Texas A&M football fans know heartbreak all too well. But as the undefeated season continues on, Aggies fans are ready to believe in their team.

LSU football faces a bar-none, without question, must-win game Saturday night against Texas A&M. The expectation for this LSU team before the season began was the playoffs, given the $18 million spent on this year’s roster.

The Oregonian/OregonLive sports staff returns with its picks for Week 9 of the 2025 college football season. While Oregon State has a bye this week, the No. 6 Oregon Ducks will host the Wisconsin Badgers at Autzen Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Beware of the Razorbacks under Bobby Petrino. Since he took over as interim head coach, Arkansas has lost two games to ranked teams by a combined six points, putting up 31 at Tennessee and 42 against Texas A&M. The schedule gets a little easier with Auburn and Mississippi State coming to Fayetteville, Ark. in the next two weeks.

The SEC announced on Tuesday, Oct. 21 that it has fined Texas A&M football for a player faking an injury vs. Arkansas. What to know:

A look at 10 key topics in college football ahead of Texas at Mississippi State and Texas A&M at LSU in SEC play.

Texas A&M and LSU have played highly competitive games in recent years, kicked off by a historic seven-overtime matchup in 2018. The home team has won each of the past eight matchups, including a 38-23 win by Texas A&M against LSU last season at Kyle Field. Marcel Reed came off the bench and scored three touchdowns in a come-from-behind victory.

R.C. Slocum did not coach in the SEC, but he's being recognized by the conference nonetheless. Slocum, the all-time wins leader in Texas A&M football history, has been named to the SEC's Football Legends Class of 2025.