The first regular season under head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is now behind us, and the Auburn Tigers will go to a bowl game for the first time since the 2021 season.
The Tigers, who ended the regular season at 6-6, are expected to play a bowl game during the window between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. According to AL.com’s Matt Cohen, one of the destinations that Auburn can cross off is the Birmingham Bowl. This is because of the possibility of the SEC earning a College Football Playoff bid, plus a New Year’s Six bowl or two. That scenario should free up a slot that could be used for a Group of Five program.
This is exciting for Auburn fans, as they would like to see their favorite team compete in a more prestigious bowl game. But which bowl scenario is more likely to happen? Experts across the country, as well as the writers at Auburn Wire, have revealed their picks ahead of Sunday’s official announcement.
Here is a look at Auburn’s projected destinations and opponents for bowl season.