Overview
- Tennessee beat Texas A&M 22-7 on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at Kyle Field, moving to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the SEC while the Aggies fell to 4-6 and 1-6 in conference play.
- Friday’s national FAA communications outage briefly grounded Tennessee’s flight in Knoxville, but the team arrived late Friday and the scheduled 2:00 p.m. CT kickoff proceeded as planned.
- Kicker Cooper Ranvier made a career-high five field goals to account for most of Tennessee’s scoring, and the Vols’ defense limited Texas A&M to 179 total yards and two interceptions that sealed the game.
- George MacIntyre started at quarterback but exited with a knee issue, and freshman Faizon Brandon replaced him in the second half, rushing and throwing a 5-yard touchdown; Tennessee also lost wide receiver Mike Matthews to a leg injury during the game.
- The victory strengthens Tennessee’s College Football Playoff resume ahead of the Nov. 17 CFP rankings update and a Nov. 21 game against LSU, while Texas A&M’s offensive struggles leave its bowl chances in jeopardy.