The 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Jimbo Fisher.
Recruiting
Recruits
The Aggies signed a total of 23 recruits.
Preseason
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Rimington TrophyErik McCoyCJRChuck Bednarik AwardKingsley KekeDTSRTyrel DodsonLBJRMaxwell AwardTrayveon WilliamsRBJRDoak Walker AwardTrayveon WilliamsRBJRJohn Mackey AwardJace SternbergerTEJRButkus AwardOtaro AlakaLBSRBronko Nagurski TrophyTyrel DodsonLBJRLandis DurhamDESRLou Groza AwardDaniel LaCameraKSRWuerffel TrophyRiley GarnerLBSRTed Hendricks AwardLandis DurhamDESREarl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardTrayveon WilliamsRBJR
SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Aggies predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.
Preseason All-SEC teams The Aggies had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense
2nd team
Trayveon Williams – RB
3rd team
Erik McCoy – C
Defense
3rd team
Kingsley Keke – DL
Landis Durham – DL
Specialists
2nd team
Daniel LaCamera – K
Schedule
Schedule source:
Personnel
Roster
Coaching staff Jimbo Fisher Head coach 1stDarrell DickeyOffensive coordinator and Quarterbacks coach 1stTim Brewster Tight ends coach 1stDameyune CraigWide receivers coach 1stJay GrahamRunning backs coach 1st Jim Turner Offensive line coach 7thMike ElkoDefensive coordinator and safeties coach 1st Maurice Linguist Cornerbacks coach 1st Terry Price Defensive ends coach 7th Elijah Robinson Interior defensive line coach 1stBradley Dale PevetoSpecial teams coordinator and linebackers coach 1stJerry Schmidt Director of athletic performance 1stReference:2016 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide, p. 2
Game summaries
Northwestern State
Middle linebacker Otaro Alaka was ejected in the 1st quarter due to targeting. Safety Donovan Wilson was ejected in the 2nd quarter, also for targeting.
Clemson
Louisiana–Monroe
At No. 1 Alabama
Vs. Arkansas
Kentucky
At South Carolina
At Mississippi State
At Auburn
Ole Miss
UAB
LSU
With a final score of 74–72 or 146 combined points, the game became the highest-scoring game in NCAA FBS history. The game was also the fifth seven-overtime game in NCAA FBS history.
Vs. NC State (Gator Bowl)
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
2 48 Erik McCoy C New Orleans Saints 3 75 Jace Sternberger TE Green Bay Packers 5 150 Kingsley Keke DT Green Bay Packers 5 160 Daylon Mack DT Baltimore Ravens 5 182 Trayveon Williams RB Cincinnati Bengals 6 213 Donovan Wilson S Dallas Cowboys 7 220 Cullen Gillaspia RB Houston Texans
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