggies 52–7. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:14.
TAMU – Jalen Preston 14-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), 8:00. Aggies 59–7.
Leading Passers
NWST – Clayton Holgorsen – 9/19, 125 yards, TD
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 17/25, 184 yards, 2 TD
Leading Rushers
NWST – Clayton Holgorsen – 2 carries, 7 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 20 carries, 240 yards, 3 TD
Leading Receivers
NWST – Jazz Ferguson – 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD
TAMU – Jhamon Ausbon – 6 receptions, 81 yards :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 40-yard field goal, 4:28. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:29.
CLEM – Kelly Bryant 1-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), 1:23. Tigers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.
Second quarter
CLEM – Tee Higgins 64-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick), 14:13. Tigers 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:14.
Third quarter
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 40-yard field goal, 10:37. Tigers 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:28.
CLEM – Diondre Overton 8-yard pass from Kelly Bryant (Greg Huegel kick), 4:59. Tigers 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:29.
TAMU – Kendrick Rogers 9-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 4:22. Tigers 21–13. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:37.
CLEM – Travis Etienne 1-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), 1:01. Tigers 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
TAMU – Quartney Davis 14-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 14:07. Tigers 28–20. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54.
TAMU – Kendrick Rogers 24-yard pass from Kellen Mond (two-point conversion failed), 0:46. Tigers 28–26. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:26.
Leading Passers
CLEM – Kelly Bryant – 12/17, 205 yards, TD
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 23/40, 430 yards, 3 TD
Leading Rushers
CLEM – Kelly Bryant – 15 carries, 54 yards, TD
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 10 carries, 33 yards
Leading Receivers
CLEM – Tee Higgins – 3 receptions, 123 yards, TD
TAMU – Kendrick Rogers – 7 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD :

### Louisiana–Monroe

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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)
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU - Trayveon Williams 2-yard TD run, Seth Small kick good, 8:56 (TAMU 7-0)
ULM - Craig Ford 27-yard field goal, 1:08 (TAMU 7-3)
Second quarter
TAMU - Kellen Mond 7-yard TD run, Small kick good, 10:17 (TAMU 14-3)
TAMU - Small 40-yard field goal, 5:33 (TAMU 17-3)
TAMU - Tyrel Dodson 78-yard blocked field goal returned for TD, Small kick good, 1:21 (TAMU 24-3)
ULM - R. J. Turner 2-yard TD pass from Caleb Evans, Ford kick good, 0:04 (TAMU 24-10)
Third quarter
TAMU - Mond 9-yard TD run, Ford kick good, 6:05 (TAMM 31-10)
TAMU - Small 36-yard field goal, 0:11 (TAMU 34-10)
Fourth quarter
TAMU - Jace Sternberger 20-yard TD pass from Mond, Small kick good, 8:05 (TAMU 41-10)
TAMU - Jashuan Corbin 2-yard TD run, Small kick good, 0:39 (TAMU 48-10)
Leading Passers
TAMU - Kellen Mond - 16/24, 210 yards, TD
ULM - Caleb Evans - 15/28, 225 yards, TD, INT
Leading Rushers
TAMU - Trayveon Williams - 22 carries, 128 yards, TD
ULM - Austin Vaughn - 8 carries, 33 yards
Leading Receivers
TAMU - Jhamon Ausbon - 4 receptions, 59 yards
ULM - Marcus Green - 4 receptions, 75 yards :

### At No. 1 Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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)
Game information :
First quarter
ALA – DeVonta Smith 30-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 14:10. Crimson Tide 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08.
TAMU – Jace Sternberger 15-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 4:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 4:15.
ALA – Tua Tagovailoa 1-yard run (Joseph Bulovas kick), 0:45. Crimson Tide 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
Second quarter
TAMU – Seth Small 52-yard field goal, 8:56. Crimson Tide 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:05.
ALA – Hale Hentges 23-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 6:50. Crimson Tide 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
TAMU – Seth Small 32-yard field goal, 3:24. Crimson Tide 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:26.
ALA – Hale Hentges 6-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 1:09. Crimson Tide 28–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
ALA – Joseph Bulovas 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Crimson Tide 31–13. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter
ALA – Josh Jacobs 3-yard run (Joseph Bulovas kick), 10:03. Crimson Tide 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:29.
TAMU – Seth Small 25-yard field goal, 5:33. Crimson Tide 38–16. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:30.
ALA – Henry Ruggs III 57-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 2:01. Crimson Tide 45–16. Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:29.
Fourth quarter
TAMU – Kellen Mond 9-yard run (Seth Small kick), 7:36. Crimson Tide 45–23. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:26.
Leading Passers
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 16/33, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT
ALA – Tua Tagovailoa – 22/30, 387 yards, 4 TD
Leading Rushers
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 18 carries, 98 yards, TD
ALA – Damien Harris – 7 carries, 52 yards
Leading Receivers
TAMU – Jace Sternberger – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
ALA – Henry Ruggs – 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD :

### Vs. Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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)
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU – Jashuan Corbin 100-yard kick return (Seth Small kick), 14:46. Aggies 7–0.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 1-yard run (Seth Small kick), 8:36. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:50.
Second quarter
TAMU – Seth Small 30-yard field goal, 12:36. Aggies 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:36.
ARK – Cole Kelley 1-yard run (Connor Limpert kick), 9:35. Aggies 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
Third quarter
ARK – Connor Limpert 47-yard field goal, 11:16. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:44.
Fourth quarter
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 4-yard run (Seth Small kick), 5:03. Aggies 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:31.
ARK – Michael Woods II 29-yard pass from Ty Storey (Connor Limpert kick), 3:16. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:47.
Leading Passers
ARK – Ty Storey – 14/26, 193 yards, TD, INT
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 17/26, 201 yards, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
ARK – Rakeem Boyd – 10 carries, 47 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 29 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady – 3 receptions, 77 yards
TAMU – Camron Buckley – 5 receptions, 72 yards :

### Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| 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)
Game information :
First quarter
UK – Lynn Bowden Jr. 54-yard pass from Terry Wilson (Miles Butler kick), 1:10. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
TAMU – Quartney Davis 3-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 1:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:43.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
TAMU – Jace Sternberger 46-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 10:13. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:54.
UK – Kent West 40-yard fumble return (Mile Butler kick), 4:17. Tied 14–14.
Overtime
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 10-yard run. TAMU 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
Leading Passers
UK – Terry Wilson – 13/20, 108 yards, TD
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 18/29, 226 yards, 2 TD, INT
Leading Rushers
UK – Benny Snell – 13 carries, 60 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 24 carries, 138 yards, TD
Leading Receivers
UK – Lynn Bowden – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
TAMU – Jace Sternberger – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD :

### At South Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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)
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU – Seth Small 52-yard field goal, 0:31. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:38.
Second quarter
TAMU – Jace Sternberger 4-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 4:19. Aggies 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 3:12.
TAMU – Seth Small 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Aggies 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:21.
Third quarter
TAMU – Seth Small 32-yard field goal, 8:36. Aggies 16–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:24.
SC – Shi Smith 22-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Bentley pass to Edwards), 4:54. Aggies 16–8. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:35.
SC – Chavis Dawkins 33-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Bentley pass to Edwards), 0:24. Tied 16–16. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:43.
Fourth quarter
TAMU – Seth Small 39-yard field goal, 9:16. Aggies 19–16. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:02.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 3-yard run (Seth Small kick), 1:36. Aggies 26–16. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:45.
SC – Deebo Samuel 6-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick), 0:48. Aggies 26–23. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.
Leading Passers
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 25/37, 353 yards, TD
SC – Jake Bentley – 17/35, 223 yards, 3 TD, INT
Leading Rushers
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 19 carries, 78 yards, TD
SC – Ty'Son Williams – 7 carries, 48 yards
Leading Receivers
TAMU – Jace Sternberger – 7 receptions, 145 yards, TD
SC – Deebo Samuel – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD :

### At Mississippi State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 23/46, 232, TD, INT
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald – 14/22, 241 yards, 2 TD
Leading Rushers
TAMU – Jashaun Corbin – 3 carries, 33 yards
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald – 16 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
TAMU – Quartney Davis – 6 receptions, 59 yards, TD
MSU – Stephen Guidry – 3 receptions, 130 yards, TD :

### At Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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)
Game information :
First quarter
TA&M – Seth Small 35 yd field goal, 7:10 (TA&M 3–0)
AUB – Sal Canella 20 yd pass from Ryan Davis (Anders Carlson kick), 1:37 (AUB 7–3)
Second quarter
TA&M – Trayveon Williams 38 yd run (Seth Small kick), 14:19 (TA&M 14–10)
AUB – Seth Williams 11 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 4:03 (AUB 14–10)
Third quarter
TA&M – Trayveon Williams 1 yd run (Seth Small kick), 10:27 (TA&M 24–14)
Fourth quarter
AUB – Chandler Cox 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 5:14 (TA&M 24–21)
AUB – Seth Williams 11 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 1:41 (AUB 28–24)
Leading Passers
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 16–32, 220 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
AUB – Jarrett Stidham – 18–29, 239 yds, 2 TD
Leading Rushers
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 17 rushes, 107 yds, 2 TD
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow – 8 rushes, 16 yds
Leading Receivers
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 5 receptions, 71 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Darius Slayton – 8 receptions, 107 yds :

### Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU – Kellen Mond 1-yard run (Seth Small kick), 1:49. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:00.
Second quarter
MISS – DaMarkus Lodge 44-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Luke Logan kick), 14:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu 1-yard run (Luke Logan kick), 9:48. Rebels 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
TAMU – Cameron Buckley 21-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 0:44. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:48.
Third quarter
MISS – Zedrick Woods 96-yard fumble return (Luke Logan kick), 11:34. Rebels 21–14.
TAMU – Quartnay Davis 10-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 4:04. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:09.
Fourth quarter
TAMU – Seth Small 46-yard field goal, 14:11. Aggies 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:36.
TAMU – Quartnay Davis 5-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 4:36. Aggies 31–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.
MISS – Luke Logan 24-yard field goal, 1:51. Aggies 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:45.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 46-yard run (Seth Small kick), 1:39. Aggies 38–24. Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:12.
Leading Passers
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu – 22/35, 373 yards, TD
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 19/28, 236 yards, 3 TD, INT
Leading Rushers
MISS – Isaiah Woullard – 16 carries, 64 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 31 carries, 228 yards, TD
Leading Receivers
MISS – A. J. Brown – 6 receptions, 127 yards
TAMU – Jace Sternberger – 4 receptions, 76 yards :

### UAB

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU – Larry Pryor 17-yard fumble recovery (Seth Small kick), 14:51. Aggies 7–0.
UAB – Andre Wilson 9-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III (Nick Vogel kick), 11:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 9-yard run (Seth Small kick), 5:44. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:09.
Second quarter
TAMU – Seth Small 34-yard field goal, 14:39. Aggies 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:50.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 1-yard run (Seth Small kick), 0:40. Aggies 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
TAMU – Seth Small 25-yard field goal, 10:21. Aggies 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:39.
TAMU – Jace Sternberger 25-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 2:23. Aggies 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
UAB – Andre Wilson 10-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III (Nick Vogel kick blocked), 11:23. Aggies 34–13. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 2:15.
TAMU – Jace Sternberger 20-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 9:21. Aggies 41–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:02.
UAB – Spencer Brown 10-yard run (Nick Vogel kick), 4:44. Aggies 41–20. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:37.
Leading Passers
UAB – Tyler Johnston III – 25/39, 306 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 11/20, 192 yards, 2 TD
Leading Rushers
UAB – Spencer Brown – 18 carries, 80 yards, TD
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 20 carries, 167 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
UAB – Andre Wilson – 7 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
TAMU – Jace Sternberger – 4 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD :

### LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | 6OT | 7OT | Total |
| 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:
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 10-yard run (Seth Small kick), 6:31. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 4:28.
LSU – Joe Burrow 22-yard run (Cole Tracy kick), 0:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:43.
Second quarter
TAMU – Jace Sternberger 10-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 10:31. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
TAMU – Seth Small 33-yard field goal, 1:52. Aggies 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:38.
LSU – Cole Tracy 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
LSU – Justin Jefferson 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cole Tracy kick), 7:42. Tied 17–17. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 6:15.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 1-yard run (Seth Small kick), 3:33. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:43.
Fourth quarter
LSU – Michael Divinity Jr. 58-yard fumble return (Cole Tracy kick), 10:12. Tied 24–24.
LSU – Foster Moreau 14-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cole Tracy kick), 6:41. Tigers 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:00.
TAMU – Quartney Davis 19-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 0:00. Tied 31–31. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 1:23.
Overtime
LSU – Cole Tracy 50-yard field goal. Tigers 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards.
TAMU – Seth Small 23-yard field goal. Tied 34–34. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards.
Second overtime
TAMU – Kellen Mond 3-yard run (Seth Small kick). Aggies 41–34. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
LSU – Nick Brossette 3-yard run (Cole Tracy kick) Tied 41–41. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards.
Third overtime
LSU – Dee Anderson 25-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Burrow pass to Jefferson). Tigers 49–41. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.
TAMU – Kendrick Rogers 25-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Mond pass to Rogers). Tied 49–49. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
Fourth overtime
TAMU – Seth Small 21-yard field goal. Aggies 52–49. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards.
LSU – Cole Tracy 26-yard field goal. Tied 52–52. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards.
Fifth overtime
LSU – Tory Carter 11-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed). Tigers 58–52. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards.
TAMU – Kendrick Rogers 6-yard pass from Kellen Mond (pass failed). Tied 58–58. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
Sixth overtime
TAMU – Jace Sternberger 25-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Mond pass to Rogers). Aggies 66–58. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.
LSU – Joe Burrow 4-yard run (Burrow pass to Anderson). Tied 66–66. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
Seventh overtime
LSU – Joe Burrow 10-yard run (pass failed). Tigers 72–66. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.
TAMU – Quartney Davis 17-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Mond pass to Rogers). Aggies 74–72. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
Leading Passers
LSU – Joe Burrow – 25/38, 270 yards, 3 TD
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 23/49, 287 yards, 6 TD
Leading Rushers
LSU – Joe Burrow – 29 carries, 100 yards, 3 TD
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 35 carries, 198 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
LSU – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
TAMU – Quartney Davis – 7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD :
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)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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:
Game information :
First quarter
(14:34) TAMU TD – Kellen Mond 62 yard run (Seth Small PAT)
(02:21) NCST FG – Christopher Dunn 43 yard field goal
Second quarter
(14:56) NCST TD – Ryan Finley 9 yard pass to Riley (Christopher Dunn PAT)
(10:45) NCST FG – Christopher Dunn 49 yard field goal
(06:43) TAMU TD – Trayveon Williams 2 yard run (Seth Small PAT)
(00:32) TAMU TD – Kellen Mond 6 yard pass to Kendrick Rogers (Seth Small PAT)
Third quarter
(11:18) TAMU TD – Tyrel Dodson 78 yard interception return (Seth Small PAT)
(05:44) TAMU TD – Trayveon Williams 17 yard run (Seth Small PAT)
Fourth quarter
(13:56) TAMU TD – Trayveon Williams 93 yard run (Seth Small PAT)
(06:17) TAMU FG – Seth Small 35 yard field goal
(00:22) TAMU TD – Cullen Gillaspia 13 yard run (Daniel LaCamera PAT)
Leading Passers
NCST – Ryan Finley: 19/32, 139 yards, TD
TAMU – Kellen Mond: 14/26, 140 yards, TD
Leading Rushers
NCST – Reggie Gallaspy: 14 rushes, 79 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams: 19 rushes, 236 yards, 3 TD
Leading Receivers
NCST – Emeka Emezie: 6 receptions, 36 yards
TAMU – Kendrick Rogers: 6 receptions, 44 yards, TD :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| 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 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 20 | — | — | 22 | 19 | 19 | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| 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 |