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Texas A&M Rolls Past Mississippi State 31–9 to Start 5–0 and Crack AP Top Five

A resurgent defense allowing SEC foes roughly one third-down conversion across two games plus a 299-yard ground attack pushed the Aggies into the AP top five before Florida visits on ESPN.

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

  • KC Concepcion caught two touchdowns as Texas A&M flipped a 3-0 deficit into a comfortable win, scoring late in the second quarter and controlling the second half.
  • Quarterback Marcel Reed completed 13 of 23 passes for 180 yards with an interception, accounting for three total touchdowns including a 7-yard rushing score.
  • The Aggies rushed for 299 yards, led by Rueben Owens II’s career-high 142 yards on 21 carries in a run-first game plan.
  • Mike Elko’s defense limited Mississippi State to 219 total yards and 1-for-10 on third down, continuing a two-game SEC stretch of roughly 1-for-25 allowed on third down.
  • The SEC set next week’s Texas A&M–Florida kickoff for 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET on ESPN at Kyle Field.