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.

2018 Texas A&M Aggies football
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)
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher (1st season)
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
Uniform
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
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
Western Division
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
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.[1] Rankings from AP Poll

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.

College recruiting information (2018)
Name	Hometown	School	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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Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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[2]	Erik McCoy	C	JR
Chuck Bednarik Award[3]	Kingsley Keke	DT	SR
	Tyrel Dodson	LB	JR
Maxwell Award[4]	Trayveon Williams	RB	JR
Doak Walker Award[5]	Trayveon Williams	RB	JR
John Mackey Award[6]	Jace Sternberger	TE	JR
Butkus Award[7]	Otaro Alaka	LB	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[8]	Tyrel Dodson	LB	JR
	Landis Durham	DE	SR
Lou Groza Award[9]	Daniel LaCamera	K	SR
Wuerffel Trophy[10]	Riley Garner	LB	SR
Ted Hendricks Award[11]	Landis Durham	DE	SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[12]	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.^[13]

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.

Offense 2nd team Trayveon Williams – RB 3rd team Erik McCoy – C

Defense 3rd team Kingsley Keke – DL Landis Durham – DL

Specialists 2nd team Daniel LaCamera – K

Schedule

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

Schedule Source:^[14]

Personnel

Roster

2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WB 1 Quartney Davis  So WR 2 Jhamon Ausbon So RB 3 Vernon Jackson Fr QB 4 James Foster Fr RB 5 Trayveon Williams Jr WR 6 Roshauud Paul So RB 7 Jashaun Corbin Fr QB 8 Connor Blumrick  Fr WR 9 Hezekiah Jones So WR 10 Jalen Preston Fr QB 11 Kellen Mond So FB 12 Cullen Gillaspia  Sr WR 13 Kendrick Rogers  So WR 14 Camron Buckley So WR 15 Aaron Hansford So WR 16 Klyde Chriss So QB 17 Nick Starkel  So QB 18 Bo Schneider  Jr QB 19 Colton Taylor So WR 20 Reese Mason Fr RB 21 Deneric Prince Fr RB 22 Kwame Etwi Sr RB 23 Jacob Kibodi So QB 24 Jagger LaRoe Fr RB 25 Cordarrian Richardson So RB 26 Charles Strong Jr. Fr RB 27 John Clark So RB 28 AJ Sanders So WR 29 Kurtis Bradicich  Fr WR 30 Andrew Boykin  Fr WR 30 Cade Williams Fr RB 31 Marquez Johnson So TE 31 Gannon Rawlins So WR 32 Hunter Smith So FB 35 Javonte Kemp Fr WR 42 Ke'undre Azakytu So TE 46 Ryan Renick So TE 47 Jacob Groff  Fr FB 49 Ben Miles Fr OL 51 Riley Anderson  So OL 54 Carson Green So OL 59 Miles Fowkes  Fr OL 60 Barton Clement Fr OL 63 Cagan Baldree So OL 64 Erik McCoy  Jr OL 65 Dan Moore So OL 67 Galen Gallagher Fr OL 68 Justin Dworaczyk Jr OL 70 Connor Lanfear Sr OL 71 Grayson Reed  Fr OL 72 Colten Blanton Fr OL 73 Jared Hocker So OL 74 Kellen Diesch  So OL 75 Luke Matthews Fr OL 76 Colton Prater Jr OL 77 Ryan McCollum  So OL 78 Keaton Sutherland Sr OL 79 Marcus Jenkins Fr TE 80 Trevor Wood  Sr TE 81 Jace Sternberger  Jr WR 82 Caleb Chapman Fr WR 83 Montel Parker Fr TE 86 Glenn Beal Fr TE 87 Greer Shetler Jr WR 88 Keynel McZeal  Fr FB 89 Justin Mellenbruch  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 1 Buddy Johnson So DL 2 Micheal Clemons Jr DL 3 Tyree Johnson  Fr DB 4 Derrick Tucker So DL 5 Bobby Brown III Fr DB 6 Donovan Wilson  Sr DL 7 Mohamed Diallo Jr DL 8 Kingsley Keke Sr DB 9 Leon O'Neal Jr. Fr DB 10 Myles Jones So DB 11 Larry Pryor  Jr DB 13 Cade Prendergast  Fr DB 14 Keldrick Carper So DL 15 Jeremiah Martin Fr LB 16 Brian Johnson Fr DB 17 Devin Morris  Fr DB 18 Antonio Howard Jr LB 19 Anthony Hines, III So DB 20 Ikenna Okeke So DB 21 Charles Oliver Jr DB 22 Clifford Chattman  So DB 23 Jordan Moore Fr DB 24 Alex Zettler Fr LB 25 Tyrel Dodson Jr DB 26 Deshawn Capers-Smith Sr DB 27 Roney Elam  Jr DB 28 Travon Fuller  So DB 29 Debione Renfro So DL 33 Ondario Robinson  Fr DL 34 Daylon Mack Sr LB 35 Riley Garner Sr DL 37 Mitchell Howard  Jr DL 40 Tyree Wilson Fr LB 42 Otaro Alaka  Sr DL 46 Landis Durham Sr DL 52 Justin Madubuike So LB 53 John Locke So LB 55 Kiante McCoy Fr LB 56 Keeath Magee, II So LB 57 Drew Boroughs Jr LB 58 Braden White  So DB 84 Moses Reynolds  So DL 85 Camron Horry  Fr DL 90 TD Moton DL 91 Mark Mabry So DL 92 Jayden Peevy So DL 93 Max Wright Fr DL 94 Landry Estes Sr DL 99 Josh Rogers  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 34 Braden Mann Jr PK 36 Daniel LaCamera Sr PK 38 Drew Riethman So DS 39 Jake Pagel  Fr DS 40 Connor Choate So DS 45 Austin Frey Sr PK 47 Seth Small Fr DS 48 Colton Bergt Fr	Head coach Jimbo Fisher (1st season) Coordinators/assistant coaches Tim Brewster – Tight ends Dameyune Craig – Wide receivers Darrell Dickey – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Mike Elko – Defensive coordinator/safeties Jay Graham – Running backs Maurice Linguist – Cornerbacks Bradley Dale Peveto – Linebackers Terry Price – Defensive ends Elijah Robinson – Defensive line Jim Turner – Offensive line Jerry Schmidt – Director of Athletic Performance Christian Parker – Defensive analyst Tyler Santucci – Defensive analyst Stan Watson – Defensive analyst David Spurlock – Offensive analyst Walt Whitehead – Offensive analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 3, 2018

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:[15]

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
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.^[16] Safety Donovan Wilson was ejected in the 2nd quarter, also for targeting.^[17]

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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

See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team

Week Ten: Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers – Game summary

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

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
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

See also: 2018 UAB Blazers football team

Week Twelve: UAB Blazers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

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

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
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.^[18] 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
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:^[19]

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

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	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									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