With yesterday’s Selection Sunday CFP reveal, Miami Football learned its first opponent in the 2025-26 Playoffs. The Hurricanes will play Saturday at noon in College Station, Texas, against the Fighting Mike Elko’s team in the Texas A&M Aggies in the 7-vs-10 matchup in the Playoffs. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. on ABC.
Before we take a deep dive into the matchup and Miami’s playoff draw as a No. 10 seed, here’s a quick biography of Mike Elko’s group out of the SEC.
ESPN Index Ranking: 10
Highest AP Top 25 Ranking: 3
Best Wins:
vs. No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 41-40 (Sept. 13) vs. Florida Gators, 34-17 (Oct. 11) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks, 45-42 (Oct. 18) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, 31-30 (Nov. 15) largest comeback in school history after trailing 30-3 at halftime.
Worst Losses: vs. No. 16 Texas Longhorns, 17–27 (Nov. 28)
Coach: Mike Elko (2nd season)
Things To Know:
A 3.5-Point Dog: As the lower seed, Miami is the underdog in the game with an opening line of 3.5 points. KenPom gives Texas A&M a 54.3 percent chance to beat the Hurricanes.
Picked eighth in the SEC: The panel that evaluated Mike Elkos team didn’t get much of respect in the preseason as they finished 7-1 in the SEC. The Aggies were picked to finish eighth in the SEC.
All Time Series: Miami leads the all-time series vs. Texas A&M 3-2. The Hurricanes most recently took on then Aggies in 2023-24 — a 48-33 win at Hard Rock Stadium.
Head coach Mike Elko: Coach Mike Elko is in his second season as Texas A&M head football coach, but his ties to A&M run deep. Elko is a defensive-first coach known for physical football. He played safety at Penn, and made his name at Texas A&M where he previously was in the ACC at Duke.
We’ll have plenty more to come in the days ahead. Until then, here’s the path:
Before we take a deep dive into the matchup and Miami’s playoff draw as a No. 10 seed, here’s a quick biography of Mike Elko’s group out of the SEC.
(7) TEXAS A&M AGGIES
Record: 11-1 (7-1)ESPN Index Ranking: 10
Highest AP Top 25 Ranking: 3
Best Wins:
vs. No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 41-40 (Sept. 13) vs. Florida Gators, 34-17 (Oct. 11) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks, 45-42 (Oct. 18) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, 31-30 (Nov. 15) largest comeback in school history after trailing 30-3 at halftime.
Worst Losses: vs. No. 16 Texas Longhorns, 17–27 (Nov. 28)
Coach: Mike Elko (2nd season)
Things To Know:
- Texas A&M Is located in College Station, Texas, about 19 yours away from Coral Gables
- Texas A&M was founded in 1876 by the Texas Legislature
- Famous Texas A&M alums include Johnny Manziel, country music stars Lyle Lovett & Granger Smith, NFL players like Myles Garrett & De'Von Achane, engineers such as Dr. Joe R. Fowler, and notable figures like former Miss USA Meredith Baiers
- Reveille is the official mascot of Texas A&M.
A 3.5-Point Dog: As the lower seed, Miami is the underdog in the game with an opening line of 3.5 points. KenPom gives Texas A&M a 54.3 percent chance to beat the Hurricanes.
Picked eighth in the SEC: The panel that evaluated Mike Elkos team didn’t get much of respect in the preseason as they finished 7-1 in the SEC. The Aggies were picked to finish eighth in the SEC.
All Time Series: Miami leads the all-time series vs. Texas A&M 3-2. The Hurricanes most recently took on then Aggies in 2023-24 — a 48-33 win at Hard Rock Stadium.
Head coach Mike Elko: Coach Mike Elko is in his second season as Texas A&M head football coach, but his ties to A&M run deep. Elko is a defensive-first coach known for physical football. He played safety at Penn, and made his name at Texas A&M where he previously was in the ACC at Duke.
We’ll have plenty more to come in the days ahead. Until then, here’s the path:
