Auburn vs. Baylor prediction, odds: College football expert reveals 2025 Week 1 picks, analysis

Programs looking to get back to prominence battle when the Auburn Tigers take on the Baylor Bears in a key Week 1 college football matchup on Friday night. Auburn has eight consecutive opening-game wins, while Baylor is 5-1 in openers under coach Dave Aranda. The Tigers (5-7 in 2024), who finished tied for 13th with Oklahoma at 2-6 in the SEC, were 1-3 on the road last season. The Bears (8-5 in 2024), who tied for fifth in the Big 12 at 6-3, were 5-1 on their home field a year ago.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. Baylor owns a 2-1-1 all-time record against Auburn. The Tigers are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Auburn vs. Baylor odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 58.5. Auburn is the -128 favorites (risk $128 to win $100) on the money line, while Baylor is the +106 underdog (risk $100 to win $106).

Before making any Auburn vs. Baylor picks or college football predictions, you NEED to hear what SportsLine college football expert Bruce Marshall has to say.

For years Vegas-based Bruce Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. Marshall now supplies his unique and colorful brand of football and basketball analysis to SportsLine members.

Marshall crushed the 2024 college football season, going 64-43 (plus 16.24 units). Anyone who has followed him is WAY up! Now, Marshall has analyzed Auburn vs. Baylor from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions.

We can tell you he's leaning Over on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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