2024 Texas A&M Aggies College Football Betting
In 2017, the Texas A&M Aggies hired Jimbo Fisher away from the Florida State Seminoles, where he won a national championship. The Aggies presented Fisher with a national championship trophy on the come. The sky seemed the limit in 2021 when Fisher put together the greatest recruiting class in college football history. Two years later, Fisher was sent packing with a $65 million check. Fisher’s offense was plodding and slow and outdated for now. In his place comes Mike Elko, Fisher’s former defensive coordinator who did the impossible at Duke, where he led the Blue Devils to bowls the past two seasons. Elko will now try to fulfill the dreams of a program that wants for nothing except wins.
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Texas A&M has managed just 12 victories in the past two seasons. However, new coach Mike Elko’s presence, along with the scheme of new offensive coordinator Collin Klein, raises optimism for improvement. The Aggies caught a scheduling break with Notre Dame, LSU, and Texas all coming to Kyle Field. In a best-case scenario, the Aggies could emerge as championship contenders. A nine-win season is a more realistic goal, and 8-4 is even more likely.
Injuries forced Texas A&M to change quarterbacks seven times over the past two seasons. Improving the offense starts with better protection. Last season, quarterback Conner Weigman was off to a fast start with 979 passing yards and eight touchdowns in three and a half games. But a missed blocking assignment led to his season-ending injury.
Bolstering the offensive line is a priority for first-year head coach Mike Elko, who comes to A&M from Duke. Three starters return up front, but only tackle Trey Zuhn III may be assured a starting role. Kansas transfer Ar’maj Reed-Adams could unseat an incumbent.
Weigman will throw to a solid group of receivers. Wideout Moose Muhammad III has been productive as a backup. Now, he moves into the starting lineup with Noah Thomas and Jahdae Walker. The Aggies are also in good shape at tight end with Donovan Green returning from injury and the arrival of Fresno State transfer Tre Watson.
The biggest question facing the defense is how to replace All-America linebacker Edgerrin Cooper. The answer starts with the return of Freshman All-American Taurean York. Transfer Scooby Williams (Florida) adds punch there.
2024 Texas A&M Aggies Football Schedule
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
Aug 31 |
vs. Notre Dame |
- |
- |
Sep 7 |
vs. McNeese |
- |
- |
Sep 14 |
at Florida |
- |
- |
Sep 21 |
vs. Bowling Green |
- |
- |
Sep 28 |
vs. Arkansas |
- |
- |
Oct 5 |
vs. Missouri |
- |
- |
Oct 12 |
OFF |
Oct 19 |
at Mississippi State |
- |
- |
Oct 26 |
vs. LSU |
- |
- |
Nov 2 |
at South Carolina |
- |
- |
Nov 9 |
OFF |
Nov 16 |
vs. New Mexico State |
- |
- |
Nov 23 |
at Auburn |
- |
- |
Nov 30 |
vs. Texas |
- |
- |
It is forgotten that the Texas A&M Aggies actually have three claimed national championships. But the last one was in 1939. For a program with unlimited resources funded by proud mega rich donors, it has been a source of frustration and embarrassment. The Aggies have 18 conference titles, but their last one was in 1998 as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Texas A&M has always operated in the shadow of the Texas Longhorns. In fact, the Aggies bolted the Big 12 for the SEC to escape the oppressive Longhorns once and for all.
But in the summer of 2021, Texas announced that it would rejoin the Aggies as members of the SEC. While A&M officials and donors were furious about the move, they had little choice.
Texas A&M has out-recruited Texas in recent years based on the SEC brand. Thus, the Aggies have a head start. But now, Texas A&M realizes that the time has come to leap into the nation’s elite contenders with the Texas program ascending on the recruiting trail.
Since 1995, Texas A&M has had only two double-digit win seasons. The Aggies have finished ranked in the top ten only twice in the past 26 years.
The last great era of Texas A&M football was under RC Slocum from 1989 through 1999. Slocum led the Aggies to five double-digit win seasons in that span with three top-eight or better finishes.
In 2012, head coach Kevin Sumlin caught lightning in a bottle and rode Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Johnny Manziel to an 11-2 record and a final ranking of 5th in the nation.
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