Texas A&M Holds Off Auburn in Low-Scoring SEC Affair
Texas A&M defeated Auburn 16-10 in Week 5, grinding out a defensive battle that fell well short of expectations. The Aggies scored a touchdown in the first quarter and added a field goal in the second to build a 13-3 halftime lead, then tacked on three more points in the fourth quarter while Auburn managed only a late touchdown.
Marcel Reed led the Aggies' passing attack with 207 yards, connecting with receivers including KC Concepcion, Amari Niblack, and Mario Craver for first downs throughout the game. Rueben Owens paced the ground game with 52 rushing yards, while Nate Boerkircher hauled in 9 receptions for the home team.
Auburn's defense made plays when it mattered, including a sack by Chris Murray that forced Texas A&M into a third-quarter intentional grounding penalty. However, the Tigers could not generate enough offensive momentum, with Jackson Arnold taking a seven-yard sack early in the contest.
The game finished well under the 51.5-point over-under, and Auburn covered the 6.5-point spread despite the loss.
AI-generated recap · Aug 13, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Auburn | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
 Texas A&M | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Auburn | Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 18-33 | 15-22 |
| Pass Yards | 125 | 207 |
| Rush Yards | 52 | 207 |
| Total Yards | 177 | 414 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 0-13 | 3-14 |
| Penalties | 10-69 | 13-119 |
| Possession | 25:54 | 34:06 |
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Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 3 yds to the AUB 28
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Eric Singleton Jr.
Jackson Arnold sacked by Daymion Sanford for a loss of 9 yards to the AUB 19
Hudson Kaak punt for 48 yds , KC Concepcion returns for 1 yd to the TA&M 34
Le'Veon Moss run for 3 yds to the TA&M 37
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 24 yds to the AUB 39 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss run for 38 yds to the AUB 1 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss 1 Yd Run (Randy Bond Kick)
Jackson Arnold run for 1 yd to the AUB 26
Auburn Penalty, false start (Eric Singleton Jr.) to the AUB 21
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 5 yds to the AUB 26
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Brandon Frazier for 7 yds to the AUB 33
Hudson Kaak punt for 46 yds
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 19 yds to the TA&M 40 for a 1ST down
Amari Daniels run for 1 yd to the TA&M 41
Marcel Reed run for 3 yds to the TA&M 44
Marcel Reed sacked by Eric Winters for a loss of 12 yards to the TA&M 32
Tyler White punt for 46 yds , Malcolm Simmons returns for 6 yds to the AUB 28
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 5 yds to the AUB 33
Jackson Arnold run for 7 yds to the AUB 40 for a 1ST down
Auburn Penalty, false start (Xavier Chaplin) to the AUB 35
Jackson Arnold run for 1 yd to the AUB 36
Jackson Arnold run for 5 yds to the AUB 41
Eric Singleton Jr. run for 3 yds to the AUB 44
Hudson Kaak punt for 42 yds
Amari Daniels run for 7 yds to the TA&M 21
Amari Daniels run for 3 yds to the TA&M 24 Texas A&M Penalty, Offensive holding (Mark Nabou Jr.) to the TA&M 14
Jamarion Morrow run for 1 yd to the TA&M 15
Marcel Reed sacked by Keyron Crawford for a loss of 3 yards to the TA&M 12
Texas A&M Penalty, false start (Jarred Kerr) to the TA&M 7
Tyler White punt for 36 yds
Jackson Arnold sacked by DJ Hicks for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 6 yds to the TA&M 44
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Malcolm Simmons, broken up by Taurean York
Hudson Kaak punt for 40 yds
Le'Veon Moss run for 11 yds to the TA&M 15 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss run for 6 yds to the TA&M 21
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to KC Concepcion for a 1ST down Auburn Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jay Crawford) to the TA&M 23 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss run for 5 yds to the TA&M 28
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Ashton Bethel-Roman
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Mario Craver
Tyler White punt for 43 yds
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 11 yds to the AUB 40 for a 1ST down
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 37 yds to the TA&M 23 for a 1ST down
Damari Alston run for no gain to the TA&M 23 Auburn Penalty, Offensive holding (Izavion Miller) to the TA&M 33
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Malcolm Simmons
Damari Alston run for 5 yds to the TA&M 28 for a 1ST down Texas A&M Penalty, personal foul (Albert Regis) to the TA&M 14 for a 1ST down
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Malcolm Simmons
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Cam Coleman
Auburn Penalty, false start (Robert Woodyard Jr.) to the TA&M 19
Damari Alston run for 5 yds to the TA&M 14
Alex McPherson 32 Yd Field Goal
Amari Daniels run for 3 yds to the TA&M 28
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Mario Craver for a 1ST down Auburn Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kensley Louidor-Faustin) to the TA&M 40 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to KC Concepcion
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Terry Bussey
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 17 yds to the AUB 43 for a 1ST down
Rueben Owens II run for 33 yds to the AUB 10 for a 1ST down
Rueben Owens II run for 4 yds to the AUB 6
Marcel Reed run for no gain to the AUB 6 Texas A&M Penalty, Offensive holding (Dametrious Crownover) to the AUB 16
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 18
Amari Daniels run for 3 yds to the AUB 15
Randy Bond 33 Yd Field Goal
Jeremiah Cobb run for 1 yd to the AUB 26
Jackson Arnold run for no gain to the AUB 26 Auburn Penalty, Offensive holding (Preston Howard) to the AUB 16
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Brandon Frazier for a loss of 4 yards to the AUB 12
Jeremiah Cobb run for 7 yds to the AUB 19
Hudson Kaak punt for 47 yds , KC Concepcion returns for 10 yds to the TA&M 44
Le'Veon Moss run for 2 yds to the TA&M 46
Le'Veon Moss run for 1 yd to the TA&M 47 Texas A&M Penalty, Offensive holding (Ar'maj Reed-Adams) to the TA&M 37
Amari Daniels run for 5 yds to the TA&M 42
Marcel Reed pass complete to Amari Niblack for 23 yds to the AUB 35 for a 1ST down
Amari Daniels run for 2 yds to the AUB 33
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Ashton Bethel-Roman
Amari Daniels run for 2 yds to the AUB 31
Randy Bond 49 Yd Field Goal
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Perry Thompson, broken up by Dezz Ricks
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 4 yds to the AUB 29
Jackson Arnold run for 3 yds to the AUB 32
Hudson Kaak punt
Auburn Penalty, false start (Xavier Chaplin) to the AUB 33
Jackson Arnold run for 8 yds to the AUB 41
Hudson Kaak punt for 47 yds , KC Concepcion returns for 19 yds to the TA&M 40 Texas A&M Penalty, Offensive holding (Bravion Rogers) to the TA&M 21
Rueben Owens II run for 15 yds to the TA&M 36 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to Terry Bussey for 10 yds to the TA&M 46 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed run for 12 yds to the AUB 42 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to Nate Boerkircher for 9 yds to the AUB 33
Randy Bond 50 yd FG MISSED
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 57 yds , Terry Bussey return for 18 yds to the TA&M 26
Amari Daniels run for 5 yds to the TA&M 31
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 8 yds to the TA&M 39 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to Ashton Bethel-Roman for 18 yds to the AUB 43 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 19 yds to the AUB 24 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss run for no gain to the AUB 24 Texas A&M Penalty, Offensive holding (Chase Bisontis) to the AUB 34
Marcel Reed sacked by Chris Murray for a loss of 15 yards to the AUB 49 Texas A&M Penalty, intentional grounding (Marcel Reed) to the AUB 49
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 20 yds to the AUB 29
Texas A&M Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Chase Bisontis) to the AUB 44
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 12 yds to the AUB 32
Randy Bond 49 yd FG MISSED
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 4 yds to the AUB 36
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jeremiah Cobb for 11 yds to the AUB 47 for a 1ST down
Jeremiah Cobb run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Jackson Arnold run for 9 yds to the TA&M 41 for a 1ST down
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Cam Coleman
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Malcolm Simmons
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Brandon Frazier
Jackson Arnold run for 6 yds to the TA&M 35
Le'Veon Moss run for no gain to the TA&M 35
Le'Veon Moss run for 8 yds to the TA&M 43
Marcel Reed sacked by Xavier Atkins for a loss of 6 yards to the TA&M 37 Marcel Reed fumbled, recovered by TA&M Trey Zuhn III , return for 0 yards
Tyler White punt for 63 yds
Jeremiah Cobb run for 5 yds to the AUB 25
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Brandon Frazier for 14 yds to the AUB 39 for a 1ST down
Jeremiah Cobb run for 6 yds to the AUB 45
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Perry Thompson
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Eric Singleton Jr., broken up by Albert Regis for a 1ST down Texas A&M Penalty, Defensive holding (Tyreek Chappell) to the TA&M 45 for a 1ST down
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Brandon Frazier for 10 yds to the TA&M 35 for a 1ST down
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 1 yd to the TA&M 34
Jackson Arnold run for 1 yd to the TA&M 33
Jackson Arnold run for no gain to the TA&M 33 Auburn Penalty, illegal shift (Robert Woodyard Jr.) to the TA&M 38
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 1 yd to the TA&M 37
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Brandon Frazier for no gain to the TA&M 37 Auburn Penalty, Offensive holding (Xavier Chaplin) to the TA&M 47
Hudson Kaak punt for 47 yds
Marcel Reed run for a loss of 2 yards to the TA&M 25 Marcel Reed fumbled, recovered by TA&M Le'Veon Moss Le'Veon Moss run for 7 yds to the TA&M 25
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 4 yds to the TA&M 29
Nate Boerkircher run for 1 yd to the TA&M 30 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss run for 11 yds to the TA&M 41 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 19 yds to the AUB 40 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss run for 10 yds to the AUB 30 for a 1ST down
Amari Daniels run for 6 yds to the AUB 24
Amari Daniels run for 3 yds to the AUB 21
Xavier Atkins return for no gain to the TA&M 2
Jackson Arnold 2 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)
Le'Veon Moss run for 4 yds to the TA&M 29
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 7 yds to the TA&M 36 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss run for 4 yds to the TA&M 40
Le'Veon Moss run for 3 yds to the TA&M 43
Amari Daniels run for 2 yds to the TA&M 45
Tyler White punt for 42 yds
Jackson Arnold sacked by Taurean York for a loss of 7 yards to the AUB 6
Jeremiah Cobb run for 6 yds to the AUB 12
Jackson Arnold sacked by Cashius Howell for a loss of 3 yards to the AUB 9
Hudson Kaak punt for 39 yds
Le'Veon Moss run for 20 yds to the AUB 28 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss run for 6 yds to the AUB 22
Le'Veon Moss run for no gain to the AUB 22
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for no gain Texas A&M Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the AUB 27
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to KC Concepcion
Randy Bond 44 Yd Field Goal
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Eric Singleton Jr.
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Cam Coleman, broken up by Albert Regis
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Malcolm Simmons
Hudson Kaak punt for 47 yds
Le'Veon Moss run for a loss of 1 yard to the TA&M 27
Le'Veon Moss run for no gain to the TA&M 27
Le'Veon Moss run for no gain to the TA&M 27
Tyler White punt for 51 yds
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Damari Alston for 5 yds to the AUB 27
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 4 yds to the AUB 31
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Malcolm Simmons
Jackson Arnold sacked by Dayon Hayes for a loss of 6 yards to the AUB 25
Texas A&M Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Cashius Howell) to the AUB 40
Marcel Reed run for a loss of 3 yards to the AUB 43
Marcel Reed run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 43