AUBURN — The first three weeks of the Alex Golesh era are the much more fleshed out, as the SEC announced kickoff times for the first three weeks of the 2026 season, including Auburn football‘s first three contests.
The Tigers already had their season-opener, against Baylor on Sept. 5 in Atlanta, announced as a 2:30 p.m. CT start time on ABC, but Auburn will have a pair of evening slots for its next two games.
In Week Two against the Southern Miss, Auburn will kick off at either 6:30 or 6:45 p.m., with the game to air on either ESPNU or SEC Network. Week Three against Florida is set, with the Tigers and Gators kicking off at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
Auburn’s facing Southern Miss for the 24th time this fall, and the first time in eight seasons. It leads the all-time series 18-5. While Auburn has a lengthy history with Florida, the programs have played just twice in the last 18 seasons, but the Tigers lead the series with a record of 43-39-2 against the Gators.
When does Auburn football play in 2026? Full schedule
- Sept. 5: vs. Baylor* (2:30 p.m. CT, ABC)
- Sept. 12: vs. Southern Miss (6:30 OR 6:45 p.m. CT; ESPNU OR SECN)
- Sept. 19: vs. Florida (6 p.m. CT, ESPN)
- Sept. 26: vs. Vanderbilt (TBA)
- Oct. 3: at Tennessee (TBA)
- Oct. 10: OPEN
- Oct. 17: at Georgia (TBA)
- Oct. 24: vs. LSU (TBA)
- Oct. 31: at Ole Miss (TBA)
- Nov. 7: vs. Arkansas (TBA)
- Nov. 14: at Mississippi State (TBA)
- Nov. 21: vs. Samford (TBA)
- Nov. 28: at Alabama (TBA)
* Indicates neutral-site contest.
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