For the first time since 2013, the Southwest Classic returns to Fayetteville as No. 4 Texas A&M will meet a familiar face in Arkansas interim head coach Bobby Petrino on Saturday. The Aggies have won 12 of the last 13 meetings with the Razorbacks.

With Billy Napier's back against the wall in Gainesville, the Gators suddenly have life after upsetting the Texas Longhorns last week. As Florida comes to Aggieland in Week 7, it's up to Mike Elko and No. 5 Texas A&M to ensure they aren't the next victim of a desperate team.

Jeff Lebby slumped to a 2-10 finish in his first season at Mississippi State, but the Bulldogs have already doubled that win total through their first five games of 2025. Saturday night will see No. 6 Texas A&M paint Kyle Field black for another Southeastern Conference showdown.

After upending Notre Dame two weeks ago, the next team on No. 9 Texas A&M's revenge list is the Auburn Tigers. On Saturday afternoon at Kyle Field, the Aggies will open SEC play while also hoping to redeem themselves from last year's 43-41 quadruple-overtime loss on The Plains.

In the second of a home-and-home non-conference series, No. 16 Texas A&M ventures to Notre Dame Stadium in Week 3 for a primetime, top-20 showdown with the No. 8 Fighting Irish. Indeed, this matchup includes plenty of early-season College Football Playoff implications.

It'll be a somewhat confusing Saturday in Aggieland as the 19th-ranked Fightin' Texas Aggies host the Utah State Aggies at Kyle Field for a Week 2 non-conference matchup. For Mike Elko & Co., it represents A&M's last chance to answer some questions before heading to South Bend.

For just the third time ever, Texas A&M and UTSA will meet on the gridiron to open the 2025 season on Saturday night at Kyle Field. While the Aggies hold a 2-0 series edge over the Roadrunners, this will be the first matchup between head coaches Mike Elko and Jeff Traylor.

For the first time since 1977, Texas A&M and Southern California will meet on the gridiron as the Aggies and Trojans square off in the 2024 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. The Friday night affair offers the Maroon & White a chance to finish the first season of the Elko Era on a high.

After 13 years without the State of Texas' premier rivalry, the Lone Star Showdown will be resumed on Saturday night at Kyle Field. A top-20 matchup, the No. 20 Aggies and No. 3 Longhorns are fighting for bragging rights as well as a trip to Atlanta.

The finish to the 2024 regular season figures to be a tense one, and it begins on Saturday night when No. 15 Texas A&M ventures into a hostile Jordan-Hare Stadium to face a 4-6 Auburn team that is fighting for bowl eligibility down the stretch.

It's a battle of first-year head coaches as Mike Elko and Texas A&M host Tony Sanchez's New Mexico State squad on Saturday night at Kyle Field. In a non-conference Aggies vs. Aggies matchup, the Maroon & White appear to have the upper hand across the board.

Winners of seven straight, 10th-ranked Texas A&M ventures into what is expected to be a very hostile environment at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday night to face the upstart South Carolina Gamecocks, which is coming off an open week.

First place in the Southeastern Conference is on the line as No. 14 Texas A&M hosts No. 8 LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday night. Both the Aggies and Tigers come into Week 9 riding six-game winning streaks, and both are clinging to College Football Playoff aspirations.

In a battle of two Maroon & White teams, No. 14 Texas A&M puts its five-game win streak on the line as the Aggies travel to face Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium. With a 5-1 record and a 3-0 mark in SEC play, the Ags are big favorites over the Bulldogs.

Despite having a 4-0 record, Eli Drinkwitz and the ninth-ranked Missouri Tigers come to Kyle Field with a lot to prove as Mike Elko's No. 25 Aggies look to extend their winning streak to five straight. The top-25 showdown in Aggieland is the only ranked vs. ranked matchup in Week 6.

For the final time, the Fightin' Texas Aggies and the Arkansas Razorbacks will meet on a neutral field as the rivals clash in the Southwest Classic on Saturday. Since joining the SEC, the 24th-ranked Aggies have won 11 of the last 12 meetings with the Hogs.

Back inside the Associated Press' top 25, Texas A&M returns to Kyle Field for a Saturday night non-conference matchup with the Bowling Green Falcons. Head coach Mike Elko's first Division I job was as Bowling Green's defensive coordinator and linebacker coach from 2009 to 2013.

In Gainesville, Texas A&M may win its first road game in over 1,060 days. Or maybe, Billy Napier, who is definitely on the hot seat, will capture his first SEC win in over 330 days. Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: the outlook of 2024 is at stake for both teams Saturday.