Overview

• Auburn at Oklahoma kicks off Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC from Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman.
• OU coach Brent Venables praised former Sooners QB Jackson Arnold’s efficiency at Auburn and downplayed any familiarity advantage.
• Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said starting CB Jay Crawford will dress but play limited snaps, with returner Rayshawn Pleasant set for corner reps and DE Amaris Williams listed as questionable for limited duty.
• RB Damari Alston returns to Auburn’s rotation as the Tigers lean on a ground game with 10 rushing touchdowns and roughly 242 rushing yards per game.
• Oklahoma enters as a 6.5–7 point favorite, buoyed by a stingy defense and QB John Mateer’s early Heisman buzz under OC Ben Arbuckle.