Mizzou's best-laid schemes to be tested by Texas A&M's nation-leading 3rd down defense

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Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz talks about Texas A&M and the challenges the Aggies present on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Video by Mizzou Network, used with permission of Mizzou Athletics)

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko leads his team on to Kyle Field for an Aug. 31 game against Notre Dame in College Station, Texas.

Season	Drinkwitz	Elko	Result
2016	NC State (OC)	Wake Forest (DC)	Drinkwitz won 33-16
2017	NC State (OC)	Notre Dame (DC)	Elko won 35-14
2018	NC State (OC)	Texas A&M (DC)	Elko won 52-13
2019	App State (HC)	Texas A&M (DC)	Did not play
2020	Missouri (HC)	Texas A&M (DC)	Did not play
2021	Missouri (HC)	Texas A&M (DC)	Elko won 35-14
2022	Missouri (HC)	Duke (HC)	Did not play
2023	Missouri (HC)	Duke (HC)	Did not play
2024	Missouri (HC)	Texas A&M (HC)	Elko won 41-10
2025	Missouri (HC)	Texas A&M (HC)	2:30 p.