The biggest question hanging over Texas A&M’s first-ever College Football Playoff appearance just got the answer Aggies fans were begging for.

Le’Veon Moss is back.

Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Texas A&M’s most dynamic running back is expected to return to the field against the Miami Hurricanes in the opening round of the CFP – his first action since suffering a lower-body injury against Florida on Oct. 11.

For a program stepping into the biggest game in school history, this is as close to full strength as you could realistically script.

Before the injury, Moss was the engine of the Aggies’ ground game and a huge part of why they stayed perfect deep into October. Even after missing the back half of the regular season, he still sits third on the team in rushing with 389 yards in just six games and is tied for the team lead with six rushing touchdowns alongside quarterback Marcel Reed.

Our ⁦@CollegeGameDay⁩ report from College Station. Kenny Dillingham’s new deal, the latest on Michigan and Le’Veon Moss expected to return and play for Texas A&M. pic.twitter.com/fn3rkSsyx3

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 20, 2025

And you didn’t need a spreadsheet to see the difference without him.

A&M’s offense kept winning, but it clearly lost some of its edge. Rueben Owens II did everything asked of him filling the RB1 role, while Amari Daniels, EJ Smith, and Jamarion Marrow rotated in as part of a committee. It worked well enough to keep the Aggies in the title hunt, but it wasn’t the thunder-and-lightning backfield Mike Elko envisioned when the season kicked off.

Now that one-two punch is back on the menu.

Moss brings vision, burst, and a physical finish that wears on defenses over four quarters. Paired again with Owens, A&M can stress Miami horizontally and vertically in the run game, setting up Reed and the passing attack to stay on schedule instead of living in long yardage.

They’ll need every bit of it.

Miami rolls into Kyle Field with one of the nastiest run defenses in the country at seventh nationally in rushing yards allowed per game (86.4) and seventh in yards per carry allowed (2.9). If there was ever a matchup where having your full backfield matters, it’s this one.

It’s unclear whether Moss will be on a pitch count, but his presence alone changes the math. His leadership in the huddle and his ability to flip a drive with one cut should give the Aggies’ offense the balance and spark it’s been missing.

The first-ever CFP game at Kyle Field. Miami in town. And now Le’Veon Moss is back in the fight.

That’s exactly how Aggies fans wanted this story to start.