Austin: Texas A&M and Texas Meet in Season-defining Showdown
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Austin, No. 3 Texas A&M will visit No. 16 Texas on Friday night in a rivalry game with College Football Playoff and conference implications. The 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium will air on ABC. A&M enters 11-0 seeking an SEC championship game berth; Texas is 8-3 and needs a win to bolster postseason hopes. Betting lines list A&M as a narrow favorite and several outlets project an Aggies advantage. Quarterbacks Arch Manning and Marcel Reed are core matchup focal points. Coaches urged focus amid resurfaced rivalry footage this week. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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Timeline
- 1. Preseason: Texas began the season ranked No. 1 with Arch Manning as a Heisman favorite.
- 2. Regular season: Texas A&M compiled an 11-0 record while Texas went 8-3 entering rivalry week.
- 3. This week: Rivalry footage of Longhorns stomping the A&M logo resurfaced and drew comment.
- 4. Tuesday: Texas volleyball lost 3-2 to Kentucky in the SEC Championship at Enmarket Arena.
- 5. Friday, Nov. 28, 2025: A&M visits Texas at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
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