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Baylor vs Auburn

Baylor meet Auburn in Week 1. The model favors Auburn by 4.8. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
39%
61%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 2 · refreshed weekly

SP+ and the consensus line read this neutral-site opener almost identically. The model gives Auburn 68% and projects a 7.7-point margin; the market sits at Auburn -7.2 with a 67% implied probability. The ProphetX exchange is the lone outlier, pricing Auburn at -275 for 73% against Baylor's +255, a five-point gap over the model that thins the value on the favorite.

The ratings support the number: Auburn at 11.5 (26th) over Baylor at 3.8 (53rd) is a 7.7-point separation that maps cleanly onto the projected margin. The unit splits explain the shape. Auburn's defense (#19) is the strongest single unit on the field and should test a Baylor offense (#27) that outranks its own defense (#89). Auburn's offense (#55) is the weaker of the four rated groups.

The series is short: Auburn won the only prior meeting 38-24 in 2025. The season outlooks are close, both projected near six wins, but Auburn's 8.4% Playoff odds outrun Baylor's 2.7%, and title markets price both at 0.7%. Nothing in the numbers argues with a mid-single-digit Auburn edge.

Model, market and history all land on Auburn by a touchdown; the exchange's 73% is the only price stretching past fair value.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
AUB -6.5
Total (O/U)
58.5
Favorite
AUB
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Baylor1%-24 ptsvsAuburn99%+24 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Baylor favoredAuburn favoredAug 19Aug 23Aug 27Aug 31Sep 4Sep 6

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Baylor's win price; Auburn's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Baylor is favored, below it Auburn is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#48SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#31
#59FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#24
1509EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1670
0.8%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.8%
BaylorAuburnsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Auburn lead 1-0
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Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
38-24
Auburn
at Baylor
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FAQ

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When do Baylor and Auburn play?

Week 1 of 2026, on Sep 5, 2026 at a neutral site.

Who is favored?

The model projects Auburn by 4.8 (61% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Auburn lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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