Jamal Roberts’ 222 yards lift Missouri past Texas A&M, 27-6

Roberts breaks it open

Missouri finished with a 27-6 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday, with Jamal Roberts rushing for 222 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers. Roberts’ 54-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, followed by Blake Craig’s kick, moved Missouri’s lead to 27-6 and provided the final points at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

Roberts carried 34 times and also scored on a 2-yard run in the third quarter. His two rushing touchdowns accounted for 14 of Missouri’s points.

Missouri builds its lead

Texas A&M opened the scoring in the first quarter when David Olano made a 53-yard field goal for a 3-0 Aggies lead. Missouri answered in the second quarter on Austin Simmons’ 32-yard touchdown pass to Cayden Lee. Craig’s extra point put the Tigers ahead 7-3.

Craig then added a 50-yard field goal in the second quarter, sending Missouri into halftime with a 10-3 advantage. Missouri’s second-quarter total was 10 points, while Texas A&M was scoreless in the period.

The Tigers added 10 points in the third quarter. Craig made a 51-yard field goal for a 13-3 score, and Roberts’ 2-yard touchdown run, with another Craig kick, extended the margin to 20-3.

Scoring and statistics

Texas A&M’s only points after halftime came from Olano’s 27-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, making the score 20-6 before Roberts’ 54-yard touchdown run completed the scoring.

Simmons completed 14 of 28 passes for 147 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Missouri. Lee caught seven passes for 94 yards and one touchdown. For Texas A&M, Marcel Reed completed 19 of 39 passes for 187 yards and had two interceptions. KJ Edwards rushed six times for 20 yards, and TK Norman had three receptions for 55 yards.

Records

Missouri, the home team, improved to 5-1. Texas A&M, the visiting team, moved to 3-3. The game was played Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Memorial Stadium, where attendance was 63,609.

Sources

ESPN