Overview
- Offensive coordinator Collin Klein left for the Kansas State head job and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman moved to Kentucky, with Lyle Hemphill elevated to defensive coordinator, Holmon Wiggins named offensive coordinator, and Elijah Robinson rehired to coach the defensive line with a co-defensive coordinator title.
- Quarterback Marcel Reed’s late-season slide — three touchdowns and six interceptions over his final three FBS games — has the program prioritizing his development and evaluating how to raise his ceiling.
- Texas A&M’s roster construction leans heavily on transfers, with 44.8% of starters arriving via the portal, and 21 players exhausting eligibility pointing to substantial turnover ahead of 2026.
- The 2026 slate tightens the screws with road trips to LSU and Missouri plus a season-ending visit to Oklahoma and a home date with Texas, including three opponents that made the 2025 CFP.
- Reports link offensive line coach Adam Cushing to Michigan State’s coordinator opening under Pat Fitzgerald, a possibility characterized as a rumor rather than a confirmed move.