Texas A&M plays No. 23 South Carolina on road

Aggies Head to Columbia for SEC Showdown

Texas A&M hits the road this week to take on the 23rd-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, as reported by 12thman.com.

The matchup brings the Aggies (4-4) to Columbia, South Carolina, for the 13th meeting in a series where Texas A&M holds a 10-2 all-time lead.

Broadcast Details and Coverage

Television coverage will air live on ESPN, featuring Roy Philpott on play-by-play, Brock Osweiler analyzing, and Stormy Buonantony reporting from the sidelines. Fans can also tune in via SiriusXM channel 267 or the Texas A&M Radio Network.

Games between Women’s Final Four teams this season: Texas W vs UCLA 76-65 (Nov. 26) Texas W vs South Carolina 66-64 (Nov. 27) South Carolina W at Texas 68-65 (Jan. 15) Texas W vs South Carolina 78-61 (Mar. 8) UConn (0-0) UCLA (0-1) Texas (3-1) South Carolina (1-2) pic.twitter.com/HHLhPiFwTL

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Series History and Prior Matchups

History suggests a tight battle on a significant date. The two programs have played in Columbia on Nov. 7 only once before, resulting in a 48-3 Aggies victory back in 2020.

Since 2022, the teams have traded wins exclusively on their home turf. Last season in College Station, Texas A&M engineered the largest comeback in school history, erasing a 30-3 halftime deficit to win 31-30 behind Marcel Reed’s career-high 439 passing yards.

Milestones Within Reach for Elko and Aggies

Head coach Mike Elko enters Saturday’s contest with a chance to secure the 40th victory of his career, grab the Aggies’ first road win of the season, and claim the program’s first victory over a ranked opponent since defeating No. 19 Missouri on Nov. 8, 2025.

Uniquely, this marks the second game the Aggies will serve as an opponent’s homecoming guest, following an Oct. 24 trip to face Alabama.

Player Statistics and National Rankings

On the statistical front, freshman running back KJ Edwards is averaging 6.5 yards per carry, ranking 22nd nationally among backs with at least 50 carries and fourth best in the SEC.

Texas A&M plays No. 23 South Carolina on road

Meanwhile, quarterback Marcel Reed stands just one passing touchdown away from 50 in his career, putting him on the cusp of joining Kellen Mond, Jerrod Johnson, and Johnny Manziel as the only signal-callers in program history to reach that threshold, matching an elite lineage.