Brad Crawford of CBS Sports believes Auburn will enjoy early success before dropping its first game of the 2025 season.
The SEC is considered one of the toughest conferences in college football, and it is expected that every program within the league will stumble at least once this season.
The good news is that the new College Football Playoff format is more forgiving to regular season losses, which could help Auburn in its quest for its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance. Brad Crawford of CBS Sports recently evaluated each SEC schedule, and which week would result in each team’s first loss. For Auburn, he expects the Tigers to fall early in the SEC slate. Crawford expects Auburn to be ranked an unbeaten heading into Oklahoma on Sept. 20, but does not forecast the Tigers to exit the same way.
Auburn will be nationally ranked going to Norman in Week 4 on the heels of a 3-0 start highlighted by a season-opening victory at Baylor that will recharge the fanbase a bit. Then, we’re going to watch two high-powered offenses go at it with former Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold making his much-anticipated return to Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Unfortunately, for the third straight season under Hugh Freeze, the Tigers will drop their SEC opener.
The Tigers have had rough outings in SEC openers under Hugh Freeze, losing each by 10 or more points. Auburn fell on the road at Texas A&M in 2023, 27-10, and followed suit in 2024 by dropping its conference opener to Arkansas, 24-14. This season, Auburn will look to end the trend and gain momentum heading into another road game at Texas A&M to close the September slate.
If Crawford’s projection of Auburn stumbling at Oklahoma is true, then the Tigers will have a shot to bounce back three weeks later at home against rival Georgia. Crawford forecasts the…
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