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Texas A&M Corps Revives Capitol March Before Rivalry's Return to Austin

An undefeated run has fueled big traveling crowds, turning Congress Avenue into a pregame stage.

The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets marches down Congress Avenue on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. In a return to a tradition last seen in Austin in 2010, the 2,400-member Corps, led by the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, paraded through downtown ahead of the Lone Star Showdown football game against the University of Texas. The Corps traces its origins to the founding of Texas A&M in 1876.
Reveille X, the First Lady of Aggieland and the official mascot of Texas A&M University, walks with the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets on Congress Avenue on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. In a return to a tradition last seen in Austin in 2010, the 2,400-member Corps, led by the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, paraded through downtown ahead of the Lone Star Showdown football game against the University of Texas. The Corps traces its origins to the founding of Texas A&M in 1876.
The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets marches down Congress Avenue on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. In a return to a tradition last seen in Austin in 2010, the 2,400-member Corps, led by the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, paraded through downtown ahead of the Lone Star Showdown football game against the University of Texas. The Corps traces its origins to the founding of Texas A&M in 1876.
The Parsons Mounted Cavalry rides with the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets as the march down Congress Avenue on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. In a return to a tradition last seen in Austin in 2010, the 2,400-member Corps, led by the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, paraded through downtown ahead of the Lone Star Showdown football game against the University of Texas. The Corps traces its origins to the founding of Texas A&M in 1876.

Overview

  • The Corps of Cadets held a yell practice on the State Capitol steps, then marched down Congress Avenue and back for a Fightin' Texas Aggie Band performance.
  • A few thousand people watched the display, with Aggie fans joined by curious Longhorns along the route.
  • The march marked the Corps' first Capitol return in Austin since 2010 following the rivalry's lengthy hiatus.
  • Coverage ties the spectacle to season-long Aggie road showings in South Bend and Baton Rouge during an undefeated campaign.
  • The celebration featured friendly taunting, including Horns Down signs and traditional Aggie songs aimed at Texas.