We've reached a "worst-case scenario" for Texas A&M's 2026 season, as the Aggies are on track to finish 4-8 after losing to No. 21 South Carolina on the road 17-9 on Saturday, and, similar to A&M's Week 8 road loss to Alabama, the Aggies held late leads in both games, including a chance to go up 16-7 in the third quarter against a beatable Gamecocks defense.
However, transfer wide receiver Isaiah Horton, despite leading the team with 5 receptions for 78 yards, dropped several balls, including a perfectly thrown fade from QB Marcel Reed that would have, as I stated above, put the Aggies up 16-7 with plenty of momentum.
On the ground, the Aggies produced 206 yards, led by senior back Rueben Owens' 137 yards, but for the first time, apparently, in
college football history, Texas A&M's 457 total yards without scoring a touchdown has never occurred, adding more insult to injury.
Texas A&M has not scored a touchdown in three conference games for the first time since the 1971 season, which falls on third-year coach Mike Elko, who deserves all the blame for his offseason decisions. Around the rest of the SEC, South Carolina has won four in a row, while Georgia, Texas, and Alabama all secured blowout road victories to keep in contention for the conference title game.
After falling to South Carolina, Texas A&M dropped one spot to No. 24 in ESPN's Football Power Index with a rating of 13.0. The Aggies are currently the ninth-highest-ranked SEC team, trailing Oklahoma (No. 22), South Carolina (No. 19), Ole Miss (No. 12), Tennessee (No. 11), LSU (No. 7), Texas (No. 6), Alabama (No. 3), and Georgia (No. 2).
Following the Week 10 loss, ESPN's FPI also currently projects Texas A&M's win-loss record at 5.1-6.9 and a 4.6% chance to win out. Per ESPN's FPI, Texas A&M also has a 0% chance to win the SEC and a 0% chance to make the College Football Playoff.
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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Where Texas A&M sits in ESPN FPI rankings after Week 10 loss
