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Here’s the first edition of 10 Things for Tuesday on On3! This week, we’re looking at Texas A&M’s 10 toughest opponents this season, so we’ll be going in reverse and two teams won’t make it (sorry, Samford and Utah State).

10. UTSA (Kyle Field, Aug. 30)

The season opener is against a team that was a pushover the last time they played the Aggies back in 2019 and A&M won 45-14. The Roadrunners have come a long way since then, but they slumped to a 7-6 record last year — and were 0-6 on the road. UTSA returns quarterback Owen McCown, who threw for 3,400 yards and 25 touchdowns last year, but they’re short of the playmakers they need to pull off the huge upset.

9. Mississippi State (Kyle Field, Oct. 4)

The last time the Bulldogs came to Kyle Field, the Aggies whipped them 51-10 and both teams fired their coaches the next day. A&M went into their personal hell in Starkville and walked out with a win last year, and State doesn’t look to be much better — if any. The Bulldogs do get 2024 starting quarterback Blake Shapen and running back Davon Booth return, but their best receiver, Kevin Coleman Jr., has transferred to Missouri and their most explosive wideout, Mario Craver…is now an Aggie.

8. Arkansas (Razorback Stadium, Oct. 18)

I may regret this pick, because this matchup has been a war every time these two teams met up at JerryWorld. But the Aggies have taken care of business away from Arlington, including blowing the Razorbacks out twice at Kyle Field and winning 45-33 in Fayetteville in 2013. Arkansas is hoping a bunch of transfers can help quarterback Tylen Green, but most folks are not that optimistic about their chances.

7. Missouri (Faurot Field, Nov. 8)

Last year Mizzou came into Kyle Field as a top-10 and got absolutely annihilated 41-10. They’re not the same team they were last year — and that starts at quarterback, where Brady Cook is gone and former Penn State backup Beau Pribula steps in. They’ve lost their starting running back, all three of their starting receivers and a first round draft pick at left tackle. It’ll be tough to get back to where they were last year.

6. Auburn (Kyle Field, Sept. 27)

This is clearly a revenge game against a team that may be a tougher opponent. They may have the best receiver corps in the nation and they return a lot of starters. But a lot depends on new transfer QB Jackson Arnold and A&M lit up that veteran defense last year. A healthy running attack for A&M will make it tough on the Tigers.

5. Florida (Kyle Field, Oct. 11)

The Aggies basically ran this same team off the field in Gainesville last year in a 33-20 win that was not that close. But DJ Lagway is the unquestioned starter now and that changes the equation. But Marcel Reed is also the unquestioned starter now with a whole lot more experience. He’s also going to be playing at home. Both teams have experienced offensive lines and good running attacks, so it could be a slugfest.

4. South Carolina (Kyle Field, Nov. 15)

The Gamecocks punched A&M in the mouth hard last year, starting their tailspin in embarrassing fashion. The Aggies could not tackle LaNorris Sellers and Rocket Sanders, so South Carolina ran all over them. Sellers has gone from a below average SEC quarterback to a likely preseason All-SEC selection this year, so A&M has to be a lot more serious when they approach this game in November. This could be an extremely physical game.

3. Notre Dame (Notre Dame Stadium, Sept. 13)

This is not the same Fighting Irish team that came in and pulled away late last year at Kyle Field. They have a new quarterback and had replace a lot of the defensive line. But the inexperienced offensive line that pushed around A&M’s front last year is back and they’re not inexperienced anymore. This is a night game, A&M’s first away game and a place that no Aggie has ever played in.

2. Texas (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Nov. 28)

Talent-wise, this may be the best team A&M faces. They shoved the ball down the Aggies’ collective throat last year, but A&M still had opportunities to win — and blew it. We all know about the new quarterback, but they’ve also got major changes on both lines. It will be at night, likely cold, and loud. It will be tough, and let’s not kid ourselves on that.

1. LSU (Tiger Stadium, Oct. 25)

This will be at night, possibly cold, and incredibly loud. The Aggies haven’t won in Baton Rouge since arriving in the SEC and have had trouble staying competitive. Now, add in the fact that LSU is looking for revenge after A&M humiliated them last year, and this is the toughest one on the schedule — in my opinion.