The Auburn Daily Network

IT'S GAME WEEK.

The Auburn Tigers officially begin the Alex Golesh era against Baylor on Saturday, and I think the blueprint for beating the Bears is already sitting right in front of them.

Run the football.

Auburn rushed for more than 300 yards against Baylor last season, and the Bears struggled to stop the run throughout the year.

Now Auburn's rushing attack could be even more difficult to defend.

Jeremiah Cobb is back. Omar Mabson should have a larger role. Baylor's leading rusher from last season, Bryson Washington, is now wearing orange and blue.

And then there's Byrum Brown, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards at South Florida.

Baylor has a new defensive coordinator. Maybe the Bears fixed their problems.

Make them prove it.

There's another reason I like this matchup for Auburn.

Both teams lost important players from last season, but I think Auburn did a better job replacing them.

Baylor lost Sawyer Robertson after he threw for more than 3,600 yards and 30 touchdowns. Bryson Washington switched sides. Most of Baylor's top receiving production is gone, and the Bears enter the season with only one returning starter on the offensive line.

Auburn lost plenty too.

But Golesh replaced Jackson Arnold with Brown, rebuilt the receiver room with players who already understand his offense and added Washington to an already talented backfield.

Then comes Baylor's dilemma.

If the Bears commit another defender to stopping Auburn's rushing attack, Brown should get opportunities through the air.

Can he make them pay?

That's one of the biggest things I'm watching Saturday.

But Auburn doesn't need Week 1 to answer every question we have about this football team.

It doesn't need Brown throwing for 350 yards.

It doesn't need to prove the offensive line can handle every SEC defensive front.

It just needs to beat Baylor.

And the blueprint for doing it is already there.

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Is Michael Casagrande REALLY anti-Auburn? A lot of Auburn fans certainly believe he is — so we gave him the chance to come on the show and clear the air.

But we didn’t make it easy on him. We bring up specific articles, takes, and examples that Auburn fans have pointed to as evidence of an anti-Auburn bias and let Michael explain his side of the story.

Is the criticism fair? Is Michael Casagrande actually harder on Auburn than other programs? Or have Auburn fans misunderstood where he’s coming from?

Casagrande joins us for a candid conversation about his coverage of Auburn football, his reputation among the fanbase, and some of the stories that have made him one of the most controversial sportswriters among Auburn fans.

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The guys have some BIG announcements and preview Auburn vs Baylor that is only ONE WEEK AWAY!!

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Jacob talks about the announcement of the IBOB Exhibition this year in OCTOBER! All the ramifications and taking this rivalry to another level. 

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Mike G joins the show to DEFEND his controversial take that a 7-5 season would be an “abject failure” for Auburn Football. We have a great back-and-forth about where Auburn truly stands as a program, how much the struggles of past seasons should impact expectations in 2026, and what Alex Golesh’s expectations should be in his first season.

Plus, we dive into the latest Lane Kiffin situation and officially hand out this week’s JackArse of the Week award.

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Graham and Hunter discuss the USA Today article that ranked Auburn #1 in like EVERYTHING when it comes to stadium, fans, and gameday experience. Auburn has all the pieces to be great they just have to DO IT

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Kyle and Ben talk about the potential penalites for adding NFL, NBA, or WNBA players to their rosters in the SEC

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Former Auburn Football team captain Chandler Wooten joins the show to break down Auburn Football after the conclusion of fall camp and preview the 2026 season under Alex Golesh. Wooten hands out his Auburn preseason awards, including Team MVP, Best Newcomer, Breakout Player, Best Freshman and more.

Which Auburn Tigers are ready to make the biggest impact this season? We break down the biggest fall camp developments, position battles, breakout candidates and players to watch as Auburn prepares for the 2026 college football season.

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