When you face Alabama, Georgia and LSU each and every season, your schedule is already going to be a monster. Add in Texas A&M and a trip to Penn State in the mix for Auburn in 2021 and the schedule grows even tougher.
The people at 247Sports recognize that as they list the Tigers’ 2021 campaign as one of the toughest in college football.
Games vs. potential Top 25 teams: 5
Bryan Harsin’s first season on the Plains could be unkind if both sides of the football aren’t in order early. A trip to Penn State in September will be a competitive game against a ranked team and four annual games against Top 10 opponents in conference play, as always, will test the Tigers’ will.
The Tigers takes their first ever trip to State College for the game against the Nittany Lions on Sept. 18th, a much-awaited matchup with the Big Ten power. Auburn also travels to College Station and Baton Rouge while hosting Alabama and Georgia in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Not surprisingly, a few other SEC schools were also on 247Sports’ list of toughest schedules including fellow SEC West members Arkansas and Ole Miss along with South Carolina.