Texas A&M Aggies 2023 Future Odds
Can the Aggies Challenge Georgia or Alabama in The Mighty SEC?
The Texas A&M Aggies hope to rebound from a disappointing 2022 campaign, in which they went 5-7 and missed qualifying for a bowl game for the first time since 2008. Expectations remain high, but success isn’t easy to come by in the mighty SEC.
Read on as we break down some key Texas A&M Aggies future odds in our team preview.
Texas A&M Aggies At A Glance
| Odds to Win | Opening Odds | Current Odds |
| National Championship | +5000 | +5000 |
| Conference | +1600 | +1200 |
| Regular Season Win Total | 7.5 (o-130, u+110) | 8.0 (o-110, u-120) |
| To Make Playoffs (if applicable) | Yes +1100, No -5000 | Yes +1100, No -5000 |
It’s Put Up or Shut Up Time
Head coach Jimbo Fisher was paid to win and win big, at Texas A&M. Despite his hefty contract, totaling $75 million over 10 years, the Aggies have yet to break through as he did at Florida State. Fisher’s 39-21 over five years in College Station, including 3-0 in bowl games. That’s good, but expectations are markedly higher.
Last season was a bitter disappointment. The Aggies dropped six straight games in SEC play while also suffering an embarrassing 17-14 loss to Appalachian State, per NCAAF scores. They ranked just 93rd in total offense, necessitating the need to look outside for help. Fisher may have found that in Bobby Petrino, hiring the former Arkansas and Louisville head coach as his new offensive coordinator. Petrino does have some baggage, but he’s regarded as one of college football’s brightest offensive minds. Now the only question is whether Fisher will let Petrino call the plays.
Either way, there’s a lot to fix. Texas A&M scored more than 24 points only twice against FBS opponents last season. Connor Weigman is back at quarterback after a brief cameo as a freshman, and Ainias Smith returns at wideout. There’s plenty to like. But sooner or later, Fisher needs to elevate the program to the top of the SEC.
National Championship Odds: Wait ‘Til Next Year
If Texas A&M is good enough to make the College Football Playoff, it’ll be good enough to win it. Without question. The problem is, the Aggies aren’t nearly as good as Georgia or Alabama. Nobody is, for that matter, outside of maybe three or four teams.
The Aggies have recruited at an elite level under Fisher — their 2022 class, for example, was rated No. 1 in the country by 247Sports — but that’s yet to translate into more wins.
At +5000, they seem appropriately priced. It’s possible, sure, but the Aggies are likely still a year away if not more.
Conference Odds: SEC’s a Buzzsaw Yet Again
The Texas A&M Aggies future odds have increased to +1200 after opening at +1600. It’s the fourth-shortest price on the board. There’s obviously some confidence in their ability to rebound, but an SEC championship is still a pretty steep hill to climb. Since leaving the Big 12 in 2011, the Aggies have finished third or better four times in the SEC NCAA football standings, including thrice under Fisher.
Unquestionably the strongest conference in the country, the SEC will be headlined once again by Georgia. The Bulldogs are a -110 favorite to win the league and will be at the front of the chase for a third consecutive national championship. Keep in mind, either Georgia or Alabama (+300) has won nine of the last 11 SEC titles.
Priced at +450, LSU figures to be in the mix, too. The Tigers are back in good hands under head coach Brian Kelly and return a Heisman Trophy-contending quarterback in Jayden Daniels. Can the Aggies leapfrog them or, better yet, crack the top two? It’s a tall order.
Regular Season Wins: More Headline Also
During Fisher’s first five seasons, the Aggies have hit the Over just once. Last season was easily their biggest whiff. The Aggies didn’t come close to hitting 8.5 wins.
Despite that, Texas A&M Aggies future odds remain high. Texas A&M is projected for 8.0 wins, a slight increase from the opening total of 7.5. The Aggies’ fate, of course, will be largely determined in SEC play. The conference remains a buzzsaw. While they aren’t scheduled to play Georgia, the Aggies will get Alabama (Oct. 7), albeit at home. They’ll also visit LSU in the regular-season finale (Nov. 25).
The non-conference slate is weak, outside of a Sept. 9 trip to Miami. The Aggies are 38-point favorites in their Sept. 2 opener against New Mexico.
To Make Playoffs: You’re Saying There’s a Chance…
That’s right. There’s a chance, albeit not much of one. The Aggies are +1100 to make the CFP for the first time. To do so, they’ll have to at worst reach the SEC Championship. That doesn’t seem very likely.
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