No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies vs. Missouri State Bears: Live Game Updates, Box Score

In the immortal words of UFC announcer Bruce Buffer, "it's time!"

Week 1 has finally arrived for Mike Elko and the No. 8-ranked Texas A&M Aggies, and they begin their third-year together against the Missouri State Bears for the first time ever in front of what can be expected to be a jam-packed Kyle Field.

The Aggies will look to make a return to the College Football Playoff after a near-perfect regular season last year, which ended in a loss to the Texas Longhorns in Austin in the season finale, as well as a loss in the first round of the Playoff to the eventual national champion runners-up, the Miami Hurricanes.

Now, as the offseason officially comes to a close, the 12th Man finally gets to see for themselves what this year's edition of Texas A&M football brings.

Round 1: Missouri State

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko speaks to the press during SEC Football Kickoff Media Day at the Tampa Marriott. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Bears visit College Station for their first game under head coach Casey Woods, who replaced Ryan Beard after a 7-6 season last year that saw the team come up short against Arkansas State in the Xbox Bowl.

Texas A&M welcomes Holmon Wiggins and Lyle Hemphill as the offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively, as well as notable transfer players such as wide receiver Isaiah Horton and defensive lineman Anto Saka.

Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 PM and be sure to check back here for live updates as the action occurs in real time and the season gets underway from Kyle Field.

Follow below for live updates as the game progresses.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
Missouri State	0	0	0	0	0
No. 8 Texas A&M	9	10	14	17	50

Live Game Updates

Missouri State has won the toss and elected to receive the ball.

1st Quarter

An easy three-and-out forced by the Aggies, and the Bears punt it away.

change of possession

An eight-yard scramble by Marcel Reed begins the offensive portion of the game for the Aggies, along with a screen pass to Mario Craver that also picks up eight and the team's first conversion on the year.

A false start by Mark Nabou pushes the team back five yards, but two rushes by Rueben Owens gives A&M the 15 yards they needed to convert. Reed then gains a dozen more yards on a keeper, and Reed eventually finds Isaiah Horton from 15 yards out to give the former Crimson Tide receiver his first A&M touchdown.

Aggies 7, Bears 0

change of possession

New Aggie Anto Saka is flagged for roughing the passer, but even with the extra boost, the Bears are unable to convert on third down, and they punt.

change of possession

A 28-yard completion to Ashton Bethel-Roman is reversed to an incomplete pass, and a 26-yard gain to Isaiah Horton is called back due to offensive pass interference, and a short gain by Rueben Owens is well short of the line to gain, and we see Tyler White punt it away for A&M for the first time on the year.

change of possession

Another three-and-out secured by the Aggie defense, and Missouri State punts it away for the third straight drive.

change of possession

A stellar pass from Reed falls into the hands of Terry Bussey for a gain of 18, followed by a gain of 14 yards by Reed.

Reed is then sacked to bring up 3rd and 18, and then again on the following play to force another punt from the Aggies.

During the punt return, a muff by Missouri State resulted in one of their players deliberately kicking the ball out of bounds, resulting in a safety and two extra points for Texas A&M.

Aggies 9, Bears 0

2nd Quarter

Two straight holding calls in enemy territory push A&M back even further, and a 16-yard catch by Horton is reversed into a fumble after the ball came out prior to Horton hitting the ground.

change of possession

Missouri State finally gets their first two first down conversions of the season but are unable to move the chains on a 3rd and 2, and they decide to go for it, a decision that ends up costing the team as Ryan Henderson brings down Skyler Locklear for a sack almost immediately, and Texas A&M takes over at midfield.

change of possession

A picture-perfect moon ball from Marcel Reed lands perfectly in Isaiah Horton's hands for a gain of 36 yards, but are unable to advance in the red zone, and David Olano's first field goal attempt as an Aggie is right through the uprights from 28 yards.

Aggies 12, Bears 0

change of possession

Missouri State running back Breezy Dubar juggles the pitch back, and Anto Saka quickly recovers the football to put A&M in the red zone with just over two minutes left in the second half.

change of possession

The prime field position allows Reed to connect with Mario Craver for a 12-yard touchdown, the second of the game for Reed and first of the year for Craver.

Aggies 19, Bears 0

change of possession

The Bears run it up the gut for a two-yard gain, and the first half clock runs out.

Third Quarter

An 11-play drive ends with Terry Bussey rushing to the left side for a 10-yard touchdown, the first rushing score for the Aggies in 2026.

Aggies 26, Bears 0

change of possession

A break-up by Marcus Ratcliffe brings up 4th & 7 for Missouri State, and they punt it away.

change of possession

Ashton Bethel-Roman and Mario Craver are both slow to get up on back-to-back plays, and the Aggies' decision to go for it on fourth down sees Reed connect with Kelshaun Johnson for a conversion.

The six-minute drive ends with Jamarion Morrow getting his first touchdown of the season, finding the end zone from two yards out.

Aggies 33, Bears 0

change of possession

Another three-and-out forced by the Aggies, and the Bears punt it away, the shutout still in effect.

change of possession

True freshman KJ Edwards takes his first collegiate handoff for a gain of 11, and the clock runs out on the third quarter of play.

Fourth Quarter

The true freshmen continue to make noise in the Texas A&M running game, as Carsyn Baker finds the end zone from 12 yards out to extend A&M's lead to 40.

Aggies 40, Bears 0

Ryan Henderson strip sacks Skyler Locklear, and DJ Sanders immediately picks it up for Texas A&M.

change of possession

With Brady Hart now at quarterback, he throws a 15-yard strike to Aaron Gregory to extend the lead.

Aggies 47, Bears 0

change of possession

A 24-yard gain by King Davis is reeled back by a holding call, and the Bears go for it on 4th & 1, and this time, it works out for the team as they make the conversion, but they advance no further and on the next fourth down, they punt it away.

change of possession

David Olano drills a 47-yard field goal to extend A&M’s lead yet again.

Aggies 50, Bears 0

change of possession

Another three-and-out, and the Aggies kneel out the clock to go 1-0 on the year.

FINAL: Texas A&M 50, Missouri State 0

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