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Texas A&M’s Outlook Climbs After Notre Dame Win as Bye Week Precedes Auburn

ESPN models project a 9–3 finish with a 47% playoff chance, with front-seven fixes a priority before Sept. 27.

Overview

  • No. 10 Texas A&M is idle in Week 4 and returns Sept. 27 to host ranked Auburn at Kyle Field.
  • The 41-40 road win at Notre Dame featured quarterback Marcel Reed's 360 passing yards and Mario Craver's 207 receiving.
  • ESPN's FPI now projects a 9–3 regular season with the Aggies favored in six of their nine remaining games.
  • ESPN's playoff predictor gives Texas A&M a 47% chance to make the 12-team College Football Playoff.
  • Analyst Kelley Ford’s metric pegs nine regular-season wins as the at-large threshold as A&M addresses front-seven concerns.