BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Auburn football will host Baylor in the Aflac Kickoff Game to begin the 2026 season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The game was originally scheduled to be a home game for Auburn, but On3 reports that the move is expected to earn up to $5 million in NIL opportunities for its student-athletes. The Tigers will play in Atlanta for the first time since 2018 and will make its fourth appearance in the Aflac Kickoff Game.

“Any time we have the ability to advance Auburn student-athletes’ ability to earn third-party NIL compensation, we will take that opportunity,” said Auburn Athletics Director John Cohen. “The exposure of playing on a national stage against a Power Four opponent in one of the premier neutral-site games in the country will not only benefit our stu

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