Auburn vs Baylor Prediction, Picks & Odds for August 29 — College Football Week 1

The Auburn Tigers will face the Baylor Bears in a college football matchup on Friday, August 29, 2025, at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. Auburn's head coach, Hugh Freeze, is under pressure following consecutive losing seasons. Auburn's wide receiver Cam Coleman is expected to play a key role, having caught 37 passes for 598 yards and eight touchdowns in his freshman year. Coleman will now be receiving passes from transfer quarterback Jackson Arnold. Baylor finished last season strong with a six-game winning streak and is considered a potential playoff sleeper, despite their weak pass defense, which ranked 94th nationally.

The game odds favor Auburn as a slight favorite with a moneyline of -140 and a spread of Baylor +2.5. The over/under is set at 58.5 points. Baylor has hit the game total over in eight of their last 10 games. The game will be broadcast on FOX and FOX One, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m