It’s the Baylor Bears versus the Auburn Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 5, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- TV Channels: ABC
- Streaming: Disney+
How to Watch Baylor vs. Auburn on September 5, 2026
You can watch the Auburn Tigers take on the Baylor Bears live on DIRECTV on Disney+, ABC on September 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET.
Baylor (0-0) at Auburn (0-0) — Game Preview
Baylor and Auburn open the 2026 season at a neutral site, meeting at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta with both programs sitting at 0-0. Neither team enters ranked, so the opener carries no poll stakes, but it still marks the first real measuring stick for two rosters that changed considerably over the offseason.
Auburn hands the offense to Byrum Brown, a transfer quarterback who won the starting job in preseason camp, while senior running back Jeremiah Cobb returns to anchor the backfield for his fourth season on the Plains.
Baylor counters with transfer quarterback DJ Lagway under center, tasked with breaking in a receiving corps built around Louis Brown IV. The Bears also turn to running back Dawson Pendergrass after last season’s leading rusher left for Auburn in the transfer portal, an odd twist that puts him across the field from his old team in Week 1.
Both coaching staffs are still settling rotations at receiver and in the secondary, which should make the opener as much about evaluation as about the scoreboard. A neutral-site result in early September won’t decide anything in Auburn’s SEC race, but it will set an early tone for both programs.
National TV
ABC
Streaming
Disney+
What Time is the Baylor vs. Auburn Game Today?
The Baylor Bears vs. Auburn Tigers game starts at 3:30 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Baylor vs. Auburn?
You can watch Baylor vs. Auburn on Disney+ and ABC.
Players to Watch: Baylor vs. Auburn
Baylor Bears
DJ Lagway — Quarterback. Lagway arrives as Baylor’s new starter for the 2026 opener, taking over an offense that had to replace departed passer Sawyer Robertson. He steps into a receiver room still finding its identity, with newcomers expected to carry a heavier share of the passing game early in the year.
Dawson Pendergrass — Running Back. Pendergrass takes over the Bears’ backfield after last season’s primary rusher left in the transfer portal. The senior gets his first extended look as a lead back against SEC competition on a neutral field.
Auburn Tigers
Byrum Brown — Quarterback. Brown won Auburn’s starting job in preseason camp after transferring in, giving the Tigers a new triggerman for the season opener. How he manages the offense in his first start on the Plains sets an early tone for the year ahead.
Jeremiah Cobb — Running Back. Cobb returns for his fourth season leading Auburn’s backfield, giving the offense a proven, experienced presence at running back. His continuity in that room stands out on a roster that turned over considerably elsewhere.
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