Texas A&M football prepares for 2026 as 7th most experienced team
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 11:02 AM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
Texas A&M enters the 2026 season ranked as the 7th most experienced college football team, returning 31,368 total snaps. Under coach Mike Elko, the Aggies aim to capitalize on their experience after finishing an 11-1 regular season and reaching the College Football Playoff in the previous year. Key players include returning safeties Dalton Brooks and Marcus Ratcliffe, among others. A&M also added 17 players from the transfer portal and made significant coaching changes, including hiring Holmon Wiggins as the new offensive coordinator. Ole Miss is the only SEC team ranked higher in experience.
- •Texas A&M ranks 7th in total college football experience.
- •The team returns 14,653 offensive snaps and 16,715 defensive snaps.
- •Key players include safeties Dalton Brooks and Marcus Ratcliffe.
- •Coach Mike Elko enters his third season after an 11-1 record.
- •Holmon Wiggins is the new offensive coordinator.
- 11:02 AMYahoo Sports — Texas A&M enters the 2026 season as 7th most experienced team
"Texas A&M enters the 2026 season as the 7th most experienced team, and ranks second in the SEC behind Ole Miss.
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