If Alex Golesh was waiting for a wake-up call that he’s now a head coach in the SEC, the new Auburn head coach might have received one on Thursday night when the Tigers’ 2026 schedule was released.
As with every SEC schedule, it is quite a gauntlet for Golesh, his coaching staff and players to survive, but that is life in this conference.
Here’s a breakdown of Auburn’s 2026 football schedule.
Opening season in Atlanta
I’ve written about it before, and I still disagree with Auburn’s decision to move the home-opener against Baylor to Atlanta, no matter the $5 million that the athletic department will receive in NIL.