AUBURN, Ala. – With the 2019 football season right around the corner, ESPN and the SEC Network announced Thursday the network's schedule for the first three weekends.
Auburn fans better get used to watching their team in prime time.
As previously announced, the season opener against Oregon on Saturday, August 31 will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT and will be televised on ABC. The game will take place from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It's the first time the two sides have met since the Tigers beat Oregon, 22-19, in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game.
The following weekend, Auburn will return to Jordan-Hare Stadium to face Tulane in the home opener at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2. The Tigers are 12-2 at home the past two seasons.
Then on Saturday, September 14, Auburn will once again be under the lights when they host Kent State at 6 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.
Aug. 31: vs. Oregon (in Arlington), 6:30 p.m. CT, ABC
Sept. 7: vs. Tulane, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN2
Sept. 14: vs. Kent State, 6 p.m. CT, ESPN2 or ESPNU
Times and TV networks for the remaining games on the schedule have not yet been announced.