The Baylor Bears and Auburn Tigers play on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in a game on the college football Week 1 schedule.
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Check out these college football Week 1 picks and college football Week 1 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 12:30 p.m. MST on ABC (stream with FUBO).
Auburn is a 7.5-point favorite over Baylor in college football Week 1 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Tigers are -275 on the moneyline, while the Bears are +225. The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 59.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Auburn 31, Baylor 28
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The game of the week for the Big 12? Auburn beat Baylor last season,
38-24, and the conference could really use a win over an SEC team. Dave Aranda's team will fall just short."
Auburn Wire: Auburn 31, Baylor 24
Taylor Jones writes: "The game being played at a neutral site rather than Jordan-Hare Stadium is a bit of a bummer, but Auburn fans will travel well and invade Atlanta, giving Auburn the best home-field advantage possible. I expect Byrum Brown to win the battle over DJ Lagway by connecting on a late touchdown pass to seal the win for the Auburn Tigers."
Dimers.com: Auburn 30, Baylor 27
It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives Baylor a win probability of 41%, while Auburn has a win probability of 59%."
ESPN: Auburn has a 72.9% chance to defeat Baylor on Saturday
The site gives the Bears a 27.1% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
Sports Betting Dime: Auburn 28, Baylor 23.8
The site's formula predicts that the Tigers will beat the Bears in the Week 1 college football game.
Montgomery Advertiser: Auburn 38, Baylor 27
Adam Cole writes: "Between a psuedo-home-field advantage, a new offense's years-long familiarity and a defense boasting a similar sense of continuity — which has already played against Baylor's offense — gives Auburn such a compelling case to win."
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