Texas A&M returns to SEC play Saturday, traveling to Tuscaloosa to face No. 13 Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium in a matchup between two teams looking to get their conference seasons back on track.

The Aggies improved to 4-3 following a 41-0 victory over The Citadel last weekend but remain 1-3 in conference play. The shutout provided a much-needed confidence boost after consecutive SEC losses, although Texas A&M still has plenty to prove against tougher competition. Alabama enters the matchup 5-2 after consecutive losses to Georgia and Tennessee, including a 26-10 defeat to the Volunteers last Saturday.

Saturday also gives Texas A&M a chance to end its struggles in Tuscaloosa, where the Aggies haven't won since Johnny Manziel led them to a memorable upset in 2012. The programs haven't met since 2023, ending a 12-year stretch of annual meetings.

Here is a look at the series history between Texas A&M and Alabama.

Texas A&M vs. Alabama series history

What happened in the last matchup?

Texas A&M entered its 2023 matchup against No. 11 Alabama looking to remain unbeaten in SEC play but suffered a 26-20 loss at Kyle Field.

The Aggies led 17-10 at halftime, thanks to touchdown scores from Jake Johnson and Le'Veon Moss. However, Alabama responded with 14 unanswered points in the third quarter to take control. Jalen Milroe completed 21 of 33 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns. Jermaine Burton led the Crimson Tide with nine receptions for 197 yards and two scores.

Max Johnson threw for 239 yards for Texas A&M, but the Aggies managed only 103 yards of offense in the second half. Randy Bond's fourth-quarter field goal cut the deficit to six points, but A&M could not complete the comeback.

Texas A&M − Alabama football series history

Texas A&M and Alabama first met in the 1942 Cotton Bowl, with the Crimson Tide winning 29-21. The Aggies won their next postseason meeting, defeating Alabama 20-16 in the 1968 Cotton Bowl.

The programs met twice more before Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2012. The Aggies made an immediate impression in their first conference matchup, upsetting No. 1 Alabama 29-24 in Tuscaloosa behind eventual Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel.

Alabama dominated the following years, winning eight consecutive meetings before Texas A&M snapped the streak with a 41-38 upset at Kyle Field in 2021. Seth Small kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired.

The Crimson Tide have won the last two meetings and hold a 10-2 advantage since Texas A&M joined the SEC. The Aggies' only victory in Tuscaloosa came in 2012, and Alabama has won five straight home games in the series.