In their first true season-opening road game since 2002, the Auburn Tigers marched into Big 12 territory and started off their 2025 campaign with a 38-24 win over Baylor at McLane Stadium on Friday night.

Auburn has now won nine consecutive season openers, dating back to 2017. It’s the third-longest season-opening winning streak in program history. Three of them have come under head coach Hugh Freeze’s tutelage.

Here are the biggest takeaways from the game:

Pass defense a liability

Considered a strength heading into the season, Auburn’s secondary got torched on Friday night.

Baylor boasts one of the best quarterbacks in the Big 12 in Sawyer Robertson, who finished his night 27-of-48 with 419 yards and three touchdowns. He has a handful of weapons out wide – Kobe Prentice, Ashtyn Hawk

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