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Injury update: Will Mario Craver be ready to go against Tennessee today?

Texas A&M needs their top receiver against the Vols— will he be able to go in this one?
ByGraham Harmon
Dec 20, 2025; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Mario Craver (1) and tight end Theo Melin Ohrstrom (17) celebrate during the game between the Aggies and the Hurricanes at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Dec 20, 2025; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Mario Craver (1) and tight end Theo Melin Ohrstrom (17) celebrate during the game between the Aggies and the Hurricanes at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Texas A&M’s latest injury report still has Mario Craver listed as questionable for the Tennessee game, with his status likely to be listed as game-time decision in the final report before kickoff. No. 1 for the Aggies has been battling all year to remain in the lineup after dealing with a nagging injury he sustained against Kentucky, and he’s going to give it everything he has to be available for this Tennessee game.

Craver is the only player listed as questionable for the Aggies, who will have five players out against Tennessee. Three of those are wide receivers, as Kelshaun Johnson, Terry Bussey, and Ashton Bethel-Roman are all set to miss this game against the Volunteers. That just underscores the importance of having Craver available; he’s one of the Aggies’ most electric playmakers, and in a game where one play could flip the entire complexion of the contest, his participation will be a huge factor.

That said, Craver has tried to give it a go in several games where he ended reaggravating the same problem he’s been dealing with. He’s not afraid to go up and get passes, which sometimes results in him getting shaken up by a tackle or two.

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Injury update: Mario Craver’s status still up in the air for Texas A&M

The Volunteers have one of the best and most physical secondaries in the nation, so if Craver laces them up today, he’ll have to be ready for a hard-fought game. The extension of the run game through screen passing has been a staple of what A&M has tried to do offensively this season, and Craver’s the biggest threat on that front without a doubt— but you can bet that Tennessee will be looking to set a physical tone against him early.

The status of Ashton Bethel-Roman continues to be a head-scratcher for Aggie fans, as well. ABR was playing earlier in the season, but a few weeks back, it was announced that he would be out for what was referred to as “personal reasons.” He has missed the last couple of games since then, and was added to the injury report as “out” as of last night, without any preamble earlier in the week.

Hopefully, he will be back and ready to go later on, as he is a real downfield threat for the Aggies that they need. It’s going to be hard to hit any kind of explosive against the Volunteers, given how good of a defense they have, but in the final two games, he’s the kind of player that they’ll need in a big way.

This page will be updated whenever the final injury report comes out for Texas A&M.

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