ESPN FPI projects Auburn’s upcoming season

How does ESPN’s FPI view Auburn this season?

In the past, ESPN’s FPI has not been the most accurate when it comes to preseason predictions.

The most recent slip-up being Mississippi State finding its way into the FPI’s top 10. Yes, ESPN has Mississippi State winning almost nine games this season.

But how does the FPI view Auburn?

The Tigers are one of the most tumultuous teams in all of college football. Auburn thrives as the underdog. It performs when preseason projections least expect it. So what do the Tigers have in store this season?

Here’s a look at how ESPN’s FPI projects every Auburn game this season.

2020 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule: Downloadable Wallpaper

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As we all know, the new football schedule was released this week.

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Auburn’s first opponent for 2020 college football season revealed

The Tigers will take on Kentucky on Sept. 26 in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

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The SEC is releasing its conference schedule on Monday and, for a preview of what’s to come, the conference revealed each team’s opening week opponent prior to the big release at 7 p.m. ET.

Auburn and Gus Malzahn will host Kentucky on Sept. 26 to open the 2020 college football season in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

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The Wildcats last visited The Plains in 2009 when they pulled off a 21-14 upset, Kentucky’s first victory over Auburn since 1966. Cam Newton and the future national champion Tigers got revenge in 2010 with a walk-off field goal by Wes Byrum in a 37-34 victory in Lexington.

The two teams last met in 2015 with the Tigers pulling out a 30-27 victory in Commonwealth Stadium. Auburn leads the all-time series 26-6-1.

Here is the entire Week 1 SEC schedule.

SEC to release conference schedule on Monday

The SEC will finally release the conference schedule on Monday.

We will finally find out what Auburn’s schedule looks like for the 2020 college football season on Monday.

The SEC announced that it will release the full slate of games on Monday evening.

Per the press release:

The Southeastern Conference will announce its 2020 football schedule on Monday at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT on a special show on the SEC Network.

SEC Now: Football Schedule Release Show Presented by Regions will air live on SEC Network at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT on Monday. Hosted by Dari Nowkhah with analysis by Greg McElroy, Roman Harper, Laura Rutledge, Kirk Herbstreit, Rece Davis and more, the show will break down the 2020 SEC football schedule in its entirety. Week 1 of the 2020 SEC football schedule will be revealed at 3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT on The Paul Finebaum Show.

Last month, the SEC established September 26 as the new kickoff for its 2020 football season to allow its universities to focus on the healthy return of their campus communities and the gradual re-introduction of athletics, as the 14 members of the SEC continue to monitor developments related to COVID-19.

The 2020 SEC football season will be comprised of a 10-game Conference-only schedule and the SEC Football Championship Game is scheduled to be played December 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, rescheduled from the original date of December 5. The schedule will include one mid-season open date for each school and an open date on December 12 for all schools.

The decision to limit competition to Conference-only opponents and rescheduling the SEC Championship Game is based on the need for maximum flexibility in making any necessary scheduling adjustments while reacting to developments around the pandemic and continued advice from medical professionals.

The Tigers were given Tennessee and South Carolina as their two extra opponents after the conference decided to go to a 10-game, conference-only schedule for the season.