2020 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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2020 Texas A&M Aggies football
Texas A&M University logo.svg
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 41–27 vs. North Carolina
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record9–1 (8–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Mike Elko (3rd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Kyle Field
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 13 Florida x  8 –2   8 –4  
No. 7 Georgia  7 –2   8 –2  
Missouri  5 –5   5 –5  
Kentucky  4 –6   5 –6  
Tennessee*  3 –7   3 –7  
South Carolina  2 –8   2 –8  
Vanderbilt  0 –9   0 –9  
West Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#^  10 –0   13 –0  
No. 4 Texas A&M  8 –1   9 –1  
Auburn  6 –4   6 –5  
LSU*  5 –5   5 –5  
Ole Miss  4 –5   5 –5  
Arkansas  3 –7   3 –7  
Mississippi State  3 –7   4 –7  
Championship: Alabama 52, Florida 46
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Tennessee vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. LSU was ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban.
    Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

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.

Contents

Preseason

SEC Media Days

In the preseason media poll, Texas A&M was predicted to finish in fourth in the West Division. [1]

Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Alabama660 (86)
2LSU489 (8)
3Auburn488
4Texas A&M454 (2)
T5Ole Miss238
T5Mississippi State238
7Arkansas121

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeason at
Texas A&M
Jimbo Fisher Head coach 3rd
Darrell Dickey Offensive coordinator and Quarterbacks coach3rd
Tommie Robinson Running backs coach1st
James Coley Tight ends coach1st
Dameyune Craig Wide receivers coach3rd
Josh Henson Offensive line coach2nd
Mike Elko Defensive coordinator and safeties coach3rd
T. J. Rushing Defensive backs coach1st
Terry Price Defensive ends coach9th
Elijah Robinson Defensive line coach3rd
Tyler Santucci Linebackers coach1st
Jerry Schmidt Strength and Conditioning Coach3rd

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]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 266:30 p.m. Vanderbilt No. 10
 SECN Alt. W 17–1224,073
October 32:30 p.m.at No. 2 Alabama No. 13
 CBS L 24–5219,424
October 1011:00 a.m.No. 4 Florida No. 21
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
 ESPN W 41–3824,709
October 173:00 p.m.at Mississippi State No. 11
ESPNW 28–1413,142
October 316:30 p.m. Arkansas No. 8
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
SECNW 42–3127,114
November 76:00 p.m.at South Carolina No. 7
 ESPN W 48–316,253
November 286:00 p.m. LSU No. 5
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
ESPNW 20–723,607
December 511:00 a.m.at Auburn No. 5
ESPNW 31–2018,297
December 1911:00 a.m.at Tennessee No. 5
ESPNW 34–1322,645
January 2, 20217:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 North Carolina *No. 5
ESPNW 41–2713,737

[7]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP 1313*101013211178755555554
Coaches 1313*101113201198766665554
CFP Not released55555Not released

Game summaries

Vanderbilt

1234Total
Commodores327012
No. 10 Aggies707317

Statistics

StatisticsVANTAMU
First downs1717
Total yards255372
Rushing yards105183
Passing yards150189
Turnovers23
Time of possession33:5926:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassing Ken Seals 20/29, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJa'Veon Marlow16 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingAmir Abdur-Rahman5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Texas A&MPassing Kellen Mond 17/28, 189 yards, TD
Rushing Isaiah Spiller 8 rushes, 117 yards
ReceivingCaleb Chapman4 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

1234Total
No. 13 Aggies773724
No. 2 Crimson Tide142171052

Statistics

StatisticsTAMUALA
First downs2522
Total yards450544
Rushing yards115109
Passing yards335435
Turnovers21
Time of possession37:4222:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond25/44, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Haynes King 5 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving Ainias Smith 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
AlabamaPassing 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

1234Total
No. 4 Gators14771038
No. 21 Aggies71071741

Statistics

StatisticsFLATAMU
First downs2232
Total yards402543
Rushing yards90205
Passing yards312338
Turnovers11
Time of possession25:2334:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FloridaPassing Kyle Trask 23/32, 312 yards, 4 TD
RushingNay'Quan Wright6 rushes, 31 yards, TD
Receiving Kadarius Toney 7 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond25/35, 338 yards, 3 TD
RushingIsaiah Spiller27 rushes, 174 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingCaleb Chapman9 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

1234Total
No. 11 Aggies01414028
Bulldogs007714

Statistics

StatisticsTAMUMSST
First downs1715
Total yards325217
Rushing yards186-2
Passing yards139219
Turnovers12
Time of possession30:3229:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond13–23, 139 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Spiller18 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingChase Lane2 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Mississippi StatePassing 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

1234Total
Razorbacks7731431
No. 8 Aggies141414042

Statistics

StatisticsARKTAMU
First downs2925
Total yards461442
Rushing yards222182
Passing yards239260
Turnovers00
Time of possession27:0132:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArkansasPassing 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&MPassingKellen Mond21/26, 260 yards, 3 TD
RushingIsaiah Spiller21 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Jalen Wydermyer 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

At South Carolina

1234Total
No. 7 Aggies714131448
Gamecocks00033

Statistics

StatisticsTAMUSC
First downs269
Total yards530150
Rushing yards26450
Passing yards266100
Turnovers02
Time of possession38:2121:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond16/26, 224 yards, 4 TD
RushingIsaiah Spiller18 rushes, 131 yards
Receiving De’Von Achane 2 receptions, 70 yards, TD
South CarolinaPassingCollin Hill8/21, 66 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Kevin Harris 13 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Shi Smith 7 receptions, 64 yards

LSU

1234Total
Tigers00077
No. 5 Aggies1037020

Statistics

StatisticsLSUTAMU
First downs1416
Total yards267267
Rushing yards36162
Passing yards231105
Turnovers30
Time of possession26:2833:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSUPassing 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&MPassingKellen Mond11/34, 105 yards
RushingIsaiah Spiller28 rushes, 134 yards, TD
ReceivingAinias Smith3 receptions, 36 yards

At Auburn

1234Total
No. 5 Aggies7701731
Tigers01010020

Statistics

StatisticsTAMUAUB
First downs2916
Total yards509340
Rushing yards313196
Passing yards196144
Turnovers00
Time of possession38:0022:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond18/23, 196 yards, 2 TD
RushingIsaiah Spiller20 rushes, 120 yards
ReceivingJalen Wydermyer8 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
AuburnPassing 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

1234Total
No. 5 Aggies71701034
Volunteers760013

Statistics

StatisticsTAMUTENN
First downs2813
Total yards497213
Rushing yards21624
Passing yards281189
Turnovers12
Time of possession44:0915:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond26/32, 281 yards, TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Spiller26 rushes, 89 yards, TD
ReceivingJalen Wydermyer5 receptions, 71 yards
TennesseePassing 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)

1234Total
No. 5 Aggies71002441
No. 13 Tar Heels3107727

Statistics

StatisticsTAMUUNC
First downs1918
Total yards457324
Rushing yards22590
Passing yards232234
Turnovers01
Time of possession32:1327:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond16/26, 232 yards
RushingDe’Von Achane12 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingAinias Smith6 receptions, 125 yards
North CarolinaPassing 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

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
366 Kellen Mond QB Minnesota Vikings
4117 Bobby Brown III DT Los Angeles Rams
4128 Dan Moore OT Pittsburgh Steelers
4140 Buddy Johnson ILBPittsburgh Steelers

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