[BAYLOR FOOTBALL] Baylor to Kickoff vs. Auburn on ABC at 2:30 p.m. CT

[Ingram, Brent]

BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – May 12, 2026

Baylor to Kickoff vs. Auburn on ABC at 2:30 p.m. CT
Bears and Tigers to Face off in Atlanta on Sept. 5

For more information contact: Brent Ingram; 210-845-8651, brent_ingram at baylor.edu<mailto:brent_ingram at baylor.edu>



WACO, Texas -- Baylor football will open its 2026 season on Sept. 5 in Atlanta at the Aflac Kickoff Game, which will be televised live on ABC with a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, it was announced by ESPN on Tuesday.



The Bears and Tigers will meet in the final of a two-game series that opened in 2025 with the season lid-lifter at McLane Stadium, a 38-24 win for Auburn.



Auburn leads the series is 2-2-1, with AU winning the only neutral-site meeting in the 1954 Gator Bowl.



Baylor will then host a three-game homestand at McLane Stadium, including non-conference matchups with Prairie View A&M, the defending SWAC Champion, and Louisiana Tech. BU will host Colorado in the conference opener on Sept. 26.



2026 Baylor Football Schedule

Sept. 5 – vs. Auburn (Atlanta) – 2:30 p.m. CT (ABC)

Sept. 12 – PRAIRIE VIEW A&M

Sept. 19 – LOUISIANA TECH [FAMILY WEEKEND]

SEPT. 26 – COLORADO *

Oct. 3 – at Arizona State *

Oct. 17 – TCU *

Oct. 24 – at Kansas *

Oct. 31 – at UCF *

Nov. 7 – IOWA STATE * [HOMECOMING]

Nov. 14 – at BYU *

Nov. 21 – TEXAS TECH *

Nov. 28 – at Houston *

Dec. 4 – Big 12 Championship Game (Arlington, Texas)



HOME games in all bold/caps | * = Big 12 Conference



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Brent Ingram | Associate AD for Communications

Baseball Sport Program Administrator

Department of Athletics | Baylor University

C: 210-845-8651


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