Overview

• The Friday matchup in Waco kicks off at 7 p.m. CT on FOX, marking Auburn’s first season-opening road game since a 2002 trip to USC.
• FanDuel lists Auburn as a 2.5-point favorite, while ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Baylor a 51.8% chance to win.
• Auburn has opened on the road 22 times with a 16-5-1 record, with many early wins coming against smaller programs such as Mercer, Samford and Birmingham-Southern.
• In the past 50 years the Tigers are 4-3 in road season openers, with all wins by 13 points or fewer and only one loss by more than two possessions.
• This is Auburn’s first Week 1 meeting with a Power Four opponent in five seasons, and the Montgomery Advertiser’s preview highlights a revamped offense and projects a 31–27 Auburn win.