American college football season
The 2020 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2020 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 third-year head coach Jimbo Fisher . The Aggies finished the season 9–1 with a final ranking of #4 in both the AP and the Coaches poll.
Preseason
In the preseason media poll, Texas A&M was predicted to finish in fourth in the West Division.[ 1]
Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Alabama
660 (86)
2
LSU
489 (8)
3
Auburn
488
4
Texas A&M
454 (2)
T5
Ole Miss
238
T5
Mississippi State
238
7
Arkansas
121
Coaching staff
Schedule Texas A&M announced its 2020 football schedule on August 7, 2019.[ 2] The 2020 schedule consisted of 7 home, 4 away, and 1 neutral game in the regular season.
The Aggies had games scheduled against Abilene Christian , Fresno State , Colorado , and North Texas , which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] In place of the canceled games, Florida and Tennessee were added to the Aggies' schedule to fill out the 10-game, conference only format.[ 6]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 26 6:30 p.m. Vanderbilt No. 10 SECN Alt. W 17–1224,073
October 3 2:30 p.m. at No. 2 Alabama No. 13 CBS L 24–5219,424
October 10 11:00 a.m. No. 4 Florida No. 21 Kyle Field College Station, TX ESPN W 41–3824,709
October 17 3:00 p.m. at Mississippi State No. 11 ESPN W 28–1413,142
October 31 6:30 p.m. Arkansas No. 8 Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) SECN W 42–3127,114
November 7 6:00 p.m. at South Carolina No. 7 ESPN W 48–316,253
November 28 6:00 p.m. LSU No. 5 Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) ESPN W 20–723,607
December 5 11:00 a.m. at Auburn No. 5 ESPN W 31–2018,297
December 19 11:00 a.m. at Tennessee No. 5 ESPN W 34–1322,645
January 2, 2021 7:00 p.m. vs. No. 13 North Carolina * No. 5 ESPN W 41–2713,737
[ 7]
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP 13 13* 10 10 13 21 11 7 8 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 Coaches 13 13* 10 11 13 20 11 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 CFP Not released 5 5 5 5 5 Not released
Game summaries
Vanderbilt
1
2
3
4
Total
Commodores
3
2
7
0
12
No. 10 Aggies
7
0
7
3
17
Statistics
Statistics
VAN
TAMU
First downs
17
17
Total yards
255
372
Rushing yards
105
183
Passing yards
150
189
Turnovers
2
3
Time of possession
33:59
26:01
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Ken Seals
20/29, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Ja'Veon Marlow
16 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving
Amir Abdur-Rahman
5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
17/28, 189 yards, TD
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller
8 rushes, 117 yards
Receiving
Caleb Chapman
4 receptions, 40 yards, TD
Texas A&M started their 2020 season against Vanderbilt at home. This was their third time playing Vanderbilt and they continued their undefeated streak against them.
At No. 2 Alabama
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 13 Aggies
7
7
3
7
24
No. 2 Crimson Tide
14
21
7
10
52
Statistics
Statistics
TAMU
ALA
First downs
25
22
Total yards
450
544
Rushing yards
115
109
Passing yards
335
435
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
37:42
22:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
25/44, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Haynes King
5 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving
Ainias Smith
6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
Alabama
Passing
Mac Jones
20/27, 435 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Brian Robinson Jr.
10 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving
John Metchie III
5 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD
This was A&M's thirteenth time to face Alabama, the ninth time since the Aggies moved the SEC. Alabama continued their win streak against A&M since 2013.
No. 4 Florida
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 4 Gators
14
7
7
10
38
No. 21 Aggies
7
10
7
17
41
Statistics
Statistics
FLA
TAMU
First downs
22
32
Total yards
402
543
Rushing yards
90
205
Passing yards
312
338
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
25:23
34:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida
Passing
Kyle Trask
23/32, 312 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Nay'Quan Wright
6 rushes, 31 yards, TD
Receiving
Kadarius Toney
7 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
25/35, 338 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller
27 rushes, 174 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Caleb Chapman
9 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TD
Originally A&M wasn't supposed to play Florida. This was the fifth meeting between the two teams and third since A&M moved to the SEC.
At Mississippi State
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 11 Aggies
0
14
14
0
28
Bulldogs
0
0
7
7
14
Statistics
Statistics
TAMU
MSST
First downs
17
15
Total yards
325
217
Rushing yards
186
-2
Passing yards
139
219
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
30:32
29:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
13–23, 139 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller
18 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Chase Lane
2 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Mississippi State
Passing
Will Rogers
15–18, 120 yards, TD
Rushing
Jo'Quavious Marks
7 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving
Malik Heath
5 receptions, 57 yards, TD
This was the fourteenth meeting between the two teams, the ninth since A&M moved to the SEC. A&M evened up the series tied 7 and 7.
Arkansas
1
2
3
4
Total
Razorbacks
7
7
3
14
31
No. 8 Aggies
14
14
14
0
42
Statistics
Statistics
ARK
TAMU
First downs
29
25
Total yards
461
442
Rushing yards
222
182
Passing yards
239
260
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
27:01
32:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
23/31, 239 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Rakeem Boyd
18 rushes, 100 yards, TD
Receiving
Treylon Burks
7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
21/26, 260 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller
21 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Receiving
Jalen Wydermyer
6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
At South Carolina
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 7 Aggies
7
14
13
14
48
Gamecocks
0
0
0
3
3
Statistics
Statistics
TAMU
SC
First downs
26
9
Total yards
530
150
Rushing yards
264
50
Passing yards
266
100
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
38:21
21:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
16/26, 224 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller
18 rushes, 131 yards
Receiving
De’Von Achane
2 receptions, 70 yards, TD
South Carolina
Passing
Collin Hill
8/21, 66 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Kevin Harris
13 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving
Shi Smith
7 receptions, 64 yards
LSU
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
0
0
7
7
No. 5 Aggies
10
3
7
0
20
Statistics
Statistics
LSU
TAMU
First downs
14
16
Total yards
267
267
Rushing yards
36
162
Passing yards
231
105
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
26:28
33:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
LSU
Passing
T. J. Finley
9/25, 118 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Tyrion Davis-Price
11 rushes, 18 yards
Receiving
Terrace Marshall Jr.
10 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
11/34, 105 yards
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller
28 rushes, 134 yards, TD
Receiving
Ainias Smith
3 receptions, 36 yards
At Auburn
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 5 Aggies
7
7
0
17
31
Tigers
0
10
10
0
20
Statistics
Statistics
TAMU
AUB
First downs
29
16
Total yards
509
340
Rushing yards
313
196
Passing yards
196
144
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
38:00
22:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
18/23, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller
20 rushes, 120 yards
Receiving
Jalen Wydermyer
8 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
15/23, 144 yards
Rushing
Tank Bigsby
9 rushes, 76 yards
Receiving
Seth Williams
3 receptions, 51 yards
The Aggies scored 17 unanswered points in the 4th quarter. The Aggies then got their 1st win against Auburn for the first time since 2016.
At Tennessee
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 5 Aggies
7
17
0
10
34
Volunteers
7
6
0
0
13
Statistics
Statistics
TAMU
TENN
First downs
28
13
Total yards
497
213
Rushing yards
216
24
Passing yards
281
189
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
44:09
15:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
26/32, 281 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller
26 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Receiving
Jalen Wydermyer
5 receptions, 71 yards
Tennessee
Passing
J. T. Shrout
6/14, 104 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Ty Chandler
7 rushes, 31 yards
Receiving
Cedric Tillman
2 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Vs. No. 13 North Carolina (Orange Bowl)
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 5 Aggies
7
10
0
24
41
No. 13 Tar Heels
3
10
7
7
27
Statistics
Statistics
TAMU
UNC
First downs
19
18
Total yards
457
324
Rushing yards
225
90
Passing yards
232
234
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
32:13
27:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
16/26, 232 yards
Rushing
De’Von Achane
12 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ainias Smith
6 receptions, 125 yards
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
18/31, 234 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
British Brooks
15 rushes, 53 yards
Receiving
Josh Downs
4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Players drafted into the NFL
References
^ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced" . SECSports.com . Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
^ "Texas A&M Football Announces 2020 Schedule" . Texas A&M University Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
^ Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season" . AL.com . Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
^ Bromberg, Nick. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020" . Yahoo News . Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
^ Dellenger, Ross (August 7, 2020). "SEC's New Schedule: Winners, Losers and... Mizzou" . si.com . Retrieved August 18, 2020 .
^ "2020 Texas A&M Aggies Football Schedule" . FB Schedules. Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
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