Tennessee at Texas A&M - 2026 Matchup Preview

Tennessee Volunteers at Texas A&M Aggies

Saturday, November 14th 2026 (12:00 PM EST)
Kyle Field - College Station, TX

Volunteers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Josh Heupel (45 - 20)
Avg Score : 40 - 29 (37 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 8 - 5 (#53)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: Texas A&M -10 (SP+ TA&M -6)
Projected Score: TENN: 25 - TA&M: 35 (59)
TA&M Win prob: 77% | Cover: 50%
TENN Travel: 806 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Aggies (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Mike Elko (8 - 4)
Avg Score : 34 - 21 (31 - 15 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 11.6 - 1.4 (#8)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
TENN Players
TA&M Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Tennessee's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Tennessee vs Furman	-39.5
Sat 9/12	Tennessee at Georgia Tech	-6.5
Sat 9/19	Tennessee vs Kennesaw State	-29
Sat 9/26	Tennessee vs Texas	+3
Sat 10/3	Tennessee vs Auburn	-5.5
Sat 10/10	Tennessee at Arkansas	-9.5
Sat 10/17	Tennessee vs Alabama	-0.5
Sat 10/24	Tennessee at South Carolina	-4
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7	Tennessee vs Kentucky	-15.5
Sat 11/14	Tennessee at Texas A&M	+10
Sat 11/21	Tennessee vs LSU	-1
Sat 11/28	Tennessee at Vanderbilt	+3

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Predictions for Tennessee's Schedule

Texas A&M's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Texas A&M vs Missouri State	-43
Sat 9/12	Texas A&M vs Arizona State	-22
Sat 9/19	Texas A&M vs Kentucky	-23
Sat 9/26	Texas A&M at LSU	-3.5
Sat 10/3	Texas A&M vs Arkansas	-22
Sat 10/10	Texas A&M at Missouri	-3.5
Sat 10/17	Texas A&M vs The Citadel	-47
Sat 10/24	Texas A&M at Alabama	-3
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7	Texas A&M at South Carolina	-11.5
Sat 11/14	Texas A&M vs Tennessee	-10
Sat 11/21	Texas A&M at Oklahoma	-0.5
Fri 11/27	Texas A&M vs Texas	-4

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TENN	#5 (.33)	51% (5)	39.8	52% (3)	3.1 (40)	176	50% (9)	293	4.69 (9)	#69 (.16)	44% (107)	28.8	48% (123)	41% (67)	4.09 (109)	54.8	1.2	1.5
TA&M	#29 (.24)	46% (28)	33.8	47% (35)	3.16 (30)	185	46% (27)	260	4.14 (33)	#55 (.13)	34% (5)	21	36% (9)	33% (5)	3.91 (95)	60.7	1.5	0.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TENN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
TA&M		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TENN Offense	13	39.8	37	50.6%	4.69	1.2	25	469	176	293	4.7	50%	48%	52%	50%	12%	.33
TA&M Defense	13	21	15.3	34.1%	3.91	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	46%	52%	36%	33%	21%	.13

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TENN Defense	13	28.8	29	44.5%	4.09	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	48%	41%	18%	.16
TA&M Offense	13	33.8	31.1	46.1%	4.14	1.5	23	445	185	260	4.9	52%	47%	47%	46%	11%	.24

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Tennessee	13	27:22	25.2	50%	76%	6.2	54.8	1.2	1.5	6.6	2.7	4	28.2
Texas A&M	13	32:30	22.5	41%	71%	7.2	60.7	1.5	0.8	8.5	3.3	2	32.5

Run Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TENN Offense	13	50% (65)	52% (3)	37.8	176.2	4.7	35 (16)	.26 (9)	3.1 (40)	85% (2)	8% (23)	0.96 (72)
TA&M Defense	13	46% (25)	36% (9)	-	-	-	-	.15 (96)	2.67 (26)	75% (97)	16% (3)	1.29 (136)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TENN Defense	13	50% (72)	48% (123)	-	-	-	-	.12 (79)	2.89 (73)	82% (126)	12% (16)	0.85 (15)
TA&M Offense	13	52% (49)	47% (35)	38.1	185	4.9	28 (36)	.16 (47)	3.16 (30)	75% (47)	6% (1)	0.93 (83)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TENN Offense	13	48% (74)	50% (9)	22.5	33.6	292.8	8.7	13	26 (14)	10 (88)	.41 (19)	1.6 (57)	26% (10)	34% (24)	.47 (16)	5% (28)	2.2 (10)
TA&M Defense	13	52% (118)	33% (5)	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 (123)	.1 (13)	1.6 (91)	39% (2)	23% (4)	.22 (34)	6% (75)	2.3 (132)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TENN Defense	13	49% (78)	41% (67)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (75)	.22 (58)	1.5 (54)	31% (78)	28% (45)	.26 (58)	7% (32)	2.1 (105)
TA&M Offense	13	47% (84)	46% (27)	19.1	31.4	259.8	8.3	13.6	26 (22)	14 (60)	.38 (26)	1.5 (66)	29% (30)	29% (82)	.28 (75)	5% (39)	2 (67)

Tennessee's Power Ratings
Tennessee's Power Rating: 16.72 #18
Tennessee's Offense Rating: 22.10 #11
Tennessee's Defense Rating: 10.38 #28
2026 Talent Rating: 980.00 #15
Blue Chip Ratio: 53% #10
Tennessee's 2026 Expected Record: 8.0 - 5.0
Tennessee's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.0 #19
Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.3 #7
Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.4 #63

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 985.38
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Power Ratings Matchup
Tennessee: 16.72 Texas A&M: 25.77

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Tennessee: 15.0 Texas A&M: 20.7

Texas A&M's Power Ratings
Texas A&M's Power Rating: 25.77 #7
Texas A&M's Offense Rating: 23.07 #7
Texas A&M's Defense Rating: 2.23 #8
2026 Talent Rating: 1148.00 #3
Blue Chip Ratio: 65 #6
Texas A&M's 2026 Expected Record: 11.6 - 1.4
Texas A&M's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 20.7 #9
Texas A&M's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.0 #11
Texas A&M's Defense SP+ Rating: 16.4 #14

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 985.38
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 39.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 37
Defense: 28.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 29

Tennessee's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Texas A&M 35
Tennessee 25

Projected Total Points: 59

Texas A&M Scoring
Offense: 33.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.1
Defense: 21 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.3

Texas A&M's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	10/14	Tennessee	20	Texas A&M	13	Tennessee -3	Tennessee	54.5	Under
2020	12/19	Tennessee	13	Texas A&M	34	Texas A&M -13.5	Texas A&M	50.0	Under
2016	10/08	Texas A&M	45	Tennessee	38	Texas A&M -6.5	Texas A&M	60.5	Over
2004	01/01	Texas A&M	7	Tennessee	38

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Texas A&M	2	2	1 Overs
Tennessee	2	1	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 2	2 - 1	2 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	2 - 2	1 - 2	1 - 0	0 - 2

(#18) TENN at (#7) TA&M

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	TENN	TA&M
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#18	#7
SP+SP+	#19	#9
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#15	#3
Blue ChipsBC%	#10	#6

Tennessee Injury Report

Texas A&M Injury Report

Tennessee on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	TENN Off	TA&M Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#5	#5
ExplosiveExp	#51	#135
PPAPPA	#5	#55
PowerPwr	#11	#8
SP+SP+	#7	#14
Pts POPPO	#9	#95
HavocHav	#18	#4

Tennessee Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	TENN Off	TA&M Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#3	#9
Run ExplRExp	#72	#136
PPAExp	#9	#96
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#40	#26
Stuff RateStuff	#12	#39
TackleTak	-	NR

Tennessee Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	TENN Off	TA&M Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#9	#5
Pass ExplPExl	#57	#91
PPAExp	#19	#13
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#23	#3
DB HavocDB	#28	#75

Texas A&M on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	TA&M Off	TENN Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#28	#107
ExplosiveExp	#81	#13
PPAPPA	#29	#69
PowerPwr	#7	#28
SP+SP+	#11	#63
Pts POPPO	#33	#109
HavocHav	#5	#19

Texas A&M Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	TA&M Off	TENN Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#35	#123
Run ExplRExp	#83	#15
PPAExp	#47	#79
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#30	#73
Stuff RateStuff	#28	#47
TackleTak	-	NR

Texas A&M Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	TA&M Off	TENN Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#27	#67
Pass ExplPExl	#66	#54
PPAExp	#26	#58
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#1	#16
DB HavocDB	#39	#32

Program Comparison
TA&M 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFP Hopefuls
'26 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

TENN 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFP Hopefuls
'26 Profile: Down to Top 25 Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kyle Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Previous Matchups
Tennessee beat Texas A&M in 2023 (20-13)

TENN's OC Joey Halzle (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Ryan Staub (Tr)	30	55	55%	426	3	4	7.7
George MacIntyre	7	9	78%	69	0	0	7.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
DeSean Bishop	182	1076	16	5.9	50
Javin Gordon (Tr)	128	516	5	4.0	25
Daune Morris	35	133	1	3.8	19
Justin Baker	14	43	0	3.1	7

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Braylon Staley	68	837	6	12.3	73
Mike Matthews	53	813	4	15.3	62
Ethan Davis	21	257	2	12.2	40
DeSean Bishop	15	135	0	9.0	23

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TENN's DC Jim Knowles (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Amare Campbell (Tr)	103	10	3	4	1
Edwin Spillman	81	4	3	3	2
Jeremiah Telander	80	6	1	2	0
Edrees Farooq	76	0	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jordan Norman (Tr)	27	8	6	2	0
Amare Campbell (Tr)	103	10	3	4	1
Daevin Hobbs	30	4	3	2	2
Edwin Spillman	81	4	3	3	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Ty Redmond	43	1	11
DJ Burks (Tr)	73	2	5
TJ Metcalf (Tr)	58	3	4

TA&M's OC Holmon Wiggins (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Marcel Reed	234	377	62%	3169	25	12	8.4
Brady Hart	5	10	50%	62	0	0	6.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Rueben Owens	119	639	5	5.4	57
Marcel Reed	104	493	6	4.7	46
Jamarion Morrow	43	182	1	4.2	23
Mario Craver	11	81	1	7.4	28

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Mario Craver	58	911	4	15.7	86
Isaiah Horton (Tr)	42	511	8	12.2	37
Ashton Bethel-Roman	24	503	5	21.0	76
Houston Thomas (Tr)	34	347	2	10.2	32

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TA&M's DC Elijah Robinson (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ray Coney (Tr)	128	7	2	4	2
Tawfiq Byard (Tr)	78	8	1	1	4
Marcus Ratcliffe	66	3	0	2	3
Dalton Brooks	61	6	3	3	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ryan Henderson (Tr)	21	9	7	4	1
Daymion Sanford	57	10	4	3	2
Anto Saka (Tr)	13	4	3	2	0
Dalton Brooks	61	6	3	3	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dezz Ricks	26	1	0	0	5
Tawfiq Byard (Tr)	78	8	1	1	4
Marcus Ratcliffe	66	3	0	2	3