Auburn football went on the road to open its 2025 campaign and it delivered a win, heading into Waco, Texas, and leaving with a dominant victory over Baylor.

The Auburn Tigers play against the Baylor Bears in a college football game today. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Every college football team has game day traditions. And if you ask who has the best one, most people will always claim their school’s is the best. It’s gonna be tough to beat what they do on The Plains at Auburn University.

Auburn wide receiver Lucas Whitehall-Gilke celebrates the Trojans’ opening touchdown during Thursday night’s North Puget Sound League football game against the Stadium Tigers at Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington, on Sept. 24, 2024. Tony Overman [email protected]

It was a similar play to the one that effectively ended the game. On fourth-and-1 in Baylor territory, Arnold faked a sweep to Eric Singleton Jr. and was met with 27 yards of open field, scoring his second touchdown to put Auburn up 38-24.

Auburn's history with Virginia Tech is brief, with the Tigers holding a 3-1-1 advantage over the Hokies historically. The last game played between the two took place in the 2004 Sugar Bowl, with Auburn winning 16-13 to cap off an undefeated season, which led to a claimed national championship.