Texas A&M’sโฃ SEC Slate Takes Shape: Annual Clashes with Texas & LSU Confirmed
College Station, TX – The Southeastern Conference is poised โขto unveil the full conference schedules for the 2026-2029 seasons tonight, โขmarkingโ a notable shift with the implementation ofโข a nine-game conference schedule.However, the most immediate buzz surrounds the declaration of each team’s three “permanent” opponents โฃ- and those for Texas A&M have already been revealed by On3’s Chris Low.
The Aggies will face Texas, LSU, and Missouri annually during that four-year period.
The selections of Texas and LSU were widely anticipated. The rivalry with Texas is a natural fixture, fueled by shared history and geographic โproximity, while the battles against โคLSU have consistently been among the most hotly contested on the Aggies’ calendar. โฃMaintainingโ these annual matchups provides crucial continuity for both programsโ and their passionate fanbases.
The inclusion of โMissouri,though,has generated a more muted response. Despite threeโ decades as conference mates, a strong rivalry between the two programs hasn’t fully materialized. While the annual games could foster increased animosity, the selection feels less organic than the other two.
Many Texas A&M fans โคreportedly hoped for Arkansas to fill the third slot, a choice supported by โฃboth the schools’ shared history in the Southwest Conference and their regional proximity. However, the SEC’s scheduling model involves numerous logistical considerations, meaningโ not every program could โขsecure it’s ideal trio ofโ opponents.
Interestingly,Texas A&M and Arkansas share the same three permanent opponents – Texas,LSU,and Missouri – despiteโ not beingโฃ scheduled to play each other annually.
While theโฃ Aggies’ permanent opponents present a challenging slate – arguably one of the tougher groupings in the conference,trailing only Auburn’s trio of Alabama,Georgia,and Vanderbilt – the new scheduling format promises greater balance. Each team will faceโ every conference opponent both at home and on the road over a four-year cycle, addressing previous concerns about scheduling inequities.
Theโ complete SEC schedules for 2026-2029 will be released tonight.โ specific dates for the 2026 season are โฃexpectedโค to follow in December.
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