Auburn travels to face off against Baylor in a pivotal Week 1 matchup at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas . The Tigers are suffering through one of the worst stretches in program history after posting four straight losing seasons for the first time since 1950. Before the 2022 season, the Tigers had made a bowl game every year since 2013.
Baylor coach Dave Aranda was on one of the hottest seats in the country last season, but came through with a six-game winning streak to end Big 12 play. The Bears finished within one game of first place in the Big 12 and have high expectations are entering the conference title race. The Bears play both Auburn and SMU in a difficult nonconference stretch.
The Tigers and Bears have only played four times in program history, and never in the last 40 yea