Texas A&M Climbs Up New AP Top 25 Following Blowout Win vs. Arizona State

The Texas A&M Aggies stay towards the top of the most recent AP Poll.

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko walks onto the field during a time-out in the first quarter against the Missouri State Bears at Kyle Field. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Texas A&M Aggies keep on rolling through the first two weeks of the 2026 season and remain among the top teams in the country. 

The Aggies dominated the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday with a 48-20 victory and improved to 2-0 on the young season. 

And with their performance over the weekend, the Aggies are moving up in the recent AP Poll, now ranked No. 9 in the country.

Texas A&M Remains a Top 10 Team in the Country

Texas A&M Aggies cornerback Julio Humphrey (6) scores a touchdown on after intercepting the ball during the fourth quarter against Arizona State Sun Devils at Kyle Field. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Aggies remain steady after another dominant showing, especially in the fourth quarter against the Sun Devils, scoring 24 points in the fourth quarter.

Texas A&M sees itself ranked one spot behind the No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels and ahead of the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Aggies are one of nine SEC teams in the AP Poll's recent rankings, with No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Georgia, No. 7 LSU, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 20 Missouri, and No. 24 Oklahoma also featured in the most recent Top 25. 

Here is what the new AP Top 25 rankings looks like:

No. 1 - Texas Longhorns

No. 2 - Georgia Bulldogs

No. 3 - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

No. 4 - Indiana Hoosiers

No. 5 - Miami Hurricanes

No. 6 - Ohio State Buckeyes

No. 7 - LSU Tigers

No. 8 - Ole Miss Rebels

No. 9 - Texas A&M Aggies

No. 10 - Alabama Crimson Tide

No. 11 - BYU Cougars

No. 12 - USC Trojans

No. 13 - Texas Tech Red Raiders

No. 14 - Penn State Nittany Lions

No. 15 - Tennessee Volunteers

No. 16 - SMU Mustangs

No. 17 - Utah Utes

No. 18 - Iowa Hawkeyes

No. 19 - Michigan Wolverines

No. 20 - Missouri Tigers

No. 21 - Oregon Ducks

No. 22 - Houston Cougars

No. 23 - Louisville Cardinals

No. 24 - Oklahoma Sooners

No. 25 - Virginia Cavaliers

As the Aggies are set to open up conference play against the Kentucky Wildcats next week, Texas A&M’s schedule is set to take a jump in competition. 

The Aggies will face six teams that are currently ranked in the latest AP Poll, three of whom are in the Top 10: the No. 1 team in the country, Texas, LSU, and Alabama, with the latter two both on the road in two of the toughest places to play, Baton Rouge and Tuscaloosa. 

Texas A&M stays home for its last game of a three-game home stand to start the season against Kentucky, who head to College Station with a 1-1 record. 

New Wildcats head coach Will Stein looks to regroup after losing to Alabama 45-17 over the weekend.

For the Aggies, their first game of SEC play against Kentucky is preparation for their first real test the week after, on the road against No. 7 LSU. 

However, Texas A&M and head coach Mike Elko will have to make sure his squad doesn’t look too far ahead and takes care of business against the Wildcats to keep the Aggies among the top teams in the country. 

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