Texas A&M knows exactly where the road ends: Las Vegas.

The College Football Playoff schedule is officially set, and Mike Elko’s Aggies are staring at one of the nastiest paths in college football. After last year’s historic 11-0 start and first-ever CFP appearance ended with a brutal 10-3 loss to Miami at Kyle Field, Texas A&M is trying to prove it wasn’t a one-year surge.

But the 2026 schedule is no joke.

On this episode of The Texas A&M Aggies Daily Blitz Podcast on FanStreamSports.com, we break down the newly released CFP dates, the 12-team playoff format, Texas A&M’s Las Vegas championship target, and why the Aggies’ final six-week stretch could define Mike Elko’s entire season.

With Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Texas all looming late, plus Arizona State in non-conference play, the Aggies won’t be able to fake their way back to the playoff. They’ll have to earn it the hard way.

Can Texas A&M survive the SEC gauntlet and make another CFP run?

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