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National media outlets release preseason bowl projections for Auburn football

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Last updated Sep 3, 2026

National media outlets release preseason bowl projections for Auburn football

Summary

Major sports media publications expect the Auburn Tigers to qualify for a bowl game during the 2026 season. While analysts from USA TODAY Sports, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS Sports, On3, and Athlon Sports predict the team will achieve the six-win threshold necessary for postseason eligibility, none of these forecasts include an appearance in the College Football Playoff. Projected destinations for the Tigers range from the Texas Bowl in Houston to the Birmingham Bowl, the Music City Bowl in Nashville, and the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. Potential opponents mentioned in the forecasts include Kansas State, TCU, Duke, Illinois, UTSA, and Wisconsin. The Tigers open the 2026 campaign this Saturday against the Baylor Bears in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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•Auburn faces Baylor in the Aflac Kickoff Game this Saturday in Atlanta.
•Major publications project Auburn to earn bowl eligibility with at least six wins.
•Projections for postseason destinations include Birmingham, Houston, Nashville, and Memphis.
•The Tigers have not played in a bowl game since the 2023 season.
•Proposed bowl opponents include Kansas State, TCU, Duke, Illinois, UTSA, and Wisconsin.

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