Overview
- Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium, with streaming on SEC Network+ through ESPN+ and no traditional TV channel.
- Five-star freshman Deuce Knight gets the start at quarterback, with Ashton Daniels sitting to preserve his redshirt.
- Mercer arrives at 9-1 as the Southern Conference champion and an FCS top-10 team, led by quarterback Braden Atkinson’s 3,253 passing yards and a recent five-touchdown game.
- ESPN's Football Power Index projects a 94.6% chance of an Auburn victory.
- The matchup serves as Auburn’s final run-up to hosting No. 10 Alabama on Nov. 29, and the Montgomery Advertiser notes a new head coach is expected to be announced soon after.