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Auburn-Baylor moving to Atlanta next season
Posted on 10/6/25 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 10/6/25 at 1:56 pm
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Already with five SEC road games next season that will see the Tigers travel to Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee, Auburn is expected to have a sixth game away from Jordan-Hare Stadium with the Baylor game moving to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium as the Aflac Kickoff Game for 2026. The game is set to be played on Saturday, Sept. 5. This will count as Auburn's home game as part of the series with the Bears.
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"Any time we have the ability to advance Auburn student-athletes' ability to earn third-party NIL compensation, we will take that opportunity," said Auburn Athletics Director John Cohen. "The exposure of playing on a national stage against a Power Four opponent in one of the premier neutral-site games in the country will not only benefit our student-athletes financially, but it will also enhance their brands. This is not only a win for Auburn student-athletes but for Auburn Athletics."
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Posted on 10/6/25 at 2:01 pm to AUFan2015
It's a major loss for local Auburn businesses.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 2:04 pm to AUFan2015
It's hard to express how much i dislike John cohen
Posted on 10/6/25 at 2:12 pm to AUFan2015
Get fricked Cohen. Home slate for next year blows. Florida and LSU are basically it. We better be printing NIL money to do this move.
So, our home game schedule will consist of Southern Miss, Jax State, Vandy, Arkansas, Florida, and LSU? Awesome. Sounds great.
So, our home game schedule will consist of Southern Miss, Jax State, Vandy, Arkansas, Florida, and LSU? Awesome. Sounds great.
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Posted on 10/6/25 at 2:14 pm to AUFan2015
What can be monetized, will be monetized.
Will there be “Stepford” white tent tailgating in ATL?
Will we sell our helmet logo to a corporation for this game?
Will there be “Stepford” white tent tailgating in ATL?
Will we sell our helmet logo to a corporation for this game?
Posted on 10/6/25 at 2:30 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
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printing NIL money to do this move.
It better be MILLIONS.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 2:44 pm to AUFan2015
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Already with five SEC road games next season that will see the Tigers travel to Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee, Auburn is expected to have a sixth game away from Jordan-Hare Stadium with the Baylor game moving to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium as the Aflac Kickoff Game for 2026. The game is set to be played on Saturday, Sept. 5. This will count as Auburn's home game as part of the series with the Bears.
Ok so what's the deal here. This is bullshite
Posted on 10/6/25 at 3:05 pm to jangalang
If this counts as a home game, will us season ticket holders get tickets?
Posted on 10/6/25 at 3:13 pm to AUFan2015
This sucks. I hate it for the local businesses and the season ticket holders. However in this day and age, I’m sure it’s tough for an AD to look at the demands for NIL and figure out how to come up with the money.
I also hate to say this, but the fans screaming to pay more buyouts and fire the entire staff are probably making the AD think there’s not enough money to do that and fund NIL if we get to that point.
At the end of the day, all this money has to come from somewhere.
I also hate to say this, but the fans screaming to pay more buyouts and fire the entire staff are probably making the AD think there’s not enough money to do that and fund NIL if we get to that point.
At the end of the day, all this money has to come from somewhere.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 3:18 pm to HailToTheChiz
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If this counts as a home game, will us season ticket holders get tickets?
Nope. Auburn will be allotted 20k tickets, Baylor gets 3k. The rest go on open market/corporate sponsors.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 3:20 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
I just saw that. frick this.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 3:25 pm to AUTiger789
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I also hate to say this, but the fans screaming to pay more buyouts and fire the entire staff are probably making the AD think there’s not enough money to do that and fund NIL if we get to that point.
Maybe, but we are in the position we are in because of the AD. So f him for screwing everybody else over because he's incompetent.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 3:59 pm to AUFan2015
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Tigers travel to Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee, Auburn is expected to have a sixth game away from Jordan-Hare Stadium with the Baylor game moving to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium as the Aflac Kickoff Game for 2026.
Auburn will be lucky to win 5 games next year.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 4:12 pm to AUFan2015
Bad product for the better part of a decade, looking very iffy this year, unpopular head coach...again, Bruce retires and they screw the season ticket holders?
Yeah, I'm not terribly impressed with Cohen. I remember when everyone said we'd miss Lowder "running the show". I'm beginning to think they were right.
Yeah, I'm not terribly impressed with Cohen. I remember when everyone said we'd miss Lowder "running the show". I'm beginning to think they were right.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 4:13 pm to HailToTheChiz
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If this counts as a home game, will us season ticket holders get tickets?
Unless my kid decides to go to AU, I'm not renewing tickets. frick this decision and frick the product on the field. I can only eat so many shite sandwiches.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 4:16 pm to slacker130
Stupid... we already had a weak home schedule. Now we have the following at home.... Vandy, Arkie, Florida, LSU. Will folks spend for this weak slate. Empty seats in our future.
27 is strong with Bama, Georgia, USC, TAMU and Oklahoma..
27 is strong with Bama, Georgia, USC, TAMU and Oklahoma..
Posted on 10/6/25 at 4:44 pm to allin2010
First... what a completely idiotic thing to do. Cohen just voluntarily threw himself onto the hot seat with fans lol. Just all time dumb to do something like this right now. At least if we we're winning it would be slightly easier to stomach. Would still be bullshite, but it would taste a little better.
Second.. I don't support bullshite like this at all. Takes away a game from home fans, doesn't lower the cost of tickets, lose out on home field advantage and just the atmosphere from being in JHS. The ONLY way I will ever support a move like this if is ALL home game tickets are free, and since that's never happening, I'll never support it.
Its probably too late to cancel this one, but if it happens again I will be right next to everyone else calling for peoples jobs. And if it keeps happening and no one loses jobs.. then I guess at that point it might be time to find another hobby.
Second.. I don't support bullshite like this at all. Takes away a game from home fans, doesn't lower the cost of tickets, lose out on home field advantage and just the atmosphere from being in JHS. The ONLY way I will ever support a move like this if is ALL home game tickets are free, and since that's never happening, I'll never support it.
Its probably too late to cancel this one, but if it happens again I will be right next to everyone else calling for peoples jobs. And if it keeps happening and no one loses jobs.. then I guess at that point it might be time to find another hobby.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 5:06 pm to HailToTheChiz
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If this counts as a home game, will us season ticket holders get tickets?
They will definitely NOT be included in your season ticket package but usually, in these cases, season ticket holders will get priority on ordering those seats (usually only two) before the general public. And your Tigers Unlimited Fund (TUF) level will determine priority among orders by the season ticket holders. At least that’s the way they’ve done it in the past.
This post was edited on 10/6/25 at 5:12 pm
Posted on 10/6/25 at 5:07 pm to AUFan2015
Posted on 10/6/25 at 5:11 pm to AUFan2015
Auburn averaged 6.7 million in PROFIT per home game in 2024
The AFLAC kickoff game pays out 5-6 million per team
Doesn’t seem to make sense at all
The AFLAC kickoff game pays out 5-6 million per team
Doesn’t seem to make sense at all
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