Like rails across the train tracks, Texas A&M football silenced doubters once again by handling the Missouri Tigers in 38-17 fashion. A blackout turned blowout,

Missouri basketball survived a scare from Southeast Missouri State on Friday night behind a 29-point performance from All-SEC forward Mark Mitchell.

Missouri Coach Eli Drinkwitz addressed his team early this week, as the No. 22 Tigers were turning their attention toward a visit from No. 3 Texas A&M. They had just lost for the second time in three games,

Junior tight end Brett Norfleet will not play due to a shoulder injury he suffered Oct. 25 in a 17-10 loss to Vanderbilt, per a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel. Norfleet has accumulated 224 receiving yards on 26 catches and a team-leading five receiving touchdowns in the most consistent year of his career.

Saturday's matchup is the SEC game of the week, as it's the only ranked contest in the conference this weekend. Although A&M enters as the favorite, they’re firmly on upset watch due to Missouri’s strengths aligning well against the Aggies on both sides of the ball.

BOTTOM LINE: VMI plays Missouri after TJ Johnson’s 32-point outing in VMI’s 78-74 victory over the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles. Missouri went 18-2 at home a season ago while going 22-12 overall. The Tigers averaged 83.6 points per game last season, 33.9 in the paint, 17.8 off of turnovers and 12.3 on fast breaks.

Missouri Tigers tight end Jude James (89) is not able to bring in the pass while defended by Texas A&M Aggies defensive end Nana Boadi-Owusu (12) on Oct. 11, 2025 at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.

Texas A&M put together another strong performance, defeating Missouri. The Aggies are making the case they are the best team in the country.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Texas A&M Aggies vs. Missouri Tigers NCAAF game from November 8, 2025 on ESPN.