Story byJohn OronaSun, December 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM UTC·1 min readTexas A&M to compete in their first College Football Playoff game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After an amazing 11-1 season led by the 2nd year head coach Mike Elko, the Texas A&M Aggies are headed to the College Football Playoffs for the first time in program history. Texas A&M was just 1 win shy of competing in the Southeastern Conference Championship where if they won they would have had a guaranteed spot, but a loss to rivals Texas Longhorns left the Aggies out of Championship Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe committee has placed the team at the #7 spot giving the 12th Man a chance to cheer on their team at Kyle Field against #10 Miami.