Auburn and Arkansas take the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium for a 4 p.m. ET kickoff on Saturday. The Tigers are coming off an embarrassing 27-6 loss to Georgia in Athens last Saturday while the Razorbacks upset Mississippi State in Starkville to break a 20-game SEC losing streak.
While Sam Pittman’s team is riding a lot of momentum coming into the game, almost all of the experts in the media are picking Auburn to come away with the victory.
Here is what a slew of them had to say:
Shea Brennaman: Auburn 23, Arkansas 20
J.D. McCarthy: Auburn 30, Arkansas 17
Brian Stultz: Arkansas 24, Auburn 20
Sporting News’ Bill Bender: Auburn 35-17
“Auburn looked bad against Georgia, and Arkansas is coming off Sam Pittman’s first big upset against Mississippi State. It seems like a good spot to pick the Razorbacks, but keep in mind the Tigers have hung 50 or more here in three of the last four meetings.”
Bleacher Report’s David Kenyon: Auburn 24-13
“Golf clap for Arkansas, which snagged its first SEC victory since 2017 with a triumph over Mississippi State. But the Razorbacks’ reward is a date with an angry Auburn team, which returns home following an ugly loss to Georgia. This should be a defensive battle, and Arkansas’ lack of explosiveness on offense will decide the game.”
AP’s Ralph Drusso: Auburn 35-17
“Nothing has perked up Auburn’s offense quite like the Razorbacks in recent years; Tigers have won the last four meetings and averaged by 48.3 points.”
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Phillip Marshall: Auburn 31-14
Mark Murphy: Auburn 27-13
Keith Niebuhr: Auburn 20-17
Ronnie Sanders: Auburn 38-27
Jason Caldwell: Auburn 27-20
Nathan King: Auburn 24-17