Kentucky at Texas A&M AP 9C 8
Kentucky at Texas A&M final: Kentucky beat Texas A&M 31–21. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 37 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- Kentucky 31, Texas A&M 21
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T UK 0 7 21 3 31 TA&M 0 7 0 14 21 - TV
- ESPN · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Kyle Field
- City
- College Station, TX
- Week
- Week 3
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Texas A&M −16.5 · upsetO/U 50.5 · Over @ 52
Ready to Rumble
Kentucky6–1
Wvs Youngstown State45–13
Lvs Alabama17–45
Wat Texas A&M31–21
Wvs S. Alabama45–21
Wat S. Carolina35–34
Wvs LSU35–34
Wat Oklahoma21–13
Texas A&M4–3
Wvs Missouri St.50–0
Wvs Arizona St.48–20
Lvs Kentucky21–31
Lat LSU6–35
Wvs Arkansas34–7
Lat Missouri6–27
Wvs The Citadel41–0
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 80.0 points a game and Texas A&M plays fast — 75.5 snaps a game, 19th nationally. Vegas set the total at 50.5. The last 3 meetings have averaged a 3.3-point margin.
| Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| Texas A&M | AP 9C 8 |
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 10 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitKentucky Snail · Texas A&M Supersonic
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 3.3 over 3 meetingsdecided by 10 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Kentucky | Texas A&M | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 31.071st | 49.016th | |
| Points allowed | 29.0114th | 10.014th | |
| Yards per play | 5.689th | 5.0116th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.069th | 4.234th | |
| Plays per game | 64.093rd | 75.519th | |
| Turnover margin | +144th | +55th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 18.2%134th | 38.5%85th |
More stats +11
| Kentucky | Texas A&M | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 134.0103rd | 164.076th | |
| Passing yards per game | 223.574th | 216.083rd | |
| QB completion rate | 61.0%90th | 63.5%75th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.682nd | 6.9101st | |
| O-line rank | 87thline yards · sack rate | 68thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 46thstuff rate · havoc | 14thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 623rd | 2106th | |
| Interceptions | 232nd | 232nd | |
| Forced fumbles | 214th | 51st | |
| Penalties per game | 7.075th | 4.527th | |
| Time of possession | 28:4996th | 36:304th |
The series
Texas A&M leads 2–1 over the last 3
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Texas A&M 20–14 | 6 |
| 1953 | Texas A&M 7–6 | 1 |
| 1952 | Kentucky 10–7 | 3 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Kentucky 31, Texas A&M 21 |
| Where | Kyle Field, College Station, TX |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (#12 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +10.8 |
| Where it's onESPN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 16.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +0.9 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 37 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Kentucky vs Texas A&M?
- Kentucky beat Texas A&M 31–21.
- What channel is Kentucky vs Texas A&M on?
- ESPN.
- How can I stream Kentucky vs Texas A&M?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Kentucky vs Texas A&M played?
- Kyle Field in College Station, TX.