Week 5 · College Football

Auburn vs Tennessee prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Tennessee a 66% chance to beat Auburn in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#24 Southeastern Conference

Auburn

12% to make the 12

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#21 Southeastern Conference

Tennessee

20% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadTennessee −6.5Model
Projected scoreAuburn 23 — Tennessee 29

Tennessee is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Auburn

34%

to win

Tennessee

66%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Auburn
vs
Tennessee
#63Offense · EPA/play#8
#20Defense · EPA/play#61
#122Explosiveness#59
#51Success rate#4
22%Returning production22%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

53 meetings all-time

Auburn leads 28–22–3

Last met 2020 · Auburn 30–17 Tennessee— Auburn won

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What Auburn is hearing

What Tennessee is hearing

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