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ABC Sets Auburn-Georgia Night Kickoff as Tigers Move 2026 Baylor Game to Atlanta for NIL

The neutral-site Aflac Kickoff will feature a multi-million-dollar Peach Bowl partnership that funds promotional appearances tied to Auburn players’ NIL.

Overview

  • Auburn will host No. 9/10 Georgia at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11, with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT (7:30 p.m. ET) on ABC.
  • Georgia enters 4-1 with an eight-game series win streak over Auburn, which is 3-2 and 0-2 in SEC play after a bye.
  • Secondary-market listings for Auburn–Georgia show remaining seats with lows around $195 on SeatGeek, $210 on StubHub and $231 on Vivid Seats as of Oct. 6.
  • The SEC placed Auburn’s Oct. 18 home game vs. Missouri in the night window, with a kickoff of 6:00 or 6:45 p.m. CT on ESPN or SEC Network to be finalized within six days.
  • Auburn’s 2026 home date vs. Baylor will move to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium as the Aflac Kickoff Game, with Auburn allotted 20,645 tickets, Baylor 3,000, and remaining inventory sold by the event while structured NIL activations are created for players.