Texas is currently on the outside looking in as far as the playoff picture goes, but could the dark-horse Longhorns find a way to wiggle their way into the field?

The last meeting between the Aggies and their former Big 12 rivals saw Johnny Manziel cap off his Heisman Trophy campaign in a blaze of glory, accounting for 516 of A&M's 633 total yards on offense which included four total touchdowns as the Farmers handed out a 41-13 beatdown to the Sooners in the 2013 Cotton Bowl game.

On its face, Texas A&M's 2026 football schedule provides the Aggies a clear path to making it back to the College Football Playoff.

As Texas football takes a developmental approach to its preparation for the Citrus Bowl against Michigan, the game could offer a preview for 2026.