Texas A&M dominates LSU 49-25 in Week 9 matchup
Texas A&M defeated LSU 49-25 on Saturday in a game that saw 12 lead changes and considerable drama. The Aggies scored early and often, posting 14 points in the first quarter and adding 21 more in the third to pull away from the Tigers.
LSU kept the contest competitive through the first half, trailing 14-18 at halftime despite scoring 11 points in the second quarter. However, the home team managed just seven points in the fourth quarter as Texas A&M's offense controlled the game's tempo.
Marcel Reed was instrumental in Texas A&M's success, connecting with receivers including KC Concepcion and Ashton Bethel-Roman on key drives. Reed also scored on a 41-yard rushing touchdown in the opening quarter. For LSU, Michael Van Buren Jr. led the statistical categories with 50 passing yards and 7 rushing yards, while Zavion Thomas caught eight passes.
The game exceeded the over-under of 50.5 points, and Texas A&M covered the 1.5-point spread. Despite LSU's efforts to stay close, Texas A&M's dominance in the first and third quarters proved decisive.
AI-generated recap · Aug 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas A&M | 14 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
 LSU | 7 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Texas A&M | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 12-21 | 25-39 |
| Pass Yards | 202 | 218 |
| Rush Yards | 224 | 60 |
| Total Yards | 426 | 278 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 7-10 | 2-13 |
| Penalties | 6-65 | 4-27 |
| Possession | 30:12 | 29:48 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 2 yds to the LSU 27
Harlem Berry run for 16 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Cashius Howell for a loss of 9 yards to the LSU 34
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Barion Brown
Grant Chadwick punt for 48 yds , KC Concepcion returns for 14 yds to the TA&M 32
Rueben Owens II run for 2 yds to the TA&M 34
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 13 yds to the TA&M 47 for a 1ST down
Rueben Owens II run for 1 yd to the TA&M 48
Marcel Reed pass complete to Theo Melin hrstrm for 11 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Nate Boerkircher
Marcel Reed run for 41 yds for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)
Jared Zirkel kickoff for 59 yds , Barion Brown return for 20 yds to the LSU 26
Harlem Berry run for 5 yds to the LSU 31
Harlem Berry run for 6 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 11 yds to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju'Juan Johnson for 3 yds to the TA&M 49
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 7 yds to the TA&M 42 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 8 yds to the TA&M 34
Nussmeier, Garrett pass incomplete to Brown, Barion, PENALTY TA&M pass interference (Ricks, Dezz) 15 yards to the TA&M19, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU.
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 14 yds to the TA&M 5 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 5 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)
Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds , Terry Bussey return for 25 yds to the TA&M 25
Jamarion Morrow run for 12 yds to the TA&M 37 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Jamarion Morrow
Marcel Reed run for 2 yds to the TA&M 39
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 17 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed run for 14 yds to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down
Amari Daniels run for no gain to the LSU 30
Marcel Reed pass complete to Terry Bussey for 12 yds to the LSU 18 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Mario Craver
Marcel Reed run for 3 yds to the LSU 15
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 15 yds for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)
Harlem Berry run for 2 yds to the LSU 27
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 14 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
Harlem Berry run for 4 yds to the LSU 45
Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Cashius Howell for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 39
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Grant Chadwick punt for 45 yds, fair catch by KC Concepcion at the TA&M 16
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 11 yds to the TA&M 27 for a 1ST down
TEAM run for a loss of 11 yards to the TA&M 16 TEAM fumbled, recovered by TA&M Rueben Owens II
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Mario Craver
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Nate Boerkircher
Team Safety
Jared Zirkel kickoff for 67 yds , Barion Brown return for 18 yds to the LSU 31
Harlem Berry run for 3 yds to the LSU 34
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 3 yds to the LSU 37
Grant Chadwick punt for 38 yds, downed at the TA&M 25
Marcel Reed pass complete to Theo Melin hrstrm for 21 yds to the TA&M 46 for a 1ST down
Jamarion Morrow run for 3 yds to the TA&M 49
Texas A&M Penalty, False Start (Chase Bisontis) to the TA&M 44
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 5 yds to the TA&M 49
Marcel Reed pass complete to Ashton Bethel-Roman for 47 yds to the LSU 4 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to KC Concepcion
Jamarion Morrow run for 1 yd to the LSU 3
Marcel Reed pass intercepted A.J. Haulcy return for 25 yds to the LSU 25
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 23
Caden Durham run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 22
LSU Penalty, False Start (Zavion Thomas) to the LSU 17
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 10 yds to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down Texas A&M Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Solomon Williams) to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 41 yds to the TA&M 17 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Nic Anderson
Harlem Berry run for 13 yds to the TA&M 4 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier run for a loss of 3 yards to the TA&M 7
Harlem Berry run for 7 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos PAT MISSED)
Rueben Owens II run for 5 yds to the TA&M 30
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed run for a loss of 2 yards to the TA&M 48
Marcel Reed pass intercepted Harold Perkins Jr. return for 3 yds to the TA&M 49
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 5 yds to the TA&M 44
Caden Durham run for 28 yds to the TA&M 16 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the TA&M 13
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
Damian Ramos 30 yd FG GOOD
Rueben Owens II run for 15 yds to the TA&M 40 for a 1ST down
Reed, Marcel pass complete to Owens II, Rueben for 10 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY TA&M holding (Reed-Adams, Ar'maj) 10 yards to the TA&M30, NO PLAY.
End of 2nd Quarter
Aeron Burrell kickoff for 64 yds , Terry Bussey return for 43 yds to the TA&M 44
Marcel Reed run for 14 yds to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Jamarion Morrow
Marcel Reed run for 9 yds to the LSU 33
Rueben Owens II run for 3 yds to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down
Rueben Owens II run for 9 yds to the LSU 21
Mario Craver run for 10 yds to the LSU 11 for a 1ST down
Mario Craver run for 9 yds to the LSU 2
Texas A&M Penalty, False Start (Dametrious Crownover) to the LSU 7
Marcel Reed run for 2 yds to the LSU 5
Marcel Reed run for 5 yds for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)
Jared Zirkel kickoff for 61 yds , Barion Brown return for 19 yds to the LSU 23
Harlem Berry run for 3 yds to the LSU 26
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Barion Brown
Garrett Nussmeier sacked by DJ Hicks for a loss of 7 yards to the LSU 19
Grant Chadwick punt for 60 yds , KC Concepcion returns for 79 yds for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)
Jared Zirkel kickoff for 62 yds , Barion Brown return for 12 yds to the LSU 47 LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tylen Singleton) to the LSU 8
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 5 yds to the LSU 13
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 5 yds to the LSU 18 for a 1ST down
Zavion Thomas run for no gain to the LSU 18
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 8 yds to the LSU 26
LSU Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the LSU 21
Grant Chadwick punt for 34 yds , Terry Bussey returns for 5 yds to the 50 yard line Terry Bussey fumbled, recovered by TA&M Bravion Rogers , return to the 50 yard line
Marcel Reed run for 7 yds to the LSU 43
Rueben Owens II run for 1 yd to the LSU 42
Rueben Owens II run for 8 yds to the LSU 34 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to Jamarion Morrow for 24 yds for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 3 yds to the LSU 28
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Barion Brown
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 25
Grant Chadwick punt for 47 yds , KC Concepcion returns for 39 yds to the LSU 33
Marcel Reed run for 7 yds to the LSU 26
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 6 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down
Amari Daniels run for 5 yds to the LSU 15
Amari Daniels run for 13 yds to the LSU 2 for a 1ST down
EJ Smith run for 1 yd to the LSU 1
Nate Boerkircher run for 1 yd for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 22 yds to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Rylan Kennedy for a loss of 16 yards to the LSU 31
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Chris Hilton Jr.
Grant Chadwick punt for 49 yds, fair catch by KC Concepcion at the TA&M 20
EJ Smith run for 1 yd to the TA&M 21
EJ Smith run for 5 yds to the TA&M 26
Marcel Reed run for 2 yds to the TA&M 28
Tyler White punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 20
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju'Juan Johnson for 1 yd to the LSU 21
Ju'Juan Johnson run for 2 yds to the LSU 23
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju'Juan Johnson for 3 yds to the LSU 26
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 3 yds to the LSU 29
Marcel Reed run for 4 yds to the LSU 25
EJ Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 28
TK Norman run for 12 yds to the LSU 16 for a 1ST down
Amari Daniels run for 5 yds to the LSU 11
Jamarion Morrow 11 Yd Run (Randy Bond Kick)
Garrett Nussmeier sacked by T.J. Searcy for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 22
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 28 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. sacked by Marco Jones and T.J. Searcy for a loss of 7 yards to the LSU 43
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for 10 yds to the TA&M 47
Caden Durham run for 4 yds to the TA&M 43
Michael Van Buren Jr. run for 6 yds to the TA&M 37 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Barion Brown
Michael Van Buren Jr. sacked by Jordan Lockhart for a loss of 1 yard to the TA&M 38 for a 1ST down Texas A&M Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jordan Lockhart) to the TA&M 23 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. run for 6 yds to the TA&M 17
Michael Van Buren Jr. run for 3 yds to the TA&M 14
Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the TA&M 12 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kyle Parker for 12 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the TA&M 23
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the TA&M 22