# 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team

The 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2023 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 Jimbo Fisher in his sixth year as the team's head coach before his firing on November 12, 2023. Defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator Elijah Robinson served as the team's interim head coach for the final 2 games of the season. This was also to be the final year for the West Division as Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC in 2024.
The Texas A&M Aggies football team drew an average home attendance of 99,234 in 2023, the 8th highest of all college football teams.

## Offseason
### Recruits

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| David Hicks DL | Katy,TX | Paetow High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 |||||||
| Rueben Owens RB | El Campo,TX | El Campo High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Chase Bisontis IOL | Ramsey, NJ | Don Bosco Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 24, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Bravion Rogers CB | La Grange,TX | La Grange High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #14 247Sports: #11 |||||||
| 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: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023. |||||||

### Outgoing transfers

| Name | Pos. | New school |
| Alan Guerrieri | P | Louisiana |
| Caden Davis | K | Ole Miss |
| Chase Lane | WR | Georgia Tech |
| Brian George | CB | Houston |
| Haynes King | QB | Georgia Tech |
| Elijah Jeudy | DL | Nebraska |
| Myles Jones | CB | Duke |
| Blake Smith | TE | Oklahoma |
| PJ Williams | OT | SMU |
| Tunmise Abeleye | EDGE | Michigan State |
| Eli Stowers | QB | New Mexico State |
| LJ Johnson | RB | SMU |
| Josh Monten | CB | Marshall |
| Donell Harris | EDGE | LA-Monroe |
| Dallas Walker IV | DL | Western Kentucky |
| Marcus Burris | EDGE | Indiana |
| Ryan Campbell | WR | None |
| Tarian Lee Jr. | LB | Georgia Southern |
| Andre White Jr. | LB | Georgia Tech |
| Denver Harris | CB | LSU |
| Ish Harris | LB | Houston |
| Chris Marshall | WR | Ole Miss |
| Devin Price | WR | FAU |
| Deyon Bouie | CB | Georgia |
| Yulkeith Brown | WR | Tulane |
| Marquis Groves-Killebrew | CB | Louisville |
| Adarious Jones | DL | Memphis |
| Anthony Lucas | EDGE | USC |
| Matthew Wykoff | CB | Cal |
| Bobby Taylor | IOL | None |
| Grant Perry | EDGE | None |
| Tyrin Smith | WR | None |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Pos. | Previous school |
| Tony Grimes | CB | North Carolina |
| Sam McCall | S | Florida State |
| Aidan Siano | LB | Rice |
| Tyrin Smith | WR | UTEP |
| Preston Landis | RB | North Texas |
| Derek Ferraro | OT | Richmond |
| Jerry Johnson III | IOL | Rice |
| Josh DeBerry | CB | Boston College |
| Finn Dirstine | IOL | Boston College |
| Jurriente Davis | LB | Jackson State |
| Danny Lockhart | LB | Ole Miss |
| Jaylen Henderson | QB | Fresno State |
| David Bailey | RB | Colorado State |
| Jahdae Walker | WR | Grand Valley State |
| Jordan Anthony | WR | Kentucky |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Season at Texas A&M |
| Jimbo Fisher | Head coach, first 10 games | 6th |
| Bobby Petrino | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | 1st |
| James Coley | Co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach | 4th |
| Marquel Blackwell | Running backs coach | 1st |
| Dameyune Craig | Wide receivers coach | 6th |
| Steve Addazio | Offensive line coach | 2nd |
| D. J. Durkin | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | 2nd |
| Elijah Robinson | Assistant head coach, interim head coach (remainder of season), co-defensive coordinator, and defensive line coach | 6th |
| Bryant Gross-Armiento | Secondary coach | 1st |
| T. J. Rushing | Defensive backs coach | 4th |
| Joe Shaefer | Defensive assistant | 2nd |
| Brandon Sanders | Strength and conditioning coach | 6th |

## Schedule

Texas A&M and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022. The 2023 Aggies' schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral site game for the regular season. Texas A&M will host four SEC conference opponents Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State and South Carolina at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, LSU (rivalry), Ole Miss, and Tennessee and will face Arkansas (rivalry) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Texas A&M is not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri and Vanderbilt in the 2023 regular season. The Aggies' bye week comes during week 8 (on October 21, 2023).
The Aggies will host three non–conference games which are against Abilene Christian from the WAC (FCS), Louisiana–Monroe from the Sun Belt and New Mexico from the Mountain West and will travel to Miami (FL) from the ACC.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico* | No. 23 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ESPN | W 52–10 | 97,560 |
| September 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Miami (FL)* | No. 23 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ABC | L 33–48 | 48,792 |
| September 16 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | SECN | W 47–3 | 93,090 |
| September 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Auburn | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (SEC Nation) | ESPN | W 27–10 | 102,530 |
| September 30 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Arkansas | | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (rivalry) | SECN | W 34–22 | 59,437 |
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 11 Alabama | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | CBS | L 20–26 | 108,101 |
| October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Tennessee | | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (SEC Nation) | CBS | L 13–20 | 101,915 |
| October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | South Carolina | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ESPN | W 30–10 | 95,297 |
| November 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 10 Ole Miss | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (SEC Nation) | ESPN | L 35–38 | 65,680 |
| November 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Mississippi State | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ESPN2 | W 51–10 | 103,266 |
| November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | Abilene Christian* | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 38–10 | 94,794 |
| November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 14 LSU | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | ESPN | L 30–42 | 101,178 |
| December 27 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State* | | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Bowl) | ESPN | L 23–31 | 55,212 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) – Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 23 Aggies | 7 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
* Date: September 2
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 99 °F (37 °C)
* Game attendance: 97,560
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Louis Riddick, and Quint Kessenich
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UNM | TAMU |
| First downs | 18 | 27 |
| Total yards | 222 | 411 |
| Rushing yards | 91 | 134 |
| Passing yards | 131 | 277 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:20 | 25:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15/24, 115 yards, INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 11 rushes, 50 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Jeremiah Hixon | 6 receptions, 42 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Conner Weigman | 18/23, 236 yards, 5 TD |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Amari Daniels | 7 rushes, 51 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Evan Stewart | 8 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD |

### at Miami (FL)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Aggies | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| Hurricanes | 7 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 48 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,792
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, and Katie George
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TAMU | MIA |
| First downs | 25 | 16 |
| Total yards | 433 | 451 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 277 |
| Passing yards | 336 | 374 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:17 | 27:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Conner Weigman | 31/53, 336 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Amari Daniels | 18 rushes, 62 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Evan Stewart | 11 receptions, 142 yards |
| Miami | Passing | Tyler Van Dyke | 21/30, 374 yards, 5 TD |
| Miami | Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 10 rushes, 50 yards |
| Miami | Receiving | Xavier Restrepo | 6 receptions, 126 yards |

### Louisiana–Monroe

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aggies | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 93,090
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Derek Mason, and Taylor Davis
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ULM | TAMU |
| First downs | 8 | 28 |
| Total yards | 222 | 451 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 158 |
| Passing yards | 95 | 399 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:31 | 34:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Jiya Wright | 6/15, 95 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Jiya Wright | 5 carries, 34 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Dariyan Wiley | 3 receptions, 52 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Conner Weigman | 25/29, 337 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Rueben Owens | 8 carries, 51 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ainias Smith | 7 receptions, 127 yards |

### Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Aggies | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 102,530
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, and Kris Budden
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | AUB | TAMU |
| First downs | 14 | 16 |
| Total yards | 200 | 402 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 209 |
| Passing yards | 56 | 193 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 6/12, 44 yards |
| Auburn | Rushing | Brian Battie | 8 carries, 59 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Brian Battie | 2 receptions, 23 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Max Johnson | 7/11, 123 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 15 carries, 97 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ainias Smith | 5 receptions, 78 yards |

### Vs. Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 59,437
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, and Alyssa Lang
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TAMU | ARK |
| First downs | 19 | 10 |
| Total yards | 414 | 174 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 42 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 132 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Max Johnson | 17/28, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 17 rushes, 107 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ainias Smith | 4 receptions, 71 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 9/17, 132 yards, TD, INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Raheim Sanders | 11 rushes, 34 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Andrew Armstrong | 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD |

### No. 11 Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Crimson Tide | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 26 |
| Aggies | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 108,101
* Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ALA | TAMU |
| First downs | 16 | 16 |
| Total yards | 344 | 306 |
| Rushing yards | 23 | 67 |
| Passing yards | 321 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:09 | 30:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Jalen Milroe | 21/33, 321 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Jase McClellan | 12 rushes, 45 yards |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jermaine Burton | 9 receptions, 197 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Max Johnson | 14/25, 239 yards, TD, INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 16 rushes, 49 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ainias Smith | 4 receptions, 88 yards |

### at No. 19 Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 19 Volunteers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,915
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TAMU | TENN |
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 277 | 332 |
| Rushing yards | 54 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 100 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Max Johnson | 16/34, 223 yards, 2 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 15 rushes, 62 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Noah Thomas | 3 receptions, 75 yards |
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton | 11/22, 100 yards, TD, INT |
| Tennessee | Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 19 rushes, 136 yards |
| Tennessee | Receiving | Chas Nimrod | 4 receptions, 31 yards |

### South Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Aggies | 0 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 95,297
* Referee: Scott Walker
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Louis Riddick, and Quint Kessenich
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SC | TAMU |
| First downs | 12 | 19 |
| Total yards | 209 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 33 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 249 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:30 | 36:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 20/33, 176 yards, TD |
| South Carolina | Rushing | Mario Anderson | 16 rushes, 72 yards |
| South Carolina | Receiving | Nyck Harbor | 6 receptions, 59 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Max Johnson | 20/30, 249 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Amari Daniels | 13 rushes, 68 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ainias Smith | 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD |

### At No. 10 Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| No. 10 Rebels | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 38 |
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,680
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jordan Rodgers, and Katie George
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TAMU | MISS |
| First downs | 30 | 26 |
| Total yards | 457 | 518 |
| Rushing yards | 152 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 305 | 387 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:37 | 24:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Max Johnson | 31/42, 305 yards, TD, INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Amari Daniels | 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Jahdae Walker | 8 receptions, 100 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 24/33, 387 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 23 rushes, 102 yards, 3 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Tre Harris | 11 receptions, 213 yards, TD |

### Mississippi State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Aggies | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 51 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 103,266
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | MSST | TAMU |
| First downs | 12 | 24 |
| Total yards | 237 | 396 |
| Rushing yards | 133 | 246 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 150 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:24 | 30:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Mike Wright | 5/9, 68 yards |
| Mississippi State | Rushing | Seth Davis | 12 rushes, 79 yards |
| Mississippi State | Receiving | Zavion Thomas | 4 receptions, 39 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Jaylen Henderson | 11/19, 150 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Jaylen Henderson | 12 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ainias Smith | 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD |

### Abilene Christian

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Aggies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 94,794
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Hutson Mason, and Ashley Stroehlein
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ACU | TAMU |
| First downs | 12 | 25 |
| Total yards | 242 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 175 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 273 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick Mclvor | 19/34, 149 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Jay'Veon Sunday | 18 rushes, 87 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 7 receptions, 77 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Jaylen Henderson | 16/23, 260 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Rueben Owens | 18 rushes, 106 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Moose Muhammad III | 4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 14 LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| No. 14 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,178
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, and Kris Budden
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TAMU | LSU |
| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Total yards | 390 | 389 |
| Rushing yards | 96 | 154 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 235 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 36:39 | 23:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Jaylen Henderson | 25/35, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 9 rushes, 45 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Jahdae Walker | 4 receptions, 80 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Jayden Daniels | 16/24, 235 yards, 4 TD |
| LSU | Rushing | Jayden Daniels | 11 rushes, 120 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Malik Nabers | 6 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD |

### No. 20 Oklahoma State (2023 Texas Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas A&M | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
| No. 20 Oklahoma State | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
* Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 55,212
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) & Taylor McGregor (sideline)
* Box score
| Statistics | TA&M | OKST |
| First downs | 20 | 29 |
| Total yards | 445 | 570 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 134 |
| Passing yards | 372 | 436 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-35-1 | 35-50-2 |
| Time of possession | 27:31 | 32:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Marcel Reed | 20/33, 361 yards, 1 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Marcel Reed | 10 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Jahdae Walker | 8 receptions, 137 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 34/49, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 27 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Rashod Owens | 10 receptions, 164 yards, 2 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 | 23 | 23 | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | | |
| Coaches | 25 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | — | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | | Not released |