The Jackson Arnold reunion means returning to Norman for the first of Auburn’s rematches with teams that handed the Tigers painful losses in 2024. The Sooners, like Auburn, face a season at a crossroads as the seat warms under its head coach.

Auburn opens the year with the Baylor Bears on August 29. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 19, 2025, where it first appeared in the College section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The SEC is moving to a nine-game conference schedule, which means a third permanent opponent for the Auburn Tigers.

Auburn football QB Jackson Arnold is about to learn the significance of the Iron Bowl, but he's already well-acquainted with the Red River Rivalry.

Auburn can justify the new rings on two fronts: first, because pre-21st-century college football was a chaotic mess, and second, because Alabama already went there.

The SEC announced that it will finally acquiesce to logic and go with a nine-game conference schedule beginning next year. From the league: The SEC will continue with a single-standings, non-divisional structure; Each school will play three annual opponents focused on maintaining many traditional rivalries;

Auburn will square off with Big 12 foe Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. CT Oct. 15 in an exhibition at Birmingham's Boutwell Auditorium, the school announced Wednesday.

The Tigers finished second in both the AP Top 25 and the coaches' poll after it was third in the final BCS rankings.

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Arnold, who transferred to Auburn this offseason after two seasons at Oklahoma, will get an intimate introduction to the Iron Bowl this fall, when the Tigers host Alabama on Nov. 29.