Sat, Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET· Neyland Stadium· Tennessee -7 · O/U 54.5
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 248 mi / 0 miForecast: 75°F · wind 7 mph · Rain, Partially cloudy
Market context
Tennessee -7 · O/U 54.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Auburn as road underdog
2026 overall: 1-3 ATS (4 games) · 1-3 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road underdog: none in this role
Last season (2025): 2-1-1 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 10-10-2 ATS (22 games) · 10-12 O/U (22 games)
Tennessee as home favorite
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 1-3 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home favorite: 0-2 ATS (2 games) · 0-2 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 2-5 ATS (7 games) · 5-2 O/U (7 games)
Since 2020: 18-17 ATS (35 games) · 19-16 O/U (35 games)
2026 · TraditionalTennessee · 8 of 9
413.5
Yards / game
438.0
2.34
Points / drive
2.78
3.3
TDs / game
4.8
50.0
3rd-down %
41.2
64.3
RZ TD %
83.3
0.0
Turnover margin
0.5
2.8
Sacks / game
4.8
7.3
TFL / game
8.5
14.5
Havoc / game
18.3
46.0 / 54.0
Pass / Rush split
37.5 / 62.5
2026 · Situational matchup
When Auburn has the ball
Auburn's early-down offense ranks 104th of 138. Tennessee's early-down defense ranks 5th of 138.
Auburn's passing-down offense ranks 55th of 138. Tennessee's passing-down defense ranks 72nd of 138.
Auburn's third-down offense ranks 28th of 138. Tennessee's third-down defense ranks 117th of 138.
Auburn's red-zone offense ranks 36th of 138. Tennessee's red-zone defense ranks 20th of 138.
When Tennessee has the ball
Tennessee's early-down offense ranks 61st of 138. Auburn's early-down defense ranks 52nd of 138.
Tennessee's passing-down offense ranks 87th of 138. Auburn's passing-down defense ranks 96th of 138.
Tennessee's third-down offense ranks 47th of 138. Auburn's third-down defense ranks 68th of 138.
Tennessee's red-zone offense ranks 23rd of 138. Auburn's red-zone defense ranks 76th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Auburn offense
104thof 138-0.051185 plays
vs
Tennessee defense · allowed
5thof 138-0.301Auburn defense · allowed
52ndof 138-0.078210 plays
vs
Tennessee offense
61stof 1380.028179 plays
Passing downs
Auburn offense
55thof 1380.104102 plays
vs
Tennessee defense · allowed
72ndof 138-0.00398 plays
Auburn defense · allowed
96thof 1380.071100 plays
vs
Tennessee offense
87thof 138-0.03286 plays
Third down
Auburn offense
28thof 1380.29161 plays
vs
Tennessee defense · allowed
117thof 1380.24053 plays · small sample
Auburn defense · allowed
68thof 1380.00368 plays
vs
Tennessee offense
47thof 1380.21852 plays · small sample
Red zone
Auburn offense
36thof 1380.17839 plays · small sample
vs
Tennessee defense · allowed
20thof 138-0.35129 plays · small sample
Auburn defense · allowed
76thof 1380.00841 plays · small sample
vs
Tennessee offense
23rdof 1380.26236 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Auburn offense
63rdof 13851.8%vs
Tennessee defense · allowed
24thof 13832.1%Auburn defense · allowed
75thof 13843.0%vs
Tennessee offense
54thof 13853.0%Auburn Offense vs Tennessee DefenseTennessee · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.03#78
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#170.21
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.044#62
246 plays
EPA/Play
#9-0.215
allowed · 188 plays
0.024#69
122 plays
EPA/Pass
#25-0.208
allowed · 86 plays
0.064#56
124 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#17-0.221
allowed · 102 plays
45.1%#96
246 plays
Success Rate
#837.2%
allowed · 188 plays
46.7%#61
Pass Success Rate
#2737.4%
allowed
43.5%#113
Rush Success Rate
#1538.3%
allowed
51.8%#63
Available Yards %
#2432.1%
allowed
71.2#86
Net Field Position
#6072.2
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.051#104
185 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#5-0.301
allowed
7.0#74
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#278.0
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Auburn Defense vs Tennessee OffenseTennessee · 6 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.02#81
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#520.08
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.009#85
allowed · 288 plays
EPA/Play
#580.058
232 plays
0.058#99
allowed · 137 plays
EPA/Pass
#119-0.197
88 plays
-0.036#62
allowed · 151 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#150.214
144 plays
46.2%#83
allowed · 288 plays
Success Rate
#5948.3%
232 plays
47.9%#116
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#12237.5%
45.1%#63
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#2154.9%
43.0%#75
allowed
Available Yards %
#5453.0%
72.5#53
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#7370.5
-0.078#52
allowed · 210 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#610.028
179 plays
7.0#91
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#987.5
2026 · Situational EPATennessee · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.039
259 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.067
242 plays
0.005
293 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.262
180 plays
0.178
39 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.262
36 plays · small sample
0.008
41 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.351
29 plays · small sample
0.291
61 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.218
52 plays · small sample
0.003
68 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.240
53 plays · small sample