2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team


The 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies play their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas and compete in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They are led by first-year head coach Jimbo Fisher.

Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2017 season 7–6, 4–4 in SEC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl, where they lost to Wake Forest. This season was the first time since 2009 that Texas A&M was not ranked in the AP Poll during the regular season.
On November 26, 2017, Texas A&M fired head coach Kevin Sumlin. He finished at Texas A&M with a six-year record of 51–26. Interim head coach Jeff Banks led the Aggies in the Belk Bowl. On December 2, 2017, A&M hired Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher as Sumlin's replacement.

Recruiting

Position key

Recruits

The Aggies signed a total of 23 recruits.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
Rimington TrophyErik McCoyCJR
Chuck Bednarik AwardKingsley KekeDTSR
Chuck Bednarik AwardTyrel DodsonLBJR
Maxwell AwardTrayveon WilliamsRBJR
Doak Walker AwardTrayveon WilliamsRBJR
John Mackey AwardJace SternbergerTEJR
Butkus AwardOtaro AlakaLBSR
Bronko Nagurski TrophyTyrel DodsonLBJR
Bronko Nagurski TrophyLandis DurhamDESR
Lou Groza AwardDaniel LaCameraKSR
Wuerffel TrophyRiley GarnerLBSR
Ted Hendricks AwardLandis DurhamDESR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardTrayveon WilliamsRBJR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Aggies predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.
Media poll

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Aggies had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense
2nd team
Trayveon Williams – RB
3rd team
Erik McCoy – C
Defense
3rd team
Kingsley Keke – DL
Landis Durham – DL
Specialists
2nd team
Daniel LaCamera – K

Schedule

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Game summaries

Northwestern State

Middle linebacker Otaro Alaka was ejected in the 1st quarter due to targeting. Safety Donovan Wilson was ejected in the 2nd quarter, also for targeting.

Clemson

Louisiana–Monroe

at No. 1 Alabama

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–82017ALA, 27–12

vs Arkansas

Overall recordLast meetingResult
30–41–32017TAMU, 50–43

Kentucky

at South Carolina

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4–02017TAMU, 24–17

at Mississippi State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
5–62017MSU, 35–14

at Auburn

Overall recordLast meetingResult
5–32017AUB, 42–27

Ole Miss

UAB

LSU

With a final score of 74–72 or 146 combined points, the game became the highest-scoring game in NCAA FBS history. The game was also the fifth 7-overtime game in NCAA FBS history.

vs. NC State (Gator Bowl)

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
248Erik McCoyCNew Orleans Saints
375Jace SternbergerTEGreen Bay Packers
5150Kingsley KekeDTGreen Bay Packers
5160Daylon MackDTBaltimore Ravens
5182Trayveon WilliamsRBCincinnati Bengals
6213Donovan WilsonSDallas Cowboys
7220Cullen GillaspiaRBHouston Texans