Baylor Bears vs Auburn Tigers, Aflac Kickoff

College Football

Baylor

0-1

16-17

Final

Auburn

1-0

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Touchdown
Field Goal
Interception
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BAY	0	7	0	9	16
AUB	3	7	0	7	17

Who won: Auburn 17-16

The Auburn Tigers beat the Baylor Bears 17-16 in Aflac Kickoff on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Byrum Brown led the Auburn in passing yards (26/35, 259 YDS, 3 INT). DJ Lagway led the Baylor in passing yards (27/54, 333 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

BAY

AUB

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
DJ Lagway	27/54	333	6.2	2	1	49.9

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Dawson Pendergrass	25	88	3.5	7
Caden Knighten	12	33	2.8	10
Michael Turner	4	6	1.5	4
DJ Lagway	3	-10	-3.3	0
Team	1	-14	-14.0	14

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Gavin Freeman	12	154	12.8	1	28
Jadon Porter	5	77	15.4	0	27
Louis Brown IV	5	62	12.4	1	15
Hawkins Polley	1	20	20.0	0	20
Dawson Pendergrass	2	11	5.5	0	6
Caden Knighten	1	6	6.0	0	6
Matthew Klopfenstein	1	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
DJ Lagway	1	1	0
Team	1	0	0

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Travion Barnes	9	7	0	0	0
Devin Turner	9	5	0	1	1
Kyland Reed	7	7	0	1	0
Garrick Ponder	4	3	1	2.5	0
Daniel Cobbs	4	3	1	1	0
Devonte Tezino	4	2	2	2	1
Kyler Jordan	3	3	0	0	1
Colby McCalister	3	3	0	0	0
LeVar Thornton Jr.	3	3	0	0	0
Devon Jordan	3	3	0	0	0
Micah Gifford	3	2	0	0.5	0
Hosea Wheeler	3	2	0	1	0
Reggie Bush II	3	1	0	0	0
Ryan Davis	3	1	0	0	0
Jamaal Whyce Jr.	3	0	0	0	0
Bo Onu	2	2	0	0	0
Kaleb Burns	2	2	0	1	1
Kedrick Walker	2	2	0	0	0
Tyler Turner	2	1	0	0	0
Jordan Mack	1	1	1	1	0
Gavin Freeman	1	1	0	0	0
Kamren Washington	1	0	0	0	0
Kaleb Arterberry	1	0	0	0	0