 Sumlin was fired from the position on November 26, 2017 after his team finished 7–5.Sumlin finished 51–26 at A&M and with a 25–23 record in the SEC.Despite A&M football's struggles during the Sumlin era, the program was recognized by "Forbes" in August 2018 as the most valuable in the country, based on average revenue and profit figures from the 2014–16 seasons.