Schedule
Auburn's schedule consisted of eight Southeastern Conference opponents (four home, four away) and four non-conference opponents. Auburn opened the season against Louisiana Tech. It was the twelfth matchup between the schools and the first meeting since 2004. The Tigers also hosted Mid-American Conference opponent Ball State for the third time. Also, Football Championship Subdivision foe Furman visited for the first time since 1956. Auburn began conference play in the second week, hosting Mississippi State. The following week, the Tigers hosted West Virginia, the second game in a home-and-home series between the two teams. The Tigers had previously faced all twelve regular season opponents, with Auburn holding the all-time series lead going into the season against all but Alabama (33–39–1), LSU (19–23–1), and West Virginia (0–1).
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana Tech* | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPNU | W 37–13 | 81,143 | ||
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | Mississippi State | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SECRN | W 49–24 | 85,269 | ||
| September 19 | 6:45 PM | West Virginia* | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPN2 | W 41–30 | 87,451 | ||
| September 26 | 6:00 PM | Ball State* | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SECRN | W 54–30 | 83,118 | ||
| October 3 | 6:45 PM | at Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN | W 26–22 | 102,941 | ||
| October 10 | 11:00 AM | at Arkansas | #17 | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | ESPN | L 23–44 | 72,559 | |
| October 17 | 6:30 PM | Kentucky | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPNU | L 14–21 | 86,217 | ||
| October 24 | 6:30 PM | at #10 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl) | ESPN2 | L 10–31 | 92,654 | ||
| October 31 | 11:21 AM | #24 Ole Miss | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SECN | W 33–20 | 84,756 | ||
| November 7 | 12:30 PM | (FCS) Furman* | #25 | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | PPV | W 63–31 | 81,506 | |
| November 14 | 6:00 PM | at Georgia | #25 | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 92,746 | |
| November 27 | 1:30 PM | #2 Alabama | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Iron Bowl) | CBS | L 21–26 | 87,451 | ||
| January 1 | 10:00 AM | vs. Northwestern* | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl) | ESPN | W 38–35 OT | 49,383 | ||
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