Texas A&M and Notre Dame have been in two different worlds the past two weeks. The Aggies have done their job, defeating UTSA and Utah State by comfortable margins while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are still grasping at their loss against the Miami Hurricanes.
Notre Dame had to start out with against another top 10 team while the Aggies, let's admit, have started out the season with some easier ones. With both teams finally meeting their competition, this is a chance for the Aggies to really show what they're made of in a hostile environment. Fans are already expressing their thoughts on social media.
Some fans are confident for the Aggies and the Irish, respectively, and some are smack talking, but it's safe to say that all-around, we're expecting a great football game.
Mixed fan reaction on Aggies-Irish from social media
Notre Dame, an FBS Independent, has played in more conference championship games (1) than Texas A&M has SEC Championship games (0). https://t.co/uClpn84CJ6
— The 4 Horsemen Podcast (@HorsemenPod) September 9, 2025
This is kind of the smack talk that we expected. Texas A&M hasn't played in a conference championship since their miracle win against Kansas State in 1998 in the Big 12. Notre Dame got a chance during the COVID season, when they got to compete in the ACC Championship, where they fell to Clemson.
Week 3 Predictions-
— Ghost of Texas Football (@FortyAcreVibes) September 11, 2025
Texas 55
UTEP 7
Clemson 24
Georgia Tech 16
Georgia 23
Tennessee 20
Miami 41
USF 20
Ole Miss 37
Arkansas 27
LSU 20
Florida 17
South Carolina 30
Vanderbilt 16
Texas A&M 27
Notre Dame 20
Love ‘em? Hate ‘em? What’re yours?
The 'ghost' seems to have the Ags on top by a touchdown. It could be one of those games where it could be rugged, with both offense struggling for much of the game.
As fans enjoy making fun of Texas A&M's failures, one individual said that it would be more funnier if Notre Dame started out at 0-2 on the year.
I know there are folks out there who revel in Texas A&M's perpetual misfortunes, but surely we can all agree that our nation deserves to experience an 0-2 Notre Dame.
— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) September 8, 2025
Apparently, Irish Spring Soap got in the middle of this week too. On Mike Elko's weekly radio show, he was asked if the soap was going to be banned in the locker room this week.
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko just received a question from a fan online during his weekly radio show about whether he is banning Irish Spring soap in the locker room this week before playing Notre Dame. Elko said he actually uses Irish Spring soap, so he won’t be banning it. Lol.
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) September 11, 2025
On The Pat McAfee Show, McAfee was on with 'Stanford Steve,' saying that something historically is going to have to give if the Aggies want to win.
"Texas A&M hasn't won a non-conference road game against a top ten team since 1979..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 10, 2025
Notre Dame hasn't started 0-2 since 1997"@StanfordSteve82 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/DMLthS4Aje
This could get extremely ugly for Notre Dame quickly, but for the Aggies, they have less to lose, as a loss wouldn't go in the SEC loss column. The Irish are more in a must-win scenario than the Aggies, because this would be the first time since 1997 that we would see an 0-2 Irish team.