Texas A&M Aggies vs Utah State Aggies: Live Updates, A&M Wins 44-22

Texas A&M is set to host Utah State in Week 2 of the 2025 college football season.

The two squads are facing off for just the second time in program history in the battle of the Aggies. The last time the two teams faced off, Texas A&M, led by quarterback Jerrod Johnson, edged out Utah State for a 38-30 victory.

Utah State enters the fray with first-year coach Bronco Mendenhall, ready to face off against Texas A&M and its second-year head coach Mike Elko.

About the Matchup

Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) hands off the ball to running back Amari Daniels (5) during the first quarter against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field. | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Last week, Texas A&M had an impressive win over the UTSA Roadrunners. In the matchup, the Aggies threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 110 yards and one touchdown. Wide receivers Mario Craver and KC Concepcion combined for a whopping 194 of those passing yards and each found the end zone multiple times.

“You got a chance to see a guy who is a jitterbug with the ball in his hands,” Texas A&M wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins said of Concepcion. “Super explosive — a big play waiting to happen. You saw it on the punt return. You saw it on the big touchdown.”

Texas A&M’s Week 1 performance was a stark contrast to its 2024 game plan. Texas A&M leaned on its impressive run game to carry it to an 8-5 record. Offensively, the Aggies ranked ninth in the high-powered SEC. They average 405.8 yards per game. A&M held the second-best rushing attack in the conference, averaging 195.5 yards per game and scoring 27 touchdowns.

However, defensively, Texas A&M has struggled against the run, both in 2024 and in Week 1 against UTSA. Utah State boasts an impressive back in Miles Davis. Against UTEP, Davis recorded 88 yards and a touchdown. If Texas A&M struggles to defend the run again today, he can make it a long day for the Fightin’ Farmers’ defense.

Before taking over Utah State this season, Mendenhall spent a year as the head coach of the New Mexico Lobos, where he posted a 5-7 record. Under Mendenhall, the Lobos posted a 24th-ranked 33.5 points per game and a 3-4 record in the Mountain West.

Now, both teams fight to stay unbeaten in a morning bout at Kyle Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. At kickoff, it will be partly cloudy and 84 degrees Fahrenheit with 76 percent humidity. Follow along for live updates.

Live Updates and Box Score

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah State	6	0	8	8	22
Texas A&M	10	20	7	7	44

Texas A&M is set to receive the opening kickoff.

First Quarter

Terry Bussey’s kick return is taken out past the 40, but negated by a penalty. Le’Veon Moss’s first rush good for 10 yards and a first down. On third and five, wide receivers Ashton Bethel-Roman can’t hold on to a slant from quarterback Marcel Reed. A&M punts.

Change of possession

Utah State starts its inaugural drive from the 20-yard line. Utah State’s first play from scrimmage loses a yard as running back Javen Jacob’s is met by a host of Texas A&M players. A&M’s defense holds strong and forces a punt.

Change of possession

Texas A&M starts the drive from its own 45. Reed completes a 12-yard pass to wide receiver KC Concepcion to get the A&M offense rolling. Reed finds wide receiver Terry Bussey wide open for a 34-yard Texas A&M touchdown. PAT is good.

Texas A&M 7, Utah State 0

Change of possession

Utah State’s drive set to start at the 25-yard line. Roughing the passer called on Texas A&M, moves Utah State up to its own 40. Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes finds wide receiver Brady Boyd on back-to-back plays for a big gain. Utah State holds the ball at the A&M 20. Utah State dials up a trick play to score a touchdown on fourth and goal. Texas A&M holds on the two-point attempt.

Texas A&M 7, Utah State 6

Change of possession

A&M drive to start from the 25. Moss picks up a first down on a six-yard carry. Reed finds tight end Theo Melvin Ohrstom on an out to pick up another first. Flags fly as Mario Craver is tackled before he can make a play on the ball. Texas A&M moves to the Utah State 37. Reed records a 21-yard rush to move the Aggies into the red zone. Reed sacked on third and eight. Jared Zirkel’s 37-yard field goal is good.

Texas A&M 10, Utah State 6

Change of possession

Utah State starts its drive on the 25 after a touchback. Davis records a first down after a five-yard catch. A&M forces a punt.

Change of possession

Texas A&M takes control on its own 37. Reed tucks the ball and picks up 11 yards for a first down.

Second Quarter

Rueben Owens goes down just short of the first down. A&M Offense stays out there on fourth and 1. Left tackle Trey Zuhn shaken up on the third-down attempt. Owens easily picks up the first. Reed finds Concepcion on a tunnel screen, picks up 15 yards. Owens catches the ball in the flat and takes it to the three-yard line. A hands to the face penalty moves Texas A&M to the two-yard line. Marcel Reed does it himself and scampers in for the two-yard score. Touchdown Aggies. PAT is good.

Texas A&M 17, Utah State 6

Change of possession

Utah State starts its first drive of the second quarter. Cashius Howell comes up with a massive sack on first down. Howell does it again on second down. Third and 23 for Utah State. Howell does it a third time, completely killing the drive himself. Utah State to punt from its own end zone.

Change of possession

Texas A&M stopped on fourth and one.

Change of possession

Utah State takes over on its own 28 yard line. Texas A&M linebacker Scooby Williams records a strip sack, Utah State recovers. Loss of nine on third down forces a Utah State punt.

Change of possession

Owens gains 18 yards on a patient run to push Texas A&M across the 50-yard line. Concepcion picks up a first. Moss scampers 21 yards to the endzone for a Texas A&M touchdown. PAT is good.

Texas A&M 24, Utah State 6

Change of possession

Utah State picks up a first on the ground after starting its drive on the 25. Tyreek Chappell nearly comes up with an interception, Utah State punts.

Change of possession

Texas A&M takes over on its own 23 with 1:38 left in the half. Ashton Bethel-Roman picks up 17 yards and a first before getting out of bounds. 56 seconds remain. Reed finds Craver to put the Aggies in field goal range. 42 seconds left. Marcel Reed scampers out of bounds but not before getting Texas A&M down to the 12-yard line. 30 seconds remain. Reed goes down behind the line of scrimmage. 22 seconds remain. Reed finds Concepcion for a Texas A&M touchdown. PAT no good. 16 seconds remaining.

Texas A&M 30, Utah State 6

Change of possession

Utah State runs out the clock. Halftime.

Third Quarter

Utah State receives the kick. Davis records a 30-yard rush. Texas A&M called for holding to move Utah State to the A&M 35. Texas A&M keeps the Utah State drive alive with a facemask penalty. Barnes finds wide receiver Braden Pagen for a Utah State touchdown. Two-point attempt good.

Texas A&M 30, Utah State 14

Change of possession

Terry Bussey takes the kickoff out to 50-yard line. Texas A&M turns it over on downs.

Change of possession.

Utah State takes over on its 44-yard line. Marco Jones brings Barnes down for a sack. Utah State punts.

Change of possession

Texas A&M drive to start on the 20. Reed finds Bussey on back-to-back plays for a first down. Reed hits Craver for a 19-yard gain. Reed hits Concepcion in the back of the end zone for an impressive Texas A&M touchdown. PAT is good.

Texas A&M 37, Utah State 14

Change of possession

Jacobs picks up a first down for Utah State. Ball on its own 41. Utah State forced to punt.

Change of possession

A&M takes over at its own 18. Miles O’Neill in the game for Texas A&M after an injury to Reed. O’Neill delivers a dart to Bethel-Roman for a first down. A&M has the ball on the 47-yard line. O’Neill hit as he throws, intercepted by Utah State’s Noah Avinger at midfield.

Change of possession

Three-and-out from Utah State.

Change of possession

Daniels picks up nine on the ground to start a drive that began on A&M’s 17-yard line.

Fourth Quarter

Daniels picks up the first. O’Neill hits Craver for a 72-yard touchdown. PAT is good.

Texas A&M 44, Utah State 14

Change of possession

Barnes hits Boyd for a 20-yard gain. Jacobs takes a catch in the flats 18 yards to move Utah State across the 50-yard line before being called out-of-bounds on Utah State’s own 36. Utah State punts.

Change of possession

EJ Smith picks up 19 combined yards on two rushes and pushes Texas A&M across the 50. Running back Jamarion Morrow skates for 22 yards, putting the Aggies on Utah State’s 26. O’Neill sacked on third down. Randy Bond attempts a 50 yard field goal, no good.

Change of possession

Utah State takes over at its own 40. Barnes scrambles for 18 yards. Barnes hit Kahanu Davis for 36 yards to put Utah State on A&M’s 2. Barnes finds Davis for a touchdown. Two-point attempt good.

Texas A&M 44, Utah State 22

Change of possession

Texas A&M’s drive starts on its own 32. Freshman quarterback Brady Hart takes over as quarterback. Texas A&M punts.

Change of possession

Utah State takes over at its 45. A pass interference call on Texas A&M moves the Aggies to the 37. A Barnes pass to Boyd picks up 15 yards and moves Utah State to the 18. Texas A&M’s Sam M’Pemba sacks Barnes and recovers the fumble.

Change of possession

Texas A&M kneels out the clock.

Final: Texas A&M 44, Utah State 22