Texas A&M Football Makes CFB 26 Overall, Offense, and Defense Top 25 Lists

Texas A&M Football Makes CFB 26 Overall, Offense, and Defense Top 25 Lists originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

EA Sports' College Football 26 is coming out on July 10 and it's slowly revealed different features and rankings ahead of its release date. Most recently, the Top 25 Overall teams, offenses, and defenses have been announced. Texas A&M made all three lists.

Kyle Field also made an appearance on CFB 26's stadium rankings. It was ranked the 11th toughest field to play at. Thirteen Aggies were also given a rating of at least 85 with offensive lineman Ar'Maj Reed-Adams leading the group with an overall rating of 93. Reed-Adams was the only Texas A&M representation in the Top 100 players.

Texas A&M defense is ranked No. 12 overall on CFB 26

The Aggies' defense ranked right behind No. 10 Clemson and No. 11 Notre Dame, ending up 12th in CFB 26. All three defenses were given an overall rating of 90.

Texas A&M's defense tallied 781 total tackles in the 2024-25 season, led by linebacker Taurean York who had 92 on 35 solos and 47 assists. The Aggies also had 25 total sacks in the season for 159 yards, 16 interceptions for 249 yards, and 60 pass deflections.

With 2025 NFL Draft first round pick Shemar Stewart, Shemar Turner, and Nic Scourtan all leaving after last season, Texas A&M definitely had to prioritize experience in the transfer portal. Tyler Onyedim from Iowa State is one of the transfers head coach Mike Elko is excited about. When paired with returner Cashius Howell who had 40 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and four sacks in 2024-25, the defensive line is in a solid spot heading into this season.

Texas A&M offense is ranked No. 12 overall on CFB 26

The Aggies offense led by returning sophomore quarterback Marcel Reed was also ranked 12th behind No. 10 Miami and No. 11 Indiana. The offense was rated 89 overall as well as Indiana, Miami, Florida, Notre Dame, Alabama, LSU, and Clemson.

In the 2024-25 season, the Aggies ended their season with 2,734 net passing yards, 19 receiving touchdowns, 2,545 rushing yards, and 27 rushing touchdowns. 

Elko noted heading into the upcoming season that the success will stem from the offensive line. With last season's captains and offensive linemen Trey Zuhn III and Reed-Adams returning instead of declaring for the NFL Draft, the offensive line has a lot of experience and stability in the near future. 

Wide receiver and tight end refinements will also give Reed more room and talent to work with. Worst case scenario, the Aggies have Rueben Owens and Le'Veon Moss to fall back on in times of need. The run game will be a huge roar if these two running backs can stay healthy.

Texas A&M is ranked No. 8 overall on CFB 26

The Aggies broke into the top 10 overall teams in this edition of CFB, landing eighth right after No. 6 Georgia and No. 7 Clemson. Spots two through eight — Texas (No. 2), Ohio State (No. 3), Penn State (No. 4), Notre Dame (No. 5), Georgia (No. 6), Clemson (No. 7), and Texas A&M (No. 8)  — all received an 88 rating overall.

Considering the Aggies were ninth in the SEC last season, having a top 10 ranking in CFB 26 speaks volume to the players joining and returning (including those back from injury). There's definitely room for improvement, such as the expectations for Reed's performance, but a No. 8 overall team ranking is a good spot for a Texas A&M team that's quickly putting the pieces together it was missing last season.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.