Overview

• Kickoff is 7 p.m. CT at McLane Stadium in Waco in a rare season-opening road test for Auburn, airing nationally on FOX.
• Jason Benetti calls the game with analyst Robert Griffin III and sideline reporter Alexa Landestoy on the FOX broadcast.
• BetMGM lists Auburn -2.5 with an over/under of 58.5 and moneyline of Auburn (-130) vs. Baylor (+110) as of Thursday.
• Pre-game availability notes include Auburn kicker Alex McPherson as a game-time decision and WR Eric Singleton Jr. probable, with Baylor ruling out RB Dawson Pendergrass and S Devin Turner and listing DB Carl Williams IV and RB Michael Turner as doubtful.
• Auburn leans on offensive upgrades with QB Jackson Arnold, WR Eric Singleton Jr. and an overhauled line, while Baylor returns key producers in QB Sawyer Robertson and RB Bryson Washington after an 8-5 finish and late-season surge.