Texas A&M Sounds Update
Much better than CFB 25, but still needs some improvement. The biggest issue is that Kyle Field and the Aggie Band have a very specific sound, and right now the in-game audio feels too generic at times compared to an actual A&M home game.
1. Interception / turnover sound
The current turnover sound uses the full War Hymn. For A&M turnovers, it should be the short first-down style sound repeated, not the full War Hymn. Just take the one already in the game and have it run twice.
2. War Hymn usage
The War Hymn should not be used constantly throughout the game. At Kyle Field, it is only played:
- Pregame / team entrance
- Between the 3rd and 4th quarters
- Postgame after an A&M win
It would sound much better if the game used an actual Aggie Band recording or worked directly with the Aggie Band. The current band recording does not really capture the way A&M sounds in person.
3. No generic drumline between plays
A&M should not have generic drumline cadences between plays like a lot of other schools. The Aggie Band is not a typical drumline-heavy college band in that way, so those sounds should not be used.
4. Add A&M defensive crowd noise
When A&M is on defense, the fans all yell “A” instead of the generic noise. This is clear in home games, especially the second half of the South Carolina game from last year. That should continue throughout the game and should not fade away just because A&M is ahead by two or three scores. Kyle Field stays loud and aggressive when the defense is on the field.
This is also a problem across the board because when teams get rolling, the crowd stays in it instead of fading into what sounds like a spring game. If the game is trying to simulate fans heading to bars, then have the stadium visibly empty out in the second half. Otherwise, when the home team gets rolling, you should feel it from the crowd reaction too.
The stadium pulse effects should make it very difficult for lower-rated teams to come back on the road and should really capture the snowball effect that happens in college games.
5. Add more A&M-specific yells and crowd reactions
The game needs more yells during timeouts, defensive stands, and big momentum moments. This should not feel like generic chanting. It should sound like Kyle Field.
On kickoffs, it currently just sounds like the crowd is saying “wooo” in a super high-pitched way, which is not right.
Just watch full A&M home games on YouTube to get the sounds right.
Examples to reference:
- A&M on defense, especially the second half of the South Carolina game from last year
- After big plays and big stops, sometimes the bass drummer will play “Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!” followed by a whoop from the crowd
- Yell Leader-led moments during breaks and timeouts
6. Add more Aggie Band songs for defense
A&M has other band songs that could be mixed in, especially when the Aggies are on defense or during breaks in play. The game should use shorter clips or intro sections of songs instead of overusing the War Hymn.
Again, just watch some games for reference. There is also a YouTube channel called AggieBandSongs that has useful references.
7. South Carolina game reference
The second half of the Texas A&M vs. South Carolina game is a great reference point for the energy level. The crowd noise at Kyle Field should be more aggressive, louder, and more constant. Right now the game makes the A&M crowd sound too passive compared to how Kyle Field actually feels when the defense is making plays and the crowd gets rolling.
Overall, A&M’s stadium audio needs to rely more on actual Kyle Field traditions: the Aggie Band, yells, the 12th Man crowd, and the specific rhythm of an A&M home game.
And if anyone on the team wants help getting the A&M/Kyle Field atmosphere right, just send me a DM. I’d be happy to help with specific references, clips, and examples so the audio matches what actually happens at A&M games. Also pretty good with picking up this for other teams so I'd be happy to help out to make sure the game is as accurate as possible.
