Auburn Football: Tigers opens as massive underdog against Georgia

After surviving the feared Chattanooga Mocs of the FCS, Alabama has put itself in position to potentially crash the College Football Playoff. With its ninth consecutive victory since an ugly home loss to Texas that had many writing Nick Saban and his team off for the season, 'Bama must get through the Iron Bowl before entering the SEC Championship…

Long before arriving at the Iron Bowl to face their arch rivals the Auburn Tigers (6-5, 5-6 ATS), the #8 Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1, 8-3 ATS) were ironing out their early-season problems. Since losing to Texas, Alabama is 9-0 straight up and 7-2 against the spread. Now the Crimson Tide will try to figure out another recent anomaly - their inability…

It's been four years since the Auburn Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Iron Bowl. Here are some reasons fans should believe they can do it again: 1. Hugh Freeze's history against Nick Saban and Alabama Only eight active head coaches in college football have at least once victory over Saban since he took over the Crimson Tide in 2007,…

The LSU Tigers return home for another all-Tigers clash between themselves and their historic rival, Auburn. Tiger Stadium will fittingly play host to the divisional duel between LSU and Auburn. The hosts will be eager to build on their win at Missouri, whereas the visitors played well against Georgia two weeks ago. The SEC West showdown is set to…

We're approaching the midway point of the 2023 college football season and SEC schedule, and the teams at the top are the ones who we figured would be there. Upstarts Kentucky and Missouri fells from the ranks of the unbeatens in Week 6, while preseason favorites Alabama and Georgia remained perfect in SEC play. Meanwhile, contenders such as LSU…

Week 5 of the college football season is here, and we learned a lot last week when several top 25 teams squared off against each other. Perennial powers Alabama and Ohio State showed that they were still contenders, while Coach Prime's trendy Colorado Buffaloes came back to Earth, and there are once again several interesting matchups on tap now…

Texas A&M and Auburn open their respective SEC schedules against one another on Saturday as the Aggies host the Tigers in a battle of West division foes. Both cruised victories at home against nonconference opponents in Week 3. Texas A&M defeated ULM while Auburn took care of business against Samford. Now, two teams that finished at the bottom of…

While it may only be Week 4 of the college football season, this is a pivotal game for both Auburn and Texas A&M as they get their SEC campaign underway. Both teams can score at will, so our college football betting picks expect a track meet in this one. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The first SEC game of the season for both the Auburn Tigers and…

The Auburn Tigers will try to build on a dominant season-opening victory when they face the California Golden Bears in a road game on Saturday night. Auburn cruised to a 59-14 win over UMass last week in head coach Hugh Freeze's debut. California was just as impressive in Week 1, rolling to a 58-21 win over North Texas as a 5-point favorite. This…

Despite dropping 59 points in a Week 1 win, the signs may actually be pointing away from Auburn as it makes the cross-country trip to play Cal. We break down the matchup and more in our college football betting picks below. The Hugh Freeze Era got off to a victorious start when the Auburn Tigers marched to an easy win in Week 1. Week 2 offers a…

Auburn Cal Auburn is looking to pick up a solid out-of-conference win against Cal and the fact that the game is on the road will make it a decent test for the Tigers this early in both the season and the Hugh Freeze era. Both teams are coming off of big wins and the game will be the home opener for the Golden Bears. The Tigers didn't really need…

The LSU baseball team lost two games in a row for the first time all season after falling to Auburn on both Saturday and Sunday, but the oddsmakers don't seem to be concerned. LSU entered the weekend as+400 favorites to win the 2023 College World Series, and the odds on the market still have the Tigers in front of the pack even after they suffered…

Auburn football is entering an uncertain-yet intriguing-era, and today's goal is to predict how well they'll hold up in their first season upon doing so. If your favorite college football team was coming off of a losing season, played in the sport's toughest division, and had a promising head coach soon to begin his first year with it, I'd imagine…

The West Virginia Mountaineers will be looking to build on their 76-61 win at Texas Tech when they face the No. 15 Auburn Tigers on Saturday afternoon during the 2023 SEC/Big 12 Challenge. WVU has won two of its last three games, but it is still in eighth place in the Big 12. Auburn had its five-game winning streak snapped in a 79-63 loss to Texas…

Auburn Tigers are on a fantastic 5-0 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season and will take on St. Louis Billikens, who have had a similar (5-1) start to the season. The Tigers are part of the Southeastern Conference, third in the table, and will host this game at Neville Arena on Sunday, November 27th, whereas the Billikens are part of the…

The Arkansas Razorbacks will take on the Auburn Tigers in the battle of the Southeastern Conference encounter. The game is set to take place at Jordan-Hare, the home of the Tigers, who are currently having a tough time with a three-game losing streak. Both teams will be face-to-face with each other on Saturday (October 29). The Razorbacks are only…

The Georgia Bulldogs had quite a scare over the weekend as they had to battle back from a double-digit deficit against the unranked Missouri Tigers to prevent a major upset and score a 26-22 road victory. The Auburn Tigers, on the other hand, suffered their second defeat in conference play in a 21-17 home loss to the LSU Tigers Saturday. Will…

Auburn and Missouri are both teams looking to keep the ball on the ground as they hope to avoid turnovers and other offensive slip-ups. This week's battle of the Tigers should be no different and has us highlighting the first-half Under as our best bet. Missouri and Auburn will meet in an all-Tigers duel when the two face off in each school's SEC…

College football returns this Saturday for another hectic weekend of action after Week 2 featured three Top 20 teams getting upset at home by unranked opponents. As the mayhem continues to ensue, new players at BetMGM Sportsbook can instantly turn $10 into $200 when they register using bonus code HANDLE and take advantage of this special…

Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK Second game of home-and-home with PSU winning 28-20 last year Both teams off to 2-0 starts 80000+ Tigers fans ready for'Orange Out' Revenge is on the menu on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium in a bizarro game where the Auburn Tigers were ranked #22 last year in their visit to Penn State but ended up losing 28-20.…

Through two games I'm actually a touch more optimistic about the Lions than I was at this point last year. Both seasons started with road wins against B1G West programs, but the 2021 week 2 win over Ball State felt much more hard-earned than the 2022 week 2 win over Ohio. The run game seems improved, the backup QB situation is not a total question…

Penn State heads to Auburn for first road game vs SEC team since 2010. A year ago saw Penn State hold on to defeat Auburn in one of the top non-conference games of the college football season. This year is Round 2 down on the Plains when the Nittany Lions make their first trip into SEC territory since visiting Alabama in 2010. Both teams come into…

Penn State comes into this game as a 3-point dog, but it may have all the tools to pull off the upset and cover the spread. Our college football predictions break down why we're siding with the Nittany Lions and not the Auburn Tigers at home. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The No. 23-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions head to Jordan-Hare Stadium to face…

It's almost time for Auburn football. Bryan Harsin begins his second season on the Plains Saturday (6 pm CT ESPN+) when the Tigers host Mercer. Hosting the first five games at Jordan-Hare adds a unique element. A good start can excite fans. If Auburn gets off to a rough start, it won't take long to erase the goodwill Harsin spent the spring and…

SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN - Auburn named junior quarterback T.J. Finley its starting quarterback last weekend ahead of its opening-game home matchup against Mercer, Sept. 3. The decision to go with Finley over the likes of Texas A&M transfer Zac Calzada and Oregon transfer Robby Ashford was met with mixed reviews. However, the…