We have nearly made it to the college football regular season and it is time to make our final predictions for the 2022 season.
Our projections for both the offensive and defensive depth charts have been published and now it is time to predict how the season will go.
The Tigers are set to open the season on Sept. 3 against Mercer in Jordan-Hare Stadium and will have five straight home games. This represents a golden opportunity for Bryan Harin and the rest of the coaching staff to figure out any lingering questions from fall camp.
The biggest of these is who will be the starting quarterback and while T.J. Finley has surged ahead of Robby Ashford and Zach Calzada, an official announcement has not been made yet.
The Tigers will have games against Mercer and San Jose State to see how the offense looks under Finley and the other candidates before their first test in Week 3 when Penn State comes to Jordan Hare.
Here are our game-by-game predictions for how the 2022 season will go for Auburn.
Sept. 3: vs Mercer Bears
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Prediction: Auburn 45, Mercer 10
Overall Record: 1-0
Auburn is too talented for Mercer and should start the season with a blowout win. Expect both Finley and Ashford to see the field.
Sept. 10: vs San Jose State Spartans
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Prediction: Auburn 40, San Jose State 13
Overall Record: 2-0
Auburn will once again be too talented for their opponent and cruise to a victory ahead of their big Week 3 matchup.
Sept. 17: vs Penn State Nittany Lions
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Prediction: Penn State 24, Auburn 17
Overall Record: 2-1
Auburn will come up short in their first test of the season against the Nittany Lions. The Tigers’ defense will keep Auburn in the game but the offense will not be able to generate the explosive plays needed to pull out the win.
Sept. 24: vs Missouri Tigers
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Prediction: Auburn 35, Missouri 20
Overall Record: 3-1
Auburn’s offense will get things going and the defense will keep Missouri in check to bounce back from their first loss of the season.
Oct. 1: vs LSU Tigers
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Prediction: Auburn 30, LSU 17
Overall Record: 4-1
Auburn will take advantage of Bryan Kelly in his first year at LSU to pick up their second straight win against the Bayou Bengals.
Oct. 8: at Georgia Bulldogs (Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry)
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Prediction: Georgia 35, Auburn 10
Overall Record: 4-2
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