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.
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In the preseason media poll, Texas A&M was predicted to finish in fourth in the West Division.[1]
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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 |
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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]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 10 | | SECN Alt. | W 17–12 | 24,073 |
October 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Alabama | No. 13 | | CBS | L 24–52 | 19,424 |
October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 4 Florida | No. 21 | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| ESPN | W 41–38 | 24,709 |
October 17 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 11 | | ESPN | W 28–14 | 13,142 |
October 31 | 6:30 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 8 | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| SECN | W 42–31 | 27,114 |
November 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Carolina | No. 7 | | ESPN | W 48–3 | 16,253 |
November 28 | 6:00 p.m. | LSU | No. 5 | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 20–7 | 23,607 |
December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | at Auburn | No. 5 | | ESPN | W 31–20 | 18,297 |
December 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at Tennessee | No. 5 | | ESPN | W 34–13 | 22,645 |
January 2, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 13 North Carolina* | No. 5 | | ESPN | W 41–27 | 13,737 |
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | 13 | 13* | 10 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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Coaches | 13 | 13* | 10 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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CFP | Not released | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Not released |
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Vanderbilt
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Commodores |
3 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
12 |
No. 10 Aggies |
7 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
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Statistics
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 13 Aggies |
7 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
No. 2 Crimson Tide |
14 |
21 |
7 |
10 |
52 |
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Statistics
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 4 Gators |
14 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
38 |
No. 21 Aggies |
7 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
41 |
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Statistics
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 11 Aggies |
0 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
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Statistics
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Razorbacks |
7 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
31 |
No. 8 Aggies |
14 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
42 |
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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 |
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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 |
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At South Carolina
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 7 Aggies |
7 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
48 |
Gamecocks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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Statistics
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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 |
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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 |
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LSU
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
No. 5 Aggies |
10 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
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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 |
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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 |
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At Auburn
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 5 Aggies |
7 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
31 |
Tigers |
0 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
20 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 5 Aggies |
7 |
17 |
0 |
10 |
34 |
Volunteers |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Vs. No. 13 North Carolina (Orange Bowl)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 5 Aggies |
7 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
41 |
No. 13 Tar Heels |
3 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
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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 |
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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 |
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