Bears and Tigers Reignite a 50-Year Standoff Under Friday Night Lights

Baylor expected to be without two additional key players against Auburn

Baylor is preparing for its season opener against Auburn football expecting to be shorthanded, head coach Dave Aranda told reporters on Monday.

Bears and Tigers Reignite a 50-Year Standoff Under Friday Night Lights

Conference Pride Meets Old Tension as Baylor and Auburn Open the Season in a Blackout on the Brazos WACO, Texas (FOX 44)— Baylor football kicks off its 2025 season Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd at McLane Stadium, hosting Auburn in a nationally televised showdown on FOX. The 7 p.m. game marks the first meeting between the programs since 1975 and promises to be more than just a season opener—it’s a statement opportunity for a Baylor te…

5 questions for Auburn heading into the season opener

Auburn opens the 2025 season on Friday night against the Baylor Bears.

Baylor vs. Auburn Prediction, Pick vs. Spread and Top Storylines

Baylor opens its 2025 season at home on Friday, August 29, hosting the Auburn Tigers in a huge Big 12 vs. SEC showdown. The Bears are hoping to build off a 2024 campaign that ended with a six-game winning streak in the regular season, before falling to LSU in the Texas Bowl. Meantime, Auburn went 5-7 last year, losing to Alabama to end the regular season and miss a bowl game. Both Dave Aranda and Hugh Freeze enter needing to build on their 2024 …

ESPN's SP+ projects the score of Auburn at Baylor

Bill Connelly unveiled the first edition of his weekly SP+ picks on Sunday, and included in the projections is his metric’s take on how the non-conference showdown between Auburn and Baylor will shake out on Friday night. Connelly’s SP+ takes a variety of statistics into account to formulate an overall ranking for ESPN, and it is also able to predict the final scores of games. RELATED: College football is back! Use SDS to find the best sports be…