College Football · FBS · Week 1 · Recap
Auburn Beat Baylor 17-16 Behind Byrum Brown's 259 Passing Yards
The Auburn Tigers edged the Baylor Bears 17-16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.
Auburn led 10-7 at halftime.
Auburn moves to 1-0, while Baylor falls to 0-1.
Top performers
DJ Lagway (BAY, QB): 27/54, 333 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Dawson Pendergrass (BAY, RB): 25 CAR, 88 YDS
Gavin Freeman (BAY, WR): 12 REC, 154 YDS, 1 TD
Byrum Brown (AUB, QB): 26/35, 259 YDS, 3 INT
Jeremiah Cobb (AUB, RB): 12 CAR, 53 YDS, 1 TD
Keshaun Singleton (AUB, WR): 7 REC, 89 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 8:13AUBAlex McPherson 43 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q2 3:51AUBJeremiah Cobb 15 Yd Run0-10
- Q2 1:30BAYLouis Brown IV 14 Yd pass from DJ Lagway7-10
- Q4 7:12BAYRhett Armstrong 22 Yd Field Goal10-10
- Q4 3:21AUBByrum Brown 11 Yd Run10-17
- Q4 0:09BAYGavin Freeman 5 Yd pass from DJ Lagway16-17
Team stats
| BAY | AUB | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 436 | 389 |
| First downs | 27 | 24 |
| Third down | 7-22 | 10-18 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 32:32 | 27:28 |