2020 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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.

2020 Texas A&M Aggies football
Orange Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record9–1 (8–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Dickey (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Elko (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumKyle Field
(Capacity: 102,733)
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
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban
    Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

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 finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Alabama660 (86)
2LSU489 (8)
3Auburn488
4Texas A&M454 (2)
T5Ole Miss238
T5Mississippi State238
7Arkansas121

Coaching staff
Name Position Season at
Texas A&M
Jimbo FisherHead coach3rd
Darrell DickeyOffensive coordinator and Quarterbacks coach3rd
Tommie RobinsonRunning backs coach1st
James Coley Tight ends coach1st
Dameyune CraigWide receivers coach3rd
Josh HensonOffensive line coach2nd
Mike ElkoDefensive coordinator and safeties coach3rd
T. J. Rushing Defensive backs coach1st
Terry PriceDefensive ends coach9th
Elijah RobinsonDefensive line coach3rd
Tyler Santucci Linebackers coach1st
Jerry SchmidtStrength 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.VanderbiltNo. 10
SECN Alt.W 17–1224,073
October 32:30 p.m.at No. 2 AlabamaNo. 13
CBSL 24–5219,424
October 1011:00 a.m.No. 4 FloridaNo. 21
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
ESPNW 41–3824,709
October 173:00 p.m.at Mississippi StateNo. 11
ESPNW 28–1413,142
October 316:30 p.m.ArkansasNo. 8
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
SECNW 42–3127,114
November 76:00 p.m.at South CarolinaNo. 7
ESPNW 48–316,253
November 286:00 p.m.LSUNo. 5
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
ESPNW 20–723,607
December 511:00 a.m.at AuburnNo. 5
ESPNW 31–2018,297
December 127:00 p.m.Ole MissNo. 5
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
CBSNo contest
December 1911:00 a.m.at TennesseeNo. 5
ESPNW 34–1322,645
January 2, 20217:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 North Carolina*No. 5
ESPNW 41–2713,737

[7]

Rankings
Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP1313*101013211178755555554
Coaches1313*101113201198766665554
CFPNot released55555Not released

Game summaries

Vanderbilt
See also: 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 3 2 7 0 12
No. 10 Aggies 7 0 7 3 17

Statistics

Statistics VAN TAMU
First downs1717
Total yards255372
Rushing yards105183
Passing yards150189
Turnovers23
Time of possession33:5926:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals20/29, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJa'Veon Marlow16 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingAmir Abdur-Rahman5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond17/28, 189 yards, TD
RushingIsaiah Spiller8 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
See also: 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Aggies 7 7 3 7 24
No. 2 Crimson Tide 14 21 7 10 52

Statistics

Statistics TAMU ALA
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
RushingHaynes King5 rushes, 43 yards
ReceivingAinias Smith6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
AlabamaPassingMac Jones20/27, 435 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingBrian Robinson Jr.10 rushes, 60 yards
ReceivingJohn Metchie III5 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
See also: 2020 Florida Gators football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 4 Gators 14 7 7 10 38
No. 21 Aggies 7 10 7 17 41

Statistics

Statistics FLA TAMU
First downs2232
Total yards402543
Rushing yards90205
Passing yards312338
Turnovers11
Time of possession25:2334:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FloridaPassingKyle Trask23/32, 312 yards, 4 TD
RushingNay'Quan Wright6 rushes, 31 yards, TD
ReceivingKadarius Toney7 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
See also: 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 11 Aggies 0 14 14 0 28
Bulldogs 0 0 7 7 14

Statistics

Statistics TAMU MSST
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 StatePassingWill Rogers15–18, 120 yards, TD
RushingJo'Quavious Marks7 rushes, 25 yards
ReceivingMalik Heath5 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
See also: 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 7 7 3 14 31
No. 8 Aggies 14 14 14 0 42

Statistics

Statistics ARK TAMU
First downs2925
Total yards461442
Rushing yards222182
Passing yards239260
Turnovers00
Time of possession27:0132:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArkansasPassingFeleipe Franks23/31, 239 yards, 3 TD
RushingRakeem Boyd18 rushes, 100 yards, TD
ReceivingTreylon Burks7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond21/26, 260 yards, 3 TD
RushingIsaiah Spiller21 rushes, 82 yards, TD
ReceivingJalen Wydermyer6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

At South Carolina
See also: 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 7 Aggies 7 14 13 14 48
Gamecocks 0 0 0 3 3

Statistics

Statistics TAMU SC
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
ReceivingDe’Von Achane2 receptions, 70 yards, TD
South CarolinaPassingCollin Hill8/21, 66 yards, 2 INT
RushingKevin Harris13 rushes, 39 yards
ReceivingShi Smith7 receptions, 64 yards

LSU
See also: 2020 LSU Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 7 7
No. 5 Aggies 10 3 7 0 20

Statistics

Statistics LSU TAMU
First downs1416
Total yards267267
Rushing yards36162
Passing yards231105
Turnovers30
Time of possession26:2833:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSUPassingT. J. Finley9/25, 118 yards, 2 INT
RushingTyrion Davis-Price11 rushes, 18 yards
ReceivingTerrace 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
See also: 2020 Auburn Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 5 Aggies 7 7 0 17 31
Tigers 0 10 10 0 20

Statistics

Statistics TAMU AUB
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
AuburnPassingBo Nix15/23, 144 yards
RushingTank Bigsby9 rushes, 76 yards
ReceivingSeth Williams3 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
See also: 2020 Tennessee Volunteers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 5 Aggies 7 17 0 10 34
Volunteers 7 6 0 0 13

Statistics

Statistics TAMU TENN
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
TennesseePassingJ. T. Shrout6/14, 104 yards, TD, INT
RushingTy Chandler7 rushes, 31 yards
ReceivingCedric Tillman2 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Vs. No. 13 North Carolina (Orange Bowl)
See also: 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and 2021 Orange Bowl (January)
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 5 Aggies 7 10 0 24 41
No. 13 Tar Heels 3 10 7 7 27

Statistics

Statistics TAMU UNC
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 CarolinaPassingSam Howell18/31, 234 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingBritish Brooks15 rushes, 53 yards
ReceivingJosh Downs4 receptions, 91 yards, TD

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2021 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
366Kellen MondQBMinnesota Vikings
4117Bobby Brown IIIDTLos Angeles Rams
4128Dan MooreOTPittsburgh Steelers
4140Buddy JohnsonILBPittsburgh Steelers

References
  1. "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
  2. "Texas A&M Football Announces 2020 Schedule". Texas A&M University Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  3. Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. Bromberg, Nick. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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