Overview
- Auburn will host Southern Miss at Jordan-Hare Stadium for a 6:45 p.m. CT kickoff on Saturday in the Tigers’ home opener.
- Bookmakers and the ESPN Matchup Predictor make Auburn roughly a 32–33 point favorite with about an 87% chance to win, setting expectations for a one-sided result.
- Auburn prevailed 17-16 over Baylor in Week 1 but the victory exposed clear issues: quarterback Byrum Brown threw three interceptions and the offensive line allowed five sacks.
- Coach Alex Golesh gave a positive injury update that projects offensive linemen Cole Skinner and Jacob Strand and defender C.K. Murray as available while Da’Shawn Womack is listed day-to-day.
- Southern Miss began 1-0 with a 49-3 win that produced 317 rushing yards and multiple turnovers on defense, and coach Blake Anderson says his team must be ‘near-perfect’ to exploit Auburn’s mistakes and create an upset path.