Wk 1 · 2026
Baylor Bears vs Auburn Tigers — Sat, Sep 5
Sat, Sep 5 ·
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
· ABC · Disney+
Big 12 · no games yet
vs
3:30pET
AUB -7 · total 59.5 DraftKings
SEC · no games yet
What is at stake
A neutral-site game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. Aflac Kickoff.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Baylor form
L 24-31vs HOUL 17-41at ARIZL 28-55vs UTAHW 30-3vs UCFL 20-41at CIN
2025 season
Auburn form
L 20-27vs ALAW 62-17vs MERL 38-45at VANL 3-10vs UKW 33-24at ARK
2025 season
Baylor this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Auburn this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 0
These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Auburn leads the series 1–0 · Auburn won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
14.0 points toward Auburn
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-29 | Auburn 38 — 24 Baylor | at BAY | Auburn |
Baylor leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Sawyer Robertson QB #13 | 304/503, 3681 YDS, 31 TD, 12 INT |
| Nate Bennett QB #12 | 5/7, 34 YDS | |
| Rushing | Bryson Washington RB #30 | 154 CAR, 788 YDS, 6 TD |
| Caden Knighten RB #11 | 104 CAR, 469 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Michael Turner RB #23 | 65 CAR, 320 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Cameron WR #34 | 69 REC, 872 YDS, 9 TD |
| Michael Trigg TE #1 | 50 REC, 694 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Ashtyn Hawkins WR #6 | 53 REC, 621 YDS | |
| Kole Wilson WR #19 | 44 REC, 591 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Keaton Thomas LB #11 | 99 |
| Devyn Bobby S #3 | 77 | |
| Jacob Redding S #8 | 53 | |
| Sacks | Emar'rion Winston DL #4 | 4 |
| Jackie Marshall DT #0 | 2 | |
| Kendrick Simpkins S #16 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Jacob Redding S #8 | 3 |
| DJ Coleman S #33 | 2 | |
| Micah Gifford S #24 | 1 |
Auburn leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Jackson Arnold QB #11 | 136/215, 1309 YDS, 6 TD, 2 INT |
| Ashton Daniels QB #14 | 68/119, 797 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Jeremiah Cobb RB #23 | 175 CAR, 969 YDS, 5 TD |
| Jackson Arnold QB #11 | 112 CAR, 311 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Ashton Daniels QB #14 | 63 CAR, 280 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Cam Coleman WR #8 | 56 REC, 708 YDS, 5 TD |
| Eric Singleton Jr. WR #2 | 58 REC, 534 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Malcolm Simmons WR #11 | 25 REC, 457 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Perry Thompson WR #3 | 17 REC, 154 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Xavier Atkins LB #17 | 84 |
| Robert Woodyard Jr. LB #0 | 67 | |
| Kaleb Harris S #8 | 50 | |
| Sacks | Xavier Atkins LB #17 | 9 |
| Keyron Crawford EDGE #24 | 5 | |
| Chris Murray DL #13 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Rayshawn Pleasant CB #4 | 2 |
| Elijah Melendez LB #9 | 2 | |
| Kayin Lee DB #14 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.