The rivalry between the Texas A&M Aggies and the LSU Tigers is one of the most well-known rivalries in the college football realm. Most of the games between the teams before 2012 were non-conference. Both the teams were opponents from 1906 to 1914 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). LSU won the Orange Bowl in 1944 and Cotton Bowl Classic in 2011.
Texas A&M and LSU Football Rivalry History
Texas A&M and LSU first played in 1899 and Texas dominated the match by 52-0. The teams faced each other five more times between 1906 and 1914 as SIAA members, with Texas leading the series 3-1-1 before joining the Southwest Conference.
Texas A&M and LSU played irregularly from 1916 to 1975. Their notable games included annual games from 1960 to 1975, where LSU won with a 12-3-1 record. The competition continued from 1986 to 1995 as a home-and-home series. A&M won the last five matchups, including victories under head coach R.C. Slocum. LSU leads the all-time series and has maintained an edge since 1961. Texas A&M and LSU met in the 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic, their only matchup during A&M's Big 12 era and the second in a bowl game. LSU won the highly anticipated 75th-anniversary game by 41-24.
The Texas A&M-LSU series resumed in 2012 when A&M joined the SEC West. This was the first time they were conference opponents since their SIAA days. LSU dominated the early SEC matchups, including a 24-19 triumph in 2012. In 2014, the rivalry became the two teams' regular-season finale, with LSU at first extending its dominance. The rivalry intensified in 2018 when Jimbo Fisher who was a former LSU offensive coordinator, turned into A&M's head coach. The Aggies won a record-setting 74-72 game in seven overtimes.
LSU claimed revenge in 2019 with a 50-7 triumph to a national title, while Texas A&M won the 2020 game by 20-7. In 2024, A&M staged a dramatic second-half comeback. It was led by backup quarterback Marcel Reed to upset 8th-ranked LSU 38–23.
Texas A&M and LSU Football Rivalry Head-to-Head Stats
LSU and Texas A&M faced each other 63 times, as of November 2024. LSU is leading the all-time series with a score of 36-24 and 3 matches went draw. They also have the longest winning streak of 6 matches from 106- to 1965. However, Texas A&M held the largest victory of 63–9 in 1914 and won their first game on December 2, 1899, by 52-0.
| Total Matches | 63 |
| LSU Won | 36 |
| Texas A&M Won | 24 |
| Draw | 3 |
Texas A&M and LSU Football Rivalry Winner Year by Year
| Match No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | December 2, 1899 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 52-0 |
| 2 | November 19, 1906 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | 22-12 |
| 3 | October 21, 1907 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 11-5 |
| 4 | October 17, 1908 | New Orleans, LA | LSU | 26-0 |
| 5 | October 31, 1914 | Dallas, TX | Texas A&M | 63-9 |
| 6 | October 14, 1916 | Galveston, TX | LSU | 13-0 |
| 7 | October 27, 1917 | San Antonio, TX | Texas A&M | 27-0 |
| 8 | October 15, 1921 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 6-0 |
| 9 | October 20, 1922 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 46-0 |
| 10 | October 20, 1923 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | 28-0 |
| 11 | September 26, 1942 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 16-7 |
| 12 | October 9, 1943 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | 28-13 |
| 13 | January 1, 1944 | Miami, FL | LSU | 19-14 |
| 14 | October 14, 1944 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | 7-0 |
| 15 | October 13, 1945 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 31-12 |
| 16 | October 12, 1946 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 33-9 |
| 17 | October 11, 1947 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 19-13 |
| 18 | October 9, 1948 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 14-13 |
| 19 | October 8, 1949 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 34-0 |
| 20 | September 24, 1955 | Dallas, TX | Texas A&M | 28-0 |
| 21 | September 29, 1956 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | 9-6 |
| 22 | September 17, 1960 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 9-0 |
| 23 | September 30, 1961 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 16-7 |
| 24 | September 22, 1962 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 21-0 |
| 25 | September 21, 1963 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 14-6 |
| 26 | September 19, 1964 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 9-6 |
| 27 | September 18, 1965 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 21-0 |
| 28 | September 30, 1967 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 17-6 |
| 29 | September 21, 1968 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 13-12 |
| 30 | September 20, 1969 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 35-6 |
| 31 | September 19, 1970 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | 20-18 |
| 32 | September 18, 1971 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 37-0 |
| 33 | September 23, 1972 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 42-17 |
| 34 | September 22, 1973 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 28-23 |
| 35 | September 21, 1974 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | 21-14 |
| 36 | September 20, 1975 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | 39-8 |
| 37 | September 13, 1986 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 35-17 |
| 38 | September 5, 1987 | College Station, TX | LSU | 17-3 |
| 39 | September 3, 1988 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 27-0 |
| 40 | September 2, 1989 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 28-16 |
| 41 | September 29, 1990 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 17-8 |
| 42 | September 14, 1991 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 45-7 |
| 43 | September 5, 1992 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | 31-22 |
| 44 | September 4, 1993 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 24-0 |
| 45 | September 3, 1994 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | 18-13 |
| 46 | September 2, 1995 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 33-17 |
| 47 | January 7, 2011 | Arlington, TX | LSU | 41-24 |
| 48 | October 20, 2012 | College Station, TX | LSU | 24-19 |
| 49 | November 23, 2013 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 34-10 |
| 50 | November 27, 2014 | College Station, TX | LSU | 23-17 |
| 51 | November 28, 2015 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 19-7 |
| 52 | November 24, 2016 | College Station, TX | LSU | 51-39 |
| 53 | November 25, 2017 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 45-21 |
| 54 | November 24, 2018 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 74-72 |
| 55 | November 30, 2019 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 50-7 |
| 56 | November 28, 2020 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 20-7 |
| 57 | November 27, 2021 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 27-24 |
| 58 | November 26, 2022 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 38-23 |
| 59 | November 25, 2023 | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | 42-30 |
| 60 | October 26, 2024 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 38-23 |
FAQs on Texas A&M and LSU Football Rivalry
A. Texas A&M beat LSU on October 26, 2024, with a score of 38-23.
A. LSU vs Texas A&M rivalry started in 1899.
A. LSU went undefeated in 1958, as per Saturday Down South.
A. The people from Texas A&M are called Aggie.
