Texas A&M Football: Way-too-early game-by-game predictions for 2018

COLLEGE STATION, TX - OCTOBER 28: Nick Starkel #17 of the Texas A&M Aggies throws a pass in the fourth quarter pursued by Kobe Jones #52 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field on October 28, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 01: Kelly Bryant #2 of the Clemson Tigers thows the ball in the second half of the AllState Sugar Bowl against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Good news for Clemson, Clelin Ferrell, Austin Bryant and the rest of the Tigers’ elite defensive line is returning in 2018 to chase another national title. Bad news for college football, the Clemson defensive line is back to wreak havoc on opponents.

Texas A&M’s offensive line is going to have a tough time slowing the Tigers’ front down, but Jimbo Fisher is no stranger to facing Clemson. He will have the Aggies prepared for this matchup in College Station.

Unfortunately for the Aggies, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be all sunshine and roses when the two teams face off. Just because Fisher knows how Dabo Swinney operates and how to prepare for the Clemson Tigers doesn’t mean the Aggies are going to come away with a victory.

No doubt, this game will be much closer than outsiders would have guessed, but that Clemson defensive line along with a matured Kelly Bryant and Travis Etienne on offense will be the differences. This game will be close for three quarters, but Clemson will put it away in the fourth.

Final Score: Clemson 34, Texas A&M 17 (1-1)