Baylor faces critical Auburn test in Big 12 opener for Dave Aranda

Baylor coach Dave Aranda faces a make-or-break season opener against Auburn in the Big 12.

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Baylor University opens its college football season against Auburn University on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET in Atlanta. ^[1] SportsLine's computer model has released its 2026 Week 1 college football picks for all 90 FBS games. ^[2] Baylor head coach Dave Aranda is in his seventh year and faces a make-or-break season after his program recorded three losing seasons in the last four years. ^[3] Baylor won the Big 12 conference title in 2021 before suffering consecutive losing seasons. ^[4] Florida transfer quarterback DJ Lagway will start for Baylor, replacing Sawyer Robertson. ^[5] The model predicts Cincinnati (-7.5) will cover the spread at home against Boston College in well over 50% of simulations. ^[6] The model recommends Auburn to cover the spread (-7.5) against Baylor in a neutral site game in Atlanta. ^[7]

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Baylor University opens its college football season against Auburn University on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET in Atlanta. · Winnipeg Free Press

SportsLine's computer model has released its 2026 Week 1 college football picks for all 90 FBS games. · CBS Sports

Baylor head coach Dave Aranda is in his seventh year and faces a make-or-break season after his program recorded three losing seasons in the last four years. · Winnipeg Free Press

Baylor won the Big 12 conference title in 2021 before suffering consecutive losing seasons. · Winnipeg Free Press

Florida transfer quarterback DJ Lagway will start for Baylor, replacing Sawyer Robertson. · Winnipeg Free Press

The model predicts Cincinnati (-7.5) will cover the spread at home against Boston College in well over 50% of simulations. · CBS Sports

The model recommends Auburn to cover the spread (-7.5) against Baylor in a neutral site game in Atlanta. · CBS Sports

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