Overview
- Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET) at Jordan-Hare Stadium with streaming on SEC Network+.
- Ashton Daniels sits to preserve his redshirt, and Jackson Arnold is slated to take snaps but will not start the Iron Bowl.
- ESPN's FPI gives Auburn a 94.6% chance to win against the Southern Conference champion Bears.
- Mercer enters 9-1 behind FCS passing leader Braden Atkinson, who has stacked multiple 300-yard games.
- Auburn will honor 17 seniors before the game, and the matchup extends the program’s sellout streak to 21 straight home games.