AUBURN — The start of Auburn football 's 2025 season is an inherently intriguing one. The Tigers will start the year against a Power Four opponent, Baylor , which hasn't happened in five seasons. They'll also play in a true road contest, and they haven't opened a campaign in such fashion since 2002.

That doesn't even account for the stakes of this fall. Hugh Freeze is undeniably coaching for his job, and he'll do so with a roster that's been overhauled to the gills. There are newcomers at quarterback, out wide and in the trenches, and Freeze and the program will need them to perform if a coaching change is avoided.

It makes the Baylor matchup all the more interesting, as the program bucks a trend of season-opening cupcakes. Auburn has played either FCS or Group of Five foes at Jo

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