A pair of Maroon foes will meet at Kyle Field on Saturday night as No. 6 Texas A&M will don its black uniforms to play host to Mississippi State. In a battle of Aggies vs. Bulldogs, Olin Buchanan identifies players from both to keep an eye on.

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.

Wednesday at SEC Media Days brings representatives from Alabama, Mississippi State, Florida and Oklahoma to the College Football Hall of Fame. Each head coach and three player representatives for each school took to the stage on Day 3 in Atlanta.

Mississippi State suffered through its worst football season in over two decades as the Bulldogs suffered through a 2-10 campaign during Jeff Lebby's first year in Starkville. For improvement in 2025, the offense and defense must both take massive steps up.

A sixth consecutive victory is in reach as 14th-ranked Texas A&M heads to Starkville looking to garner more momentum in the midst of Southeastern Conference play. Ahead of the bout, Olin Buchanan identifies players from both the Aggies and Bulldogs to keep an eye on.

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.