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Texas A&M Rolls Past Mississippi State 31-9 to Reach 5-0 and Rise to No. 5

The showing reasserted an elite defense paired with a 299-yard ground game heading into a prime-time date with Florida.

Zakari Tillman #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs intercepts a pass during the fourth quarter of a football game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Davis Wade Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Starkville, Mississippi.

Overview

  • Texas A&M limited Mississippi State to 219 total yards and 1-of-10 on third down, following an 0-for-13 showing by Auburn for a combined 1-for-23 in SEC third-down conversions.
  • Reuben Owens II rushed for a career-high 142 yards on 21 carries as the Aggies piled up 299 rushing yards to control the second half.
  • Quarterback Marcel Reed finished 13-of-23 for 180 yards with two touchdown passes to KC Concepcion and a rushing score, while Mario Craver added six catches for 80 yards and a touchdown run.
  • Defensive end Cashius Howell and linebacker Daymion Sanford received SEC weekly honors, highlighted by Howell’s three sacks and Sanford’s nine tackles with his first career interception.
  • Texas A&M moved to No. 5 in the AP Top 25, and the SEC set next week’s Florida matchup for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN as the Aggies carry their best start since 2016.