If Texas A&M loses to Texas, the immediate consequences include losing their chance to play in the SEC Championship game due to head-to-head tiebreakers and a drop in conference standings, as Texas A&M, Texas, and other contenders ended with identical conference records, but the loss to Texas gives Texas the edge for the spot in the title game. In addition, the loss ends Texas A&M's hopes for a first-round bye in the expanded College Football Playoff but does not eliminate them from playoff contention entirely; they should still be positioned to host a first-round playoff game, although they will not enter the playoff as a top-four seed.

Beyond the standings, a defeat in this rivalry drains team morale, can damage confidence, and may have longer-term implications such as affecting recruiting and increasing fan and administrative pressure. However, with strong leadership and refocusing, Texas A&M could still recover and make a deep postseason run, and the loss could serve as motivation to regroup before the playoffs begin. The rivalry loss also means losing state bragging rights until their next meeting.