Auburn's 2019 schedule is incredibly tough featuring away SEC opponents. Let's break it down.
Aug, 31 vs Oregon:
This one will be a hard fought battle. Playing @ Dallas vs one of the best QBs in College Football in Justin Herbert will be tough. And a match-up to watch will be freshman QB Bo Nix (AUB) vs freshman DE and No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 19, Kayvon Thibodeaux (ORE).
Sept, 7 vs Tulane:
Auburn should take care of business in this one as Tulane lacks team chemistry and athleticism. But, Auburn will face a talented QB in Justin McMillan who was projected to possibly be a starter for LSU but decided to transfer to Tulane.
Sept, 14 vs Kent State:
Kent State clearly not a big threat to Auburn but could be a slight challenge because former Auburn QB Woody Barrett will be under center for the Golden Flashes. Barrett is a talented QB who has more experience than most of Auburn's QBs.
Sept, 21 @ Texas A&M
This one will be tough as Texas A&M is rising. The fact that the Tigers have to go play at College Station is intimidating. Auburn has won the last two meetings between the teams but that streak could very well be brought to an end in 2019.
Sept, 28 vs Mississippi State
Auburn is hungry for revenge against MSU. Last year the Bulldogs defeated the Tigers. In last year's game, two costly mistakes by Auburn occurred that changed their season. A wide open flea-flicker pass dropped by WR Darrius Slayton and a fumble at the half-yard line by Tigers' RB JaTarvious Whitlow. This year's meeting between Auburn and MSU should be a good one. But most things point to Auburn because Mississippi State's starting QB will be Keyaton Thompson, talented but raw. AU and MSU have several similarities. Both lost their starting QBs to the NFL, both will have inexperienced QBs under center, and both lost a few top defenders.
October, 5 @ Florida
This game will be one of the toughest all year for Auburn. They'll travel to "The Swamp" to take on Dan Mullen's rising offense. Florida boasts one of the most hostile environments in College Football. But, Florida is losing several talented players to the NFL including DE Jachi Polite, OT Jawaan Taylor, OT Martez Ivey, DE, CeCe Jefferson, S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, and WR Tyrie Cleveland. This match-up could be the most exiting game between the two teams. It'll be interesting to see how Bo Nix for AU handles the Florida environment .
October, 19 @ Arkansas
Auburn usually handles Arkansas pretty well as they've won the last three games. Auburn looks to and probably will extend the streak to four in a row. But Arkansas got themselves a QB in Ben Hicks from SMU. Ben Hicks is talented but Arkansas probably doesn't have the fire power to take down the Tigers.
October, 26 @ LSU
This is obviously the toughest away game for the Tigers this season. LSU probably has the toughest environment in the SEC. LSU has won the last two meetings between the two. LSU lost two of their best players on defense. CB Greedy Williams and LB Devin White. But LSU simply replaced the two with five star CB Derek Stingley and five star LB Marcel Brooks. So can Auburn pull off a victory over a top LSU team? To be honest, probably not. But never count Auburn out.
November, 2 vs Ole Miss
Ole Miss is in a QB battle between Matt Corral and John Rhys Plumlee. Matt Corral should win but who knows. Auburn has handled Ole Miss over the last few seasons. The Tigers should win again as Ole Miss is losing several great athletes.
November, 16 vs Georgia
Auburn vs Georgia is always a top game to watch. The series has been strange the last few years. In 2017, Auburn won 40-17. In the 2017 SEC Championship Georgia won 28-7. In 2018 Georgia won 27-10. The fact that Auburn plays at home is huge and Georgia could possibly be vulnerable in this game. But remember, Georgia signed 5 five stars. That's insane.
November, 23 vs Samford
This summary is pretty brief. Sorry Samford.
November, 30 vs Alabama (Iron Bowl)
When the day of the 2019 Iron Bowl arrives, It'll have been exactly six years ago that Chris Davis returned the 108 yard kick six that beat Alabama. Will something magical happen this year? Tua and the Tide are fast and furious. Bo Nix seems like the perfect player to pull off a miracle. And plus, the whole stadium is on his side. Here's the difference between Alabama and Auburn. Alabama is dominant, Auburn is magical.
Aug, 31 vs Oregon:
This one will be a hard fought battle. Playing @ Dallas vs one of the best QBs in College Football in Justin Herbert will be tough. And a match-up to watch will be freshman QB Bo Nix (AUB) vs freshman DE and No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 19, Kayvon Thibodeaux (ORE).
Sept, 7 vs Tulane:
Auburn should take care of business in this one as Tulane lacks team chemistry and athleticism. But, Auburn will face a talented QB in Justin McMillan who was projected to possibly be a starter for LSU but decided to transfer to Tulane.
Sept, 14 vs Kent State:
Kent State clearly not a big threat to Auburn but could be a slight challenge because former Auburn QB Woody Barrett will be under center for the Golden Flashes. Barrett is a talented QB who has more experience than most of Auburn's QBs.
Sept, 21 @ Texas A&M
This one will be tough as Texas A&M is rising. The fact that the Tigers have to go play at College Station is intimidating. Auburn has won the last two meetings between the teams but that streak could very well be brought to an end in 2019.
Sept, 28 vs Mississippi State
Auburn is hungry for revenge against MSU. Last year the Bulldogs defeated the Tigers. In last year's game, two costly mistakes by Auburn occurred that changed their season. A wide open flea-flicker pass dropped by WR Darrius Slayton and a fumble at the half-yard line by Tigers' RB JaTarvious Whitlow. This year's meeting between Auburn and MSU should be a good one. But most things point to Auburn because Mississippi State's starting QB will be Keyaton Thompson, talented but raw. AU and MSU have several similarities. Both lost their starting QBs to the NFL, both will have inexperienced QBs under center, and both lost a few top defenders.
October, 5 @ Florida
This game will be one of the toughest all year for Auburn. They'll travel to "The Swamp" to take on Dan Mullen's rising offense. Florida boasts one of the most hostile environments in College Football. But, Florida is losing several talented players to the NFL including DE Jachi Polite, OT Jawaan Taylor, OT Martez Ivey, DE, CeCe Jefferson, S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, and WR Tyrie Cleveland. This match-up could be the most exiting game between the two teams. It'll be interesting to see how Bo Nix for AU handles the Florida environment .
October, 19 @ Arkansas
Auburn usually handles Arkansas pretty well as they've won the last three games. Auburn looks to and probably will extend the streak to four in a row. But Arkansas got themselves a QB in Ben Hicks from SMU. Ben Hicks is talented but Arkansas probably doesn't have the fire power to take down the Tigers.
October, 26 @ LSU
This is obviously the toughest away game for the Tigers this season. LSU probably has the toughest environment in the SEC. LSU has won the last two meetings between the two. LSU lost two of their best players on defense. CB Greedy Williams and LB Devin White. But LSU simply replaced the two with five star CB Derek Stingley and five star LB Marcel Brooks. So can Auburn pull off a victory over a top LSU team? To be honest, probably not. But never count Auburn out.
November, 2 vs Ole Miss
Ole Miss is in a QB battle between Matt Corral and John Rhys Plumlee. Matt Corral should win but who knows. Auburn has handled Ole Miss over the last few seasons. The Tigers should win again as Ole Miss is losing several great athletes.
November, 16 vs Georgia
Auburn vs Georgia is always a top game to watch. The series has been strange the last few years. In 2017, Auburn won 40-17. In the 2017 SEC Championship Georgia won 28-7. In 2018 Georgia won 27-10. The fact that Auburn plays at home is huge and Georgia could possibly be vulnerable in this game. But remember, Georgia signed 5 five stars. That's insane.
November, 23 vs Samford
This summary is pretty brief. Sorry Samford.
November, 30 vs Alabama (Iron Bowl)
When the day of the 2019 Iron Bowl arrives, It'll have been exactly six years ago that Chris Davis returned the 108 yard kick six that beat Alabama. Will something magical happen this year? Tua and the Tide are fast and furious. Bo Nix seems like the perfect player to pull off a miracle. And plus, the whole stadium is on his side. Here's the difference between Alabama and Auburn. Alabama is dominant, Auburn is magical.
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