Over the past several years, college football fans have argued that the game is quickly becoming the NFL, with the transfer portal and NIL money ruining the amateur sport that they grew up with and wholeheartedly loved. Add yet another problem in college sports: neutral-site games.
The latest example is Auburn's decision to move its 2026 home game against Baylor to Atlanta and Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Aflac Kickoff Game. For athletic director John Cohen, he sees a chance to have a home-field advantage while also picking up NIL money that will go toward funding the team.