After defeating South Carolina 31-30 last Saturday, No. 3 Texas A&M (10-0, 7-0 SEC) came back from a 30-3 halftime deficit, earning its biggest comeback win in program history, and stands as the largest comeback in the SEC since 2004. The Aggies remain the only undefeated team in the SEC, sitting behind No. 2 Indiana and No. 1 Ohio State in the latest CFP rankings.
Before facing the Texas Longhorns in the annual Lone Star Showdown on Black Friday, Texas A&M will host FCS Samford on Saturday afternoon for the final home game of the regular season, which will also serve as Senior Day, as head coach Mike Elko stated during Wednesday’s SEC Telconference that he and his staff will honor more than 30 seniors on the roster set to depart after the 2025 season.
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Knowing that Texas A&M, even with a potential loss to the Longhorns, is almost guaranteed a spot in the College Football Playoff, this will likely not be the final game in Kyle Field, but it will be the only game that a handful of seniors will see the field for the first or final time in their college careers.
Still, Elko noted that not every senior will be recognized or is guaranteed to leave, including senior safety Bryce Anderson, who is expected to redshirt and return next season. This is also the case for the players eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft.
“There are some kids starting for us today that walked on Senior Day last year. What we tell our guys is, if there’s a chance that this is your last game in Kyle Field, then walk and enjoy it. Enjoy it with your family. Make sure you don’t ever not have that moment for whatever reason. Then as the season ends and the right time to start gathering all of that information becomes important, at that point, then we’ll worry about what the future looks like.”
For starters like redshirt senior edge Cashius Howell, who currently leads the SEC in sacks (11.5) will likely be honored give his lack of remaining collegiate eligibility, and is nearly guaranteed to land in the first three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft.
For others, Aggie fans watching the game from home will have to wait and see whether the pre-game ceremony is televised to find out which players receive recognition.
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