The 2024 college football season is just two weeks in (if you count Week 0), meaning bowl game predictions have begun to flood the interweb, even though only one game has been played for nearly every one of the 134 FBS teams.
Texas A&M’s 2024 season, which also marks the introduction of the Mike Elko head coaching era, started with a disappointing loss to the now fifth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Aggies fell 23-13 in a fierce defensive battle until the fourth quarter.
After surprisingly falling out of the US LBM Coaches Poll after losing to a Top 10 opponent, Elko and his staff are focused on helping starting quarterback Conner Weigman improve. The redshirt sophomore threw for only 100 yards and two interceptions in his worst career showing.
According to USA TODAY’s Erick Smith, the Aggies are now out of the playoff conversation and predicted to play in the Texas Bowl on December 31st against Iowa State, a familiar Big 12 opponent.
The Cyclones started the season off by defeating an undersized North Dakota team 21-3, as the offense struggled to find consistency after star running back Abu Sama left the game. Safe to say, Smith believes both teams will end up in the seven to eight-win margin if the Texas Bowl is the predicted matchup.
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