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Texas A&M's rebuilt rushing offense pairs new coordinator Holmon Wiggins with offensive-line coach Adam Cushing's zone-blocking background and a backfield in which Rueben Owens II prefers the perimeter while Jamarion Morrow is patient on inside zone.

A&M's longer tackles, lighter centers and thick guards such as Blake Ivy and Trovon Baugh appear best suited to play-side zone steps that cut off penetration and create movement rather than asking the unit to win isolated power blocks.

Missouri State will install Jack Curtis' 4-2-5 with nearly an entirely new defensive front after ranking 11th of 12 CUSA teams in tackles for loss, leaving 275-pound tackle Tim Brantley Jr. as the lone returning front-line piece.

Missouri State linebacker Jared Lloyd is strongest between the tackles but lacks range, the other linebackers played little in 2025, and nickel Dylan Dickson did not provide much blitz or tackling impact from his third-linebacker role.

Missouri State's smaller defenders and movement fronts could create early negative plays against A&M's new line, but the matchup projects toward increasingly large Aggie gains as their size and individual SEC experience take over.