The Miami Hurricanes head to College Station for their first-ever trip to the College Football Playoff, facing No. 7 Texas A&M in a first-round game at Kyle Field. The winner moves on to the Cotton Bowl to play defending national champion Ohio State.
When/where is Miami at Texas A&M
- Matchup: No. 10 Miami (10-2, 6-2 ACC) at No. 7 Texas A&M (11-1, 7-1 SEC)
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025
- Kick: 12 p.m. ET (11 a.m. local time)
- Where: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- TV: ABC and ESPN
- Radio (Miami): WQAM 560 AM / 104.3 FM in South Florida
- Streaming: ESPN app / WatchESPN for authenticated subscribers, plus live TV streaming services that carry ABC and ESPN such as Fubo TV, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV.
Rankings for Miami and Texas A&M
Miami enters the game ranked No. 10 in the final CFP rankings after finishing 10-2 in the regular season with a four-game winning streak to close November. Texas A&M is No. 7 in the CFP rankings after an 11-1 run that included a 7-1 mark in SEC play and a lone loss in the regular-season finale at Texas. Both programs are making their first appearance in the College Football Playoff.
Odds for Miami at Texas A&M
Lines are moving throughout the week, so always check your preferred sportsbook for the latest numbers (All odds are subject to change).
- Spread: Texas A&M is a 3.5-point home favorite at most major books.
- Total (over/under): 51.5 points.
- Moneyline: Texas A&M around -180, Miami around +150.
Weather forecast for Miami at Texas A&M
This will feel a lot more like early fall in College Station than winter in most of the country. The latest forecast for College Station on Saturday calls for temperatures climbing from the upper 60s around kickoff into the mid to upper 70s by mid-afternoon, with partly sunny skies and only a small chance of precipitation. Winds are expected to stay light, generally under 10 mph, so weather should not be a major factor beyond some warm December sun on the field.
Miami and Texas A&M so far this season
- The Hurricanes went 10-2 overall and 6-2 in the ACC, with wins over Notre Dame, USF, Florida State Florida and Pittsburgh and a four-game winning streak to finish the regular season.
- Miami opened by beating Notre Dame 27-24 at Hard Rock Stadium, routed USF and Florida in September and took down Florida State 28-22.
- The Canes' only losses came in one-score games against Louisville (24-21) and at SMU (26-20), both bowl teams, before they responded with blowout wins over Syracuse, NC State and a 38-7 win over ranked Pitt.
- The Aggies finished 11-1 overall and 7-1 in the SEC, winning their first 11 games before falling 27-17 at Texas in the finale.
- A&M owns a wild 41-40 road win at Notre Dame, a 34-17 home victory over Florida, double-digit wins over multiple SEC teams, and a huge comeback victory over South Carolina.
Miami vs. Texas A&M series history
Miami leads the all-time series 3-2 and won the last meeting 48-33 at Hard Rock Stadium in 2023 after Texas A&M had taken the 2022 matchup 17-9 in College Station.
This will be the first time the programs have met in the postseason and the first time Kyle Field has hosted a College Football Playoff game.
Key storylines and matchup notes
Both teams are newcomers to the CFP, but they are not strangers to big stages. Miami head coach Mario Cristobal and quarterback Carson Beck bring national championship experience from previous stops at Alabama and Georgia, while Texas A&M’s Mike Elko has built an 11-1 SEC contender around Reed.
Beck has run a balanced Miami attack that leans on All-America candidate Malachi Toney and a deep stable of backs, while Reed is paired with explosive playmakers like Paul Hornung Award winner KC Concepcion.
Injury-wise, all eyes are on Texas A&M running back Le'Veon Moss. The preseason All-SEC back has not played since suffering a leg and ankle injury in the win over Florida on Oct. 11, and head coach Mike Elko has stayed deliberately vague about his status heading into the CFP. Moss logged 389 rushing yards and six touchdowns in six games before the injury, and his availability may not be clear until closer to kickoff.