AUBURN − Auburn football is rolling in a season opening matchup with Alabama A&M.
The offense has scored on four of their first five drives, with Payton Thorne having three of them. One of those went to super star freshman Cam Coleman, who scored his first career touchdown in the first quarter.
It is the second season under Hugh Freeze, who went 6-7 with a Music City Bowl loss in his opening season. Freeze came to the Plains from Liberty, and previously coached at Ole Miss.
The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+ at Jordan Hare Stadium.
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Auburn vs. Alabama A&M score updates
Sam Jackson touchdown - 37 yard pass from Hank Brown Auburn 72, AAMU 3
Third member of Freeze Four gets first touchdown as Malcom Simmons scores on a 57 yard pass from Hank Brown
Blocked punt recovered for a touchdown Auburn 59, AAMU 3
Most points since win over UMass to kick off 2023 season
Halftime - Auburn 52, AAMU 3
Payton Thorne − 13 of 21 for 322 yards 4 touchdowns, 49 rushing yards, 1 touchdown
Keandre Lambert-Smith − 3 catches, 80 yards two touchdowns
Perry Thompson − 2 catches, 82 yards, touchdown
Cam Coleman − 2 catches 62 yards, touchdown
Jarquez Hunter − 53 yards, touchdown
Damari Austin rushing touchdown - Auburn 52, AAMU 3
Payton Thorne rushing TD − Auburn 45, AAMU 3
AAMU field goal - Auburn 38, AAMU 3
Auburn 38, AAMU 0 − Perry Thompson gets his first touchdown - 70 yard pass from Thorne
Auburn 31, AAMU 0 - Towns McGough field goal, the first of his career
End of first quarter
Auburn 28, AAMU 0 - Payton Thorne finds Keandre Lambert Smith for a four yard touchdown
Auburn 21, AAMU 0 - Cam Coleman gets first collegiate touchdown on 44 yard pass from Payton Thorne
Payton Thorne 67 yard touchdown pass to Keandre Lambert-Smith - Auburn 14, Alabama A&M 0
Jarquez Hunter 37 yard run touchdown, Auburn 7, AAMU 0
Drive 4 plays − 70 yards, 47 seconds
Towns McGough hits the PAT, starting for Alex McPherson
Auburn football vs. Alabama A&M time today
- Date:Saturday, August 31
- Time:6:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Jordan Hare Stadium, Auburn, Ala.
What channel is Auburn vs. Alabama A&M game on today?
- Streaming: SEC Network +/ESPN+
Auburn football 2024 season opening matchup with instate FCS foe Alabama A&M will not air over the air on television, rather streamed on SEC Network+ and ESPN+. Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Foxxy Whittaker (analyst) will be on the call.
Jax State vs. Coastal Carolina history
- Series record: 2-0 Auburn
- Auburn's last win: 2016 (55-0)
- Alabama A&M's last win: never
Auburn football vs. Alabama A&M predictions
Auburn 56, Alabama A&M 0: With it being the season opener, both teams are a bit of a mystery, but history shows that Auburn is by far the superior team in this series. Auburn's defenseshould have a strong day and with an opponent like Alabama A&M, the offense will have ample opportunities for big plays down the field.- Jerry Humphrey, Montgomery Advertiser
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Auburn vs. Alabama A&M injury updates
There have not been any major injury news going into the game week for the Tigers.
Auburn vs. Alabama A&M weather update
Around kickoff it will be about 88℉ with partly cloudy skies. It will drop below 80℉ throughout the night.
Auburn football schedule 2024
- Saturday, Aug. 31: vs. Alabama A&M | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network +
- Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Cal | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
- Saturday, Sept. 14: vs. New Mexico | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPNU (Fubo)
- Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. Arkansas*
- Saturday, Oct. 5: at No. 1 Georgia*
- Saturday, Oct. 12: BYE
- Saturday, Oct. 19: at No. 11 Missouri*
- Saturday, Oct. 26: at Kentucky*
- Saturday, Nov. 2: vs. Vanderbilt*
- Saturday, Nov. 9: BYE
- Saturday, Nov. 16: vs. Louisiana-Monroe | 11:45 a.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. No. 20 Texas A&M*
- Saturday, Nov. 30: at No. 5 Alabama*
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