BEAUMONT, Texas – When Lamar University travels to College Station to face Texas A&M this season, the Cardinals will face the Aggies under the lights at Kyle Field. Kick-off for the contest is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. It will be the first meeting between the two teams since 2014.
 
The contest will be nationally televised on ESPNU or ESPN2. ESPN will make the final channel determination following the completion of all games on Saturday, Sept. 7.
 
Big Red is coming off one of its best seasons in program history, and its best as a Division I program. The Cardinals rebounded from a 1-4 start to win their final six games of the regular season and qualify for the NCAA FCS Championships for the first time in program history. Along the way, the Cardinals recorded wins against three ranked teams, and a fourth – Incarnate Word – who went on to earn a share of the league title and finished the year ranked.
 
The Cardinals will kick off the 2019 campaign Thursday, Aug. 29th, when they host Bethel (Tenn.) University. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. from Provost Umphrey Stadium. It will be one of six home games for the Cardinals in 2019.