Texas A&M football has a lot of momentum in the 2026 class. With an elite group already committed in their 11-man class, they have a chance to do something special in this cycle.
For that to take place, though, there's still a lot that has to happen. The Aggies have a shot at the top overall class, but if that is to come to pass, several things need to happen. Here are three of the most important.
Clean up in early July
It seems like nearly every high-leverage target that the Aggies are in on is set to announce in the first two weeks of July. Five-star prospects Jireh Edwards, Jamarion Carlton, Lamar Brown, and Brandon Arrington, not to mention should-be five-star Ethan "Boobie" Feaster, all have announcements set for those first ten days, and the Aggies will be watching each closely.
You can't expect to bring every single one of those commitments home, but the Aggies need to win a good share of them if they want to get to that number-one overall status. Missing on two or more of these players would be a setback to those chances.
Get to double-digit wins
Winning on the trail in the summer is one thing, but we've seen what taking on too many losses in the regular season does to a recruiting class. Don't forget that the Aggies had Anthony Hill well in the boat before the debacle of the 2022 season which saw him eventually flip to Texas.
If the Aggies fulfill the first goal but fail to make a good showing in the 2025 season (double-digit wins is a bit of an arbitrary mark, but it would serve as a discussion point for some positive PR), then their chances are probably scuttled. Getting the national attention as a possible playoff contender that they would as a 10-win team with this schedule is something that would help these chances immensely.
Emerge as surprise contender for at least one more top talent
The Aggies have kept some lines of communication open with top-rated players around the country at this point, including guys like LSU WR commit Tristen Keys and Houston QB commit Keisean Henderson. In order to make noise in the rankings, the Aggies have to pull in a guy like that— one for whom they're not really considered a major contender at this current moment.
There are a lot of players that would fit that bill, in all honesty: recent Oregon decommit Richard Wesley, frequent A&M visitor Anthony "Tank" Jones, OT Immanuel Iheanacho, the list goes on.
That's easier said than done, though. Winning a lot of games this fall will go a long way towards getting this goal done, of course.