The Auburn Tigers will be looking to work on their passing game Saturday, Sept. 16, when they host Samford. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+ and Sling Orange.

Neither Peyton Thorne nor Robby Ashford has been a consistent passer this season. In fact, Auburn didn’t attempt a pass in the third quarter of the win over Cal. Thorne has passed for 235 yards while Ashford has been used more as a runner and is 3 of 9 for 3 yards in two games.

The 10 points allowed by the Auburn defense at California matched the fewest the Tigers have given up to a Power 5 opponent since defeating Arkansas 34-3 in 2018.

Samford, meanwhile, gave up 546 total yards against Western Carolina.

Auburn has 19 shutouts in the series. Twenty of the meetings came from 1903-33, and the teams didn’t face each other from 1945 until 1992. The only time Samford, then known as Howard, didn’t lose was a 9-9 tie in 1927.

When is Auburn-Samford?

Auburn and Samford meet at 6 p.m. (7 p.m.) on Saturday, Sept. 16.

Will it be live streamed?

ESPN+

You can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $9.99 a month (or $99.99 per year) through the ESPN App, (on mobile and connected devices), ESPN.com or ESPN+. It is also available as part of a bundle offer that gives subscribers access to Disney+, Hulu (ad-supported), and ESPN+ — all for just $12.99/month.

ESPN+ will be the exclusive home to loads of games involving the Big 12, AAC, Conference USA, MAC and Sun Belt. That includes Oklahoma vs. SMU in Week 2. There are also some SEC nonconference games exclusive to streaming (called SEC Network+), but people who have SEC Network on a TV package can watch those games in the ESPN app without having to pay for ESPN+.

Sling

Sling Orange is $40 a month and offers ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3. Here’s what you need for the SEC Network Plus.

SlingTV is offering some special season-long football packages. Starting at $274 (a savings of $76), you can get five months of Orange & Blue + Sports Extra. The packages includes NFL Redzone, ESPN, NFL, SEC, ACC, PAC 12, Big10, and Longhorn Networks.

You can also get a college football specific offer. Get 5 months of Sling Orange + Sports Extra, starting at $199, a savings of $56, which Includes ESPN, SEC, ACC, PAC 12, and Longhorn Networks. Catch every game on ABC with ESPN3 simulcast.

Will it be televised?

The Auburn-Samford game will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus and won’t be available on traditional television.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.