Texas A&M commits over $800,000 to eight basketball opponents

Texas A&M has agreed to pay eight nonconference men’s basketball opponents a combined $815,000 to play at Reed Arena during the 2026-27 season, according to game contracts Aggies Wire obtained through a public-records request.

>The individual guarantees range from $95,000 to $110,000, with an average payment of $101,875. All eight agreements are signed by representatives of Texas A&M and the visiting school. Arkansas-Pine Bluff will receive the largest guarantee, $110,000, for its Dec. 6 visit to College Station. Holy Cross will receive the smallest, $95,000, for its Dec. 17 game against the Aggies.

>Alabama State and Northern Kentucky are each scheduled to receive $105,000. The other four opponents – Louisiana-Monroe, Southeastern Louisiana, North Florida and Prairie View A&M − will receive $100,000 apiece.

>Here is the breakdown of the eight agreements:

OpponentGame DateGuaranteeAlabama StateNov. 3$105,000Northern KentuckyNov. 6$105,000Louisiana-MonroeNov. 9$100,000Southeastern LouisianaNov. 16$100,000Arkansas-Pine BluffDec. 6$110,000Holy CrossDec. 17$95,000North FloridaDec. 21$100,000Prairie View A&MDec. 29$100,000Total$815,000The payments are evenly divided between the two months. The four November agreements total $410,000, while the four December games account for $405,000.

>Each contract covers a single men’s basketball game at Reed Arena and specifies that Texas A&M must make the payment within 30 days after the contest.

>The $815,000 figure represents the guarantees in these eight agreements, rather than a complete accounting of Texas A&M’s nonconference scheduling or game-day expenses. The contracts establish what the visiting schools are owed for participating.

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