FBS-CFB Game Preview: Missouri Tigers (5-1) vs. Auburn Tigers (3-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

Kickoff: 6:45 p.m. CT (7:45 p.m. ET)

Conference: SEC inter-divisional matchup

Broadcast: SEC Network

Weather Forecast: Auburn, AL – ~67°F at kickoff, partly cloudy, winds 6–10 mph,

Team Recent Form

Missouri:

Wins: South Carolina, Kansas, UMass, Central Arkansas, Louisiana

Loss: Alabama (27–24, Week 7)

Trend: Missouri averages 511.3 YPG (7th nationally) and 41.7 PPG (10th), but their defense is even better, allowing just 219.3 YPG (2nd nationally).

Auburn:

Wins: Non-conference opponents including Arkansas State and ULM

Losses: Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Georgia (20–10, Week 7)

Trend: Auburn averages only 331.3 YPG (112th nationally) and 24.7 PPG (92nd), but their defense is stout, allowing 311.5 YPG (28th) and just 17.0 PPG (19th).

Injury Report

Missouri:

QB Beau Pribula – Healthy, coming off 167 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT vs. Alabama

RB Ahmad Hardy – Probable (782 yards, 9 TDs on season)

Auburn:

QB Jackson Arnold – Healthy, 983 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs

RB Jeremiah Cobb – Probable (453 yards, 4 TDs)

Key Player Matchups

QB Beau Pribula (Mizzou) vs. Auburn Secondary – Pribula is completing 72.8% of passes with 11 TDs but must avoid turnovers.

RB Ahmad Hardy (Mizzou) vs. Auburn Front Seven – Hardy averages 6.8 YPC; Auburn allows just 86.5 rushing YPG (11th nationally).

QB Jackson Arnold (Auburn) vs. Mizzou Pass Rush – Arnold has been efficient but Auburn’s passing game ranks 121st nationally.

WR Kevin Coleman Jr. (Mizzou) vs. CB Cam Coleman (Auburn) – Coleman Jr. leads Mizzou with 388 yards on 40 catches.

Series History

Auburn leads the all-time series 3–2.

Last meeting (2024): Missouri won 21–17 in Columbia.

The last two meetings have been decided by a combined 7 points.

Betting Trends:

Missouri is 4-2 ATS this season.

Auburn is 2-4 ATS.

The Under has hit in 5 of Auburn’s 6 games.

Missouri games have gone Over in 4 of 6 contests.

Historical Betting Results

Missouri is 3-2 ATS as a favorite this season.

Auburn is 1-2 ATS as an underdog.

Average combined score in last two meetings: 39.0 points (under current line).

Game Odds

Missouri Tigers                 – 1.5

Auburn Tigers                   43.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025

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