Mike Elko ‘s Texas A&M heads into fall 2025 with hopes of breaking the “Texas 8-4” curse, but early projections aren’t buying it. Although the Aggies’ lighter home slate and brutal road stretch have fans cautiously optimistic, yet preseason buzz remains lukewarm. And Parker Fleming ’s latest stats peg them at, yep, eight wins. A number that would keep that dreaded nickname alive. Interestingly, it’s only a projection, but if it holds, it’s déjà vu in College Station. And now, another curse looms on the horizon.

“ I don’t think you can quantify how challenging year one truly is ,” said Elko, stressing the grind of building culture, scheme, and habits from scratch. Although he wouldn’t give a win total, he set the bar: clear growth from Year 1 to Year 2. Still, that confidence collides

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