How Auburn football has fared historically against its 2026 opponents

The SEC football scheduling format will transition from its traditional 8-game model to a 9-game model, effective in 2026. The switch will allow Auburn to play its traditional SEC rivals more often.

This season, Auburn will rekindle old matchups with Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and LSU for the first time since 2023, Tennessee for the first time since 2020, and Florida for the first time since 2019. The Tigers will face those opponents every other season under the new scheduling format, and will see South Carolina, Kentucky, Texas, and Oklahoma on its 2027 slate. Auburn has secured Alabama, Georgia, and Vanderbilt as permanent opponents and will play those teams every season for the next four years.

Outside of SEC play, Auburn will face three challenging out-of-conference foes, starting with the season-opener against the Baylor Bears. Auburn won last season's meeting and will square off with Baylor on a neutral site at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, to open the season. The Tigers will then meet Southern Miss in game two, which will be Alex Golesh's first game day at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn will host Samford to close out the non-conference schedule in November, which will be an appetizer for the Iron Bowl that will be played the following week.

Here is a look at how Auburn football has fared historically against teams on its 2026 schedule.

Baylor Bears

• Series record: Tied, 2-2-1
• Last game: Auburn 38, Baylor 24 (2025 in Waco, Texas)
• 2026 game: Sept. 5 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

• Series record: Auburn leads, 18-5
• Last game: Auburn 24, Southern Miss 13 (2018 in Auburn, Alabama)
• 2026 game: Sept. 12 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama

Florida Gators

• Series record: Auburn leads, 43-39-2
• Last game: Florida 24, Auburn 19 (2019 in Gainesville, Florida)
• 2026 game: Sept. 19 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama

Vanderbilt Commodores

• Series record: Vanderbilt leads, 23-22-1
• Last game: Vanderbilt 45, Auburn 38 (2024 in Nashville, Tennessee)
• 2026 game: Sept. 26 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama

Tennessee Volunteers

• Series record: Auburn leads, 29-22-3
• Last game: Auburn 30, Tennessee 17 (2020 in Auburn, Alabama)
• 2026 game: Oct. 3 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee

Georgia Bulldogs

• Series record: Georgia leads, 66-56-8
• Last game: Georgia 20, Auburn 10 (2025 in Auburn, Alabama)
• 2026 game: Oct. 17 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia

LSU Tigers

• Series record: LSU leads, 30-24-1
• Last game: LSU 48, Auburn 18 (2023 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
• 2026 game: Oct. 24 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama

Ole Miss Rebels

• Series record: Auburn leads, 35-12
• Last game: Ole Miss 28, Auburn 21 (2023 in Auburn, Alabama)
• 2026 game: Oct. 31 at Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi

Arkansas Razorbacks

• Series record: Auburn leads 21-13-1
• Last game: Auburn 33, Arkansas 24 (2025 in Fayetteville, Arkansas)
• 2026 game: Nov. 7 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama

Mississippi State Bulldogs

• Series record: Auburn leads, 66-28-2
• Last game: Auburn 27, Mississippi State 13 (2023 in Auburn, Alabama)
• 2026 game: Nov. 14 at Davis-Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi

Samford Bulldogs

• Series record: Auburn leads, 4-0
• Last game: Auburn 45, Samford 13 (2023 in Auburn, Alabama)
• 2026 game: Nov. 21 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama)

Alabama Crimson Tide

• Series record: Alabama leads, 52-37-1
• Last game: Alabama 27, Auburn 20 (2025 in Auburn, Alabama)
• 2026 game: Nov. 28 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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