Auburn’s next trip has now been locked in, and the Tigers will see Arkansas in a noon window.
The SEC announced Monday that Auburn and the Razorbacks will kick off at 11:45 a.m. CDT on the SEC Network. That slot had already been marked as an “early” game over the summer.
The Tigers are heading into that stretch with plenty still swirling around them. They’re coming off a wild two weeks that included a road win over No.
1 Georgia and then an ugly loss to No. 18 LSU on Saturday.
Before Arkansas comes into focus, Auburn has to deal with another major test: a road trip to Ole Miss.
That game in Oxford, Miss., comes with Auburn sitting at 4-3 overall and 2-3 in the SEC. The Rebels are ranked No. 12.
Arkansas, meanwhile, is 3-4 after wins over North Alabama, Tulsa and Vanderbilt. The Razorbacks will host No.
23 Missouri this Saturday before turning around for the trip to the Plains. Missouri is a 10-point favorite, so Arkansas is expected to enter that Auburn game at 3-5 if the favorite takes care of business.
Week 10 is shaping up as one of the most loaded days on the 2026 college football calendar, especially in the SEC. Other matchups that day include Alabama at LSU, Texas at Missouri, Kentucky at Tennessee, Georgia at Ole Miss, Oklahoma at Florida and Texas A&M at South Carolina.
Auburn’s November path could shift quickly depending on what happens in Oxford. The Tigers just finished a brutal October stretch that included a loss at Tennessee, a win at Georgia and the setback to LSU. If Auburn drops another one to Ole Miss, the Arkansas game will carry obvious must-win weight.
If the Tigers can spring another upset against the Rebels, though, the Arkansas matchup could set them up for bowl eligibility and a winning SEC record.
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