NORMAN, Okla. — Auburn football has sailed smoothly through the early going of its 2025 campaign, but it's bound for choppier waters this weekend.

The 25th-ranked Tigers open SEC play on the road, as an underdog for the first time this fall, in a ranked-on-ranked matchup against No. 12 Oklahoma on Saturday, Sept. 20 ( 2:30 p.m. CT, ABC ). It's Auburn 's most intriguing contest yet, and that goes far beyond the Sooners being its toughest opponent to this point.

Jackson Arnold will reunite with his former team, facing the program he called home the past two seasons. His offense will have its hands full, with a defense that's ranked as one of the best in the country. Auburn's defense faces a similar circumstance, going up against a revamped offense, led by Arnold's successor and

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