Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT at Kyle Field with ESPN televising the game.
• Texas A&M enters 3-0 off a bye after winning at Notre Dame, with QB Marcel Reed fueling three straight 40-point outings and WR Mario Craver leading the SEC with 443 receiving yards alongside KC Concepcion.
• Aggies coach Mike Elko said safety Bryce Anderson is out, linebacker Scooby Williams is day-to-day, and tackle Reuben Fatheree II is close to returning after practicing this week.
• Auburn’s official depth chart lists Jackson Arnold as the starting quarterback, and Hugh Freeze emphasized cleaning up protection after Arnold was sacked nine times at Oklahoma.
• Auburn starting cornerback Jay Crawford is considered questionable at best, per On3, and the Tigers are about a 6.5-point underdog for the SEC opener against the ninth-ranked Aggies.