Auburn at Tennessee Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

Auburn visits No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday 3 October, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, with kickoff at 3:30 PM ET. Tennessee opened as a 7.5-point favorite. Rankings are from the AP poll for week 4.

This is the early page for the game: what is already known. Our full prediction, with the call and the numbers behind it, goes up on this page before kickoff.

The two teams in 2026, through 23 September

Auburn is 2-1 this season, 0-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Most recently it lost to Florida 44-39 at home on 19 September. It has scored 33.0 points a game and allowed 22.7.

Tennessee is 3-0 this season. Most recently it beat Kennesaw State 42-9 at home on 19 September. It has scored 47.7 points a game and allowed 14.0.

Last season

Auburn went 5-7 in 2025, scoring 26.8 points a game and allowing 20.7.

Tennessee went 8-5 in 2025, scoring 39.8 points a game and allowing 28.8. Its season ended with a loss against Illinois, 30-28.

The early line

At DraftKings, read 24 September 2026, Tennessee is -7.5. The total is 57.5. The moneylines price Tennessee to win 71.0% of the time, with the margin removed.

Lines move through the week. The full prediction reads them again on the day it goes up.

The teams

The Auburn Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers team pages hold both schedules and last season’s results. Every game this week is on our college football predictions page.

Auburn at Tennessee, Saturday 3 October, 3:30 PM ET, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. Results: ESPN, read 24 September 2026. Line: DraftKings via ESPN, read 2026-09-24 05:06 UTC. Rankings: 2026 NCAA Football Rankings – AP Poll Week 4.