The Citadel
2-5 , 0-3
Texas A&M
4-3 , 1-3
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 7 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
The Citadel Falls in Non-Conference Finale at Texas A&M, 41-0
10/17/2026 5:03:00 PM | Football
POSTGAME PRESSER
We caught up w/ HC @KoachDrayton postgame for his thoughts on the Bulldogs' performance against Texas A&M 🎙️ #FireThoseCannons https://t.co/nkJgnJvBKr
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 17, 2026
KEY NOTES
-- Texas A&M outgained The Citadel by a final 501-to-183 total yards margin
-- On the ground, the Bulldogs racked up 140 yards off 47 attempts; Gavin Garcia led the rushing attack with 46 yards via 16 carries while Xavier Hill trailed not far behind courtesy of 35 yards off 11 attempts
-- Through the air, The Citadel finished 3-of-10 overall for 43 yards; Nick Billoups accounted for a majority of the passing production, hitting on 2-of-5 attempts for 38 yards; Hill tallied one completion on four tries for five yards while Quentin Hayes logged a single incompletion for the game
-- For the receiving corps, true freshman Isaiah Johnson paced the group with one catch for 32 yards; Whit Hobgood contributed the other two receptions for a total 11 yards
-- Defensively, the Bulldogs surrendered over 500 total yards for the second time on the season, notably allowing 538 in a triple-overtime victory over Charlotte on Sept. 5
-- Individually, Zyion Brown set the tone with 10.0 total tackles on the day, including a 0.5 tackle-for-loss; J'hari Mosley, Nikolas Mirabella and Joshua Saddler each tallied 6.0 tackles for the game as well with the former partnering with Brown for the other 0.5 TFL; finally, Savionne Rogers accounted for the lone sack on the day during the final drive for the Aggies, closing out his performance with 4.0 total tackles
-- For the fourth time on the year, The Citadel concluded a game with a 0.0 turnover margin, as neither the Bulldogs nor the Aggies gave away possession during the contest; the previous three iterations occurred against ETSU (two turnovers each), at South Carolina State (zero turnovers apiece) and versus Charleston Southern (one turnover each)
-- For special teams, Jack Weil logged five punts for a 38.6 yards per kick average, notably pinning Texas A&M inside the 20-yard line on two occasions; Evan Kiely missed his only field goal attempt of the day, drifting wide-right on a 47-yarder late in the fourth quarter; finally, Braylon Knauth posted 80 yards in kickoff returns over three attempts, including a 40-yard scamper up the left sideline
GAMEDAY SOCIAL SYNC
𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐲, 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! ✈️🤠 #FireThoseCannons https://t.co/dTySGFnJny
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 16, 2026
📍 Kyle Field #FireThoseCannons https://t.co/cu1jOq5qJe
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 17, 2026
Pregame vibes from Aggieland 🫡 #FireThoseCannons https://t.co/arbvSVUtRR
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 17, 2026
Locked in & ready to rumble 🔒 #FireThoseCannons https://t.co/BvDSDHICsO
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 17, 2026
Nick Billoups opens up the Bulldogs' fourth drive w/ a 13-yard dash up the middle...The Citadel on the move here in the second quarter 🫡 💻: SECN+ / https://t.co/A4DDhC6gTz 🎙️: 102.1 FM / https://t.co/z21BNXJeoU #FireThoseCannons https://t.co/pd9ZUHc6uZ
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 17, 2026
Braylon Knauth gets the BIG CONVERSION when his number called on fourth-and-short, fighting his way 11 yards for the new set of downs 🫡 💻: SECN+ / https://t.co/l7W9qOWS1v 🎙️: 102.1 FM / https://t.co/7OyapBlzhc #FireThoseCannons
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 17, 2026
Nick Billoups hits the true freshman Isaiah Johnson down the right sideline for a big gain on the Bulldogs' first possession of the second half, good for a 32-yard pickup 🫡 💻: SECN+ / https://t.co/A4DDhC6gTz 🎙️: 102.1 FM / https://t.co/z21BNXJeoU #FireThoseCannons https://t.co/QVcKJrKg0Z
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 17, 2026
A couple top shots from today's non-conference road clash at Texas A&M ⤵️ 📸: Aaron Beswick #FireThoseCannons https://t.co/YPfvhelV0K
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 17, 2026
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
CIT 0, A&M 7
A&M - Morrow,Jamarion 4 yd run (Olano,David kick), 9 plays, 62 yards, TOP 03:55
CIT 0, A&M 14
A&M - Morrow,Jamarion 1 yd run (Olano,David kick), 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 03:01
CIT 0, A&M 21
A&M - Gregory,Aaron 37 yd pass from Reed,Marcel (Olano,David kick) 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 01:40
CIT 0, A&M 28
A&M - Morrow,Jamarion 1 yd run (Olano,David kick), 11 plays, 98 yards, TOP 02:17
CIT 0, A&M 31
A&M - Olano,David 23 yd field goal 10 plays, 69 yards, TOP 04:49
CIT 0, A&M 34
A&M - Olano,David 20 yd field goal 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:44
CIT 0, A&M 41
A&M - Gregory,Aaron 12 yd pass from Hart,Brady (Olano,David kick) 7 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:44
