Kickoff time, TV network set for Auburn’s home game against Arkansas
When Auburn returns from the bye week, its next game will get a late-morning start at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Week 9.
Auburn (3-4, 1-3 SEC) will host Arkansas (4-3, 1-3) at 11 a.m. on Oct. 29, the SEC announced Monday. The game will air on SEC Network.
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The Week 9 tilt on the Plains will mark the 32nd all-time meeting between the Tigers and the Razorbacks. Auburn leads the series, 19-11-1, and has won six consecutive games against Arkansas, including last season’s matchup in Fayetteville, Ark., when Bryan Harsin’s team knocked off then-No. 17 Arkansas, 38-23.
Auburn is 9-5-1 at home against Arkansas in series history and holds a 10-6 edge in SEC play. Auburn has not lost to Arkansas at Jordan-Hare Stadium since 2012, when the Razorbacks beat the Tigers, 24-7.
This year’s matchup comes off the bye week for Auburn. The Tigers have an open date in Week 8 but will look to snap a three-game skid when they host the Razorbacks. Arkansas is also off this weekend after snapping its own three-game losing streak with a 52-35 win at BYU in Week 7.
Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.