The Auburn Tigers are just days away from opening the 2026 season against the Baylor Bears in the Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Tigers would love nothing more than to start the Alex Golesh era with a win, which would be a great start toward building momentum for the rest of the season. However, Auburn is one of two SEC teams facing a Power Five opponent in Week 1, which will provide the Tigers with a great challenge early in the season.
The Tigers and Bears met in Week 1 of the 2025 season, with Auburn taking down home-standing Baylor, 38-24, in Waco. Both teams would go on to finish the season with 5-7 records; however, only one team will begin the season with a new coach.
Auburn fired Hugh Freeze and later hired Alex Golesh, while Dave Aranda gets one more season with Baylor. However, he starts the season on the hot seat, and a win over Auburn would do wonders for his job security. A game of this magnitude could go either way, but here are five reasons why Auburn football could struggle against Baylor on Saturday in Atlanta.
Despite winning last season's game in Waco, Auburn struggled to defend Baylor's passing game. Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson passed for 419 yards and three touchdowns against Auburn's quality secondary. This season, Florida transfer DJ Lagway takes over as the starting quarterback for the Bears and is hungry for the chance to prove his worth at the highest level.
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The Tigers would love nothing more than to start the Alex Golesh era with a win, which would be a great start toward building momentum for the rest of the season. However, Auburn is one of two SEC teams facing a Power Five opponent in Week 1, which will provide the Tigers with a great challenge early in the season.
The Tigers and Bears met in Week 1 of the 2025 season, with Auburn taking down home-standing Baylor, 38-24, in Waco. Both teams would go on to finish the season with 5-7 records; however, only one team will begin the season with a new coach.
Auburn fired Hugh Freeze and later hired Alex Golesh, while Dave Aranda gets one more season with Baylor. However, he starts the season on the hot seat, and a win over Auburn would do wonders for his job security. A game of this magnitude could go either way, but here are five reasons why Auburn football could struggle against Baylor on Saturday in Atlanta.
Despite winning last season's game in Waco, Auburn struggled to defend Baylor's passing game. Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson passed for 419 yards and three touchdowns against Auburn's quality secondary. This season, Florida transfer DJ Lagway takes over as the starting quarterback for the Bears and is hungry for the chance to prove his worth at the highest level.
#auburn #however
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