Tennessee are tipped to cover as they rebound from the loss to Texas.
The Volunteers’ defense has been excellent through four games, while the offense can bounce back against a Tigers unit that is not at the same level as the Longhorns’.
Key Numbers – Can Volunteers Stay Unbeaten At Home?
- Tennessee are 2-0 at home this season
- Auburn have failed to cover in 3 of their 4 games
- The Under has hit in 3 of Tennessee’s 4 games
- The Under has cashed in 3 of Auburn’s 4 games
Auburn Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- Auburn lead the all-time series 29-22-3
- Auburn won 30-17 when the two teams last met in November 2020
Auburn 3-1 After Bounce-Back Win
Auburn head to Tennessee having rebounded from their first defeat of the season with a conference win to take their overall record to 3-1.
The Tigers kicked off the new season with a game against Baylor in Atlanta, and they were able to snatch a 17-16 victory with a late touchdown.
There was no need for late heroics the following week, as they blew out Southern Mississippi in their home opener, 43-8.
Auburn's perfect start was ended in their SEC opener a week later, but they did run Florida close before finally falling to a 44-39 defeat.
The Tigers issued an immediate response however, as they beat Vanderbilt 21-15 for their first conference win of 2026.
Tennessee 2-1 Following First Defeat
Tennessee enter this matchup looking to rebound from their first defeat of the season, which dropped them to 2-1.
The Volunteers opened with a lay-up game against Furman, which they won 56-9.
They followed that up a week later as they went out on the road to down Georgia Tech, before making it three-in-a-row with a 42-9 success at home to Kennesaw State.
Tennessee were unable to get to 4-0 though, as they lost their opening SEC game of the season.
The Volunteers played host to Texas last Saturday, and saw a late fightback attempt fall short as they were beaten 20-17.