Mike Elko returns for his third season after Texas A&M finished 11-2 overall and 7-1 in SEC play in 2025, including a College Football Playoff appearance. Holmon Wiggins takes over as offensive coordinator after serving on the staff last season. Quarterback Marcel Reed returns, and running back Rueben Owens is back after leading the Aggies with 53 rushing yards per game last season. Texas A&M must replace leading receiver KC Concepcion, but wide receiver Mario Craver returns after 59 catches, while Ashton Bethel-Roman recorded 24. Alabama transfer wide receiver Isaiah Horton joins the receiving corps after making 42 catches last season, while wide receiver/returner Terry Bussey provides another versatile option in the passing game. Update (Sept. 22): WR/returner Terry Bussey suffered a season-ending lower-body injury against Kentucky and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season. Update (Oct. 14): WR Mario Craver is dealing with multiple injuries but has continued playing. His production has declined significantly in October, adding another concern to a receiving corps already missing Bussey for the season. The offensive line returns full-time starters Wilkin Formby and Mark Nabou after making 14 and 12 starts, respectively, while Coen Echols adds significant experience after making eight. South Carolina transfer Trovon Baugh joins the group after making 11 starts last season, and LSU transfer Tyree Adams made nine.
Lyle Hemphill takes over as defensive coordinator. Texas A&M returns five of its top eleven tacklers from last season, all of whom made at least 10 starts. T.J. Searcy and Daymion Sanford return along the defensive front after making 13 and 10 starts, respectively, while Northwestern transfer Anto Saka joins the group after making 11 starts. North Carolina transfer CJ Mims adds nine starts of Power Conference experience. The secondary returns full-time starters Dezz Ricks, Marcus Ratcliffe, and Dalton Brooks after making 13, 12, and 11 starts, respectively. Colorado transfer Tawfiq Byard joins the defensive backfield after eight starts, and Tennessee transfer Rickey Gibson III returns after missing last season with an injury.
Patrick Dougherty returns as special teams coordinator, and Tyler White returns at punter. Illinois transfer David Olano takes over at placekicker as Texas A&M looks for greater consistency in the kicking game. Update (Oct. 14): Olano has made all nine of his field-goal attempts this season, including a 53-yarder against Missouri.
Texas A&M entered 2026 with continuity at quarterback and considerable roster experience despite changes at both coordinator positions. The Aggies returned five of their top eleven tacklers, all full-time starters, while an experienced offensive line and receiving corps provided a strong foundation. Update (Oct. 14): Texas A&M is 3-3 overall and 1-3 in SEC play following a 27-6 loss at Missouri. The offense has struggled to generate consistent production, failing to score a touchdown in two of its last three games.