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The Miami Hurricanes and Texas A&M Aggies took far different paths to the 2025 College Football Playoff. Now, just one team can advance.
For Texas A&M, Mike Elko’s team sat toward the top of the SEC for most of the regular season, going unbeaten through 11 games. However, the Aggies’ final matchup — a loss to Texas — prevented them from earning a first-round playoff bye, as they missed out on the SEC Championship.
Instead, Texas A&M received the consolation prize of hosting a first-round game at College Station, with the Hurricanes coming to town for an SEC-ACC matchup.
Miami’s CFP bid over Notre Dame generated plenty of noise, but the reality is the Hurricanes have been playing like a CFP team for most of the year. One-score losses to Louisville and SMU masked an otherwise strong 10-2 campaign, with Miami boasting a talented defense and one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the country, Carson Beck.
The winner of the first-round game in College Station will get a crack at the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Will it be Miami or Texas A&M moving on?
The Sporting News is tracking live updates and highlights as Texas A&M hosts Miami in the first round of the 2025 CFP bracket. Follow along with the action below.
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Miami vs. Texas A&M football score
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Miami vs. Texas A&M live updates, highlights from 2025 College Football Playoff
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12:22 p.m. — The fourth third-down of the Aggies’ opening drive proves to be too much. A false start sets them back five yards, and despite a few key conversions, Texas A&M punts. The Hurricanes will get the chance to open the scoring.
12:17 p.m. — Texas A&M began with the ball, and Marcel Reed has them driving despite multiple third downs already. With four completions and 14 rushing yards, Reed is having a strong start against the stout Hurricanes defense.
Pregame
11:57 a.m. — The Aggies get a warm welcome at Kyle Field.
The vibes at Kyle Field 😮💨 @AggieFootball pic.twitter.com/rD5h9T8hYp
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 20, 2025
11:53 a.m. — Carson Beck is ready to take on the Aggies in his first CFP start.
QB1 locking in 🔒
📺 Watch Miami vs Texas A&M on @espn on @abc pic.twitter.com/C12n9QcIYu— Miami Hurricanes (@MiamiHurricanes) December 20, 2025
11:51 a.m. — Mike Elko says pregame that “you can feel what it means to this school” to be hosting a CFP game in December.
Playoff football at Kyle Field
Music to our ears pic.twitter.com/ds5nC15A5h
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) December 20, 2025
11:50 a.m. — The stage is set in College Station.
No place we’d rather be pic.twitter.com/78HUckn48T
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) December 20, 2025
Ags vs all yall pic.twitter.com/D9B5Q7J2yC
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) December 20, 2025
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How to watch Miami vs. Texas A&M
Miami vs. Texas A&M start time
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 20
- Time: 12 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. local time
The first-round CFP matchup between Miami and Texas A&M will kick off at 12 p.m. ET, or 11 a.m. local time, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
What channel is Miami vs. Texas A&M on?
- TV channel: ABC, ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
The matchup between the Hurricanes and Aggies will be broadcast nationally on ABC and ESPN.
ESPN is once again producing its annual Megacast for the 2025 College Football Playoff featuring alternate broadcasts of the game across ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and the ESPN App.
Fans looking to stream the game can turn to Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users.
MORE: Full 2025 CFP bracket, final rankings, schedule
College Football Playoff schedule 2025
Dec. 19
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| First-Round CFP game | Alabama vs. Oklahoma | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
Dec. 20
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| First-Round CFP game | Miami vs. Texas A&M | 12 p.m. | TNT |
| First-Round CFP game | Tulane vs. Ole Miss | 4 p.m. | TNT |
| First-Round CFP game | James Madison vs. Oregon | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
Dec. 31
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Cotton Bowl Classic (quarterfinal) | TBD vs. Ohio State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
Jan. 1
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Capital One Orange Bowl (quarterfinal) | Texas Tech vs. TBD | 12 p.m. | ESPN |
| Rose Bowl Game (quarterfinal) | Indiana vs. TBD | 4 p.m. | ESPN |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl (quarterfinal) | Georgia vs. TBD | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
Jan. 8
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (semifinal) | TBD | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
Jan. 9
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (semifinal) | TBD | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
Jan. 19
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| CFP National championship | TBD | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
