This weekend, Texas A&M football fans who have suffered through their team's wildly disappointing 4-4 start will get a much-welcome bit of good news in a season that has offered little of it.

They won't have to watch the Aggies play.

Week 9 of the 2026 college football season will come without one of last year's College Football Playoff participants, as Texas A&M will be on bye.

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The break in the schedule comes after the Aggies' 31-20 loss last Saturday at No. 10 Alabama, a game in which coach Mike Elko's team led going into the fourth quarter.

Here's what you need to know about Texas A&M's bye:

Does Texas A&M play today?

Texas A&M will not be playing during Week 9 of the college football season, as the Aggies will be on bye.

Who does Texas A&M play next?

  • Opponent: South Carolina
  • Date: Saturday, Nov. 7
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET ∣ 2 p.m. CT

Texas A&M will return from its bye with a game against a resurgent South Carolina team on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina at 3 p.m. ET.

Following a lackluster 2-3 start to the season, the Gamecocks and embattled head coach Shane Beamer have won back-to-back games against Florida and Tennessee, both of which were ranked in the top 20 of the US LBM Coaches Poll at the time of the game.

Texas A&M football schedule 2026

  • Saturday, Sept. 5: Texas A&M 50, Missouri State 0
  • Saturday, Sept. 12: Texas A&M 48, Arizona State 20
  • Saturday, Sept. 19: Kentucky 31, Texas A&M 21
  • Saturday, Sept. 26: No. 11 LSU 35, Texas A&M 6
  • Saturday, Oct. 3: Texas A&M 34, Arkansas 7
  • Saturday, Oct. 10: No. 16 Missouri 27, Texas A&M 6
  • Saturday, Oct. 17: Texas A&M 41, The Citadel 0
  • Saturday, Oct. 24: No. 13 Alabama 31, Texas A&M 20
  • Saturday, Oct. 31: BYE
  • Saturday, Nov. 7: at South Carolina
  • Saturday, Nov. 14: vs. No. 17 Tennessee
  • Saturday, Nov. 21: at Oklahoma
  • Friday, Nov. 27: vs. No. 11 Texas

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Does Texas A&M play today? Football schedule for Aggies' next game after Week 9 bye

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