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Sept. 9, 2026, 1:03 p.m. ET The Auburn Tigers earned a quality win last Saturday by taking down Baylor in its season opener, 17-16, in Atlanta. This Saturday, Auburn will host Southern Miss for its home opener and the first inside Jordan-Hare Stadium of the Alex Golesh era. Those factors, mixed with Auburn being a nearly five-touchdown favorite, should give the Tigers confidence to pick up another victory in 2026 and to carry a 2-0 record into SEC play.

Sept. 9, 2026, 11:01 a.m. ET The Auburn Tigers picked up the win over Baylor on Saturday, 17-16. However, the game has left some questions about this Auburn football team. The Tigers' offense struggled at times, including Byrum Brown, who threw three interceptions. The defense played as well as they did most of the 2025 season. That said, Auburn starts the season with a 1-0 record and is one step closer to snapping its streak of five consecutive losing seasons.

Sept. 9, 2026, 9:02 a.m. ET Whenever teams game plan for the Auburn Tigers this season, their top defensive priority is going to be to stop quarterback Byrum Brown. People will look at the three interceptions in the Baylor game, and that part needs to be fixed for Auburn to have success. However, he was good in other spots as the quarterback on Saturday. One statistic to look at is that he was 8 of 12 on third down for 110 yards. Of course, there was the game-winning rushing touchdown.

Sept. 9, 2026, 8:02 a.m. ET The latest AP Top 25 Poll was released on Tuesday, and the Auburn Tigers' 17-16 win over Baylor was not impressive enough to get them into the rankings. The Tigers picked up two votes in the poll, and wins in the next few weeks could land the Tigers in the top 25. It is one less vote than they received in the preseason, with the Tigers getting three prior to the season.

Sept. 9, 2026, 7:03 a.m. ET Auburn football opened the season with a narrow win over Baylor in Week 1 and is now set to play in front of its home fans for the first time in the 2026 season. Auburn football will host Southern Miss for a nighttime kickoff inside Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first home game of the Alex Golesh era. The Tigers and Golden Eagles are both 1-0 after picking up wins over Baylor and Alcorn State, respectively.

Sept. 8, 2026, 3:00 p.m. ET Most Auburn football fans would describe the Tigers' Week 1 win over Baylor as "ugly." However, a few people, including some in the national media, viewed the win as Auburn taking a giant step forward. Following the first full weekend of college football, the Auburn Tigers check in at No. 39 in the latest USA TODAY Sports 1-138 re-rank by Paul Myerberg, climbing a whopping 24 spots from last week's initial ranking.

Sept. 8, 2026, 1:30 p.m. ET Auburn football was one of three SEC teams to down a fellow Power Four team in Week 1, defeating Baylor in the Aflac Kickoff Game, 17-16. The Tigers received votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll ahead of Week 1; did they gain ground in this week's poll after their season-opening victory? Auburn remains outside of the coaches poll top 25 this week, but received 19 votes after their big win on Saturday.

Sept. 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET The play by Eric Winters that saved the day for the Auburn Tigers against Baylor last Saturday is still being talked about. Not just by the fans, but also by the coaches. It capped off an impressive game by the sophomore safety, who had 11 total tackles and two tackles for loss in the Tigers' 17-16 win. Defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin was asked about the play on Monday, where he related the play back to how the Tigers practice.

Sept. 8, 2026, 10:30 a.m. ET A record-breaking performance capped by a game-sealing tackle led Auburn safety Eric Winters to a weekly award. Winters was named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after his Week 1 performance against Baylor, recording a career-high 11 tackles in the Tigers' 17-16 win over the Baylor Bears in the Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sept. 8, 2026, 8:03 a.m. ET The Auburn Tigers picked up a key win last Saturday, defeating Baylor, 17-16, in thrilling fashion. After being on the losing end of one-score games multiple times last season, it was refreshing to see the Tigers' fate change. Still, there are plenty of things that head coach Alex Golesh and his team need to clean up before it enters a brutal SEC schedule later this month.