pretty interesting new development

[UTFranklinVol]

Auburn moving '26 game to Atlanta for NIL gain

Auburn is moving its 2026 home game with Baylor to Atlanta as part of an arrangement with the Aflac Kickoff Game to provide NIL opportunities for its players.

www.espn.com

making a neutral site "home" game for NIL benefit. first in history.

 

[RandomUTfan]

Auburn moving '26 game to Atlanta for NIL gain

Auburn is moving its 2026 home game with Baylor to Atlanta as part of an arrangement with the Aflac Kickoff Game to provide NIL opportunities for its players.

www.espn.com

making a neutral site "home" game for NIL benefit. first in history.

They are pretty hard up for NIL cash. I think Yellawood might have closed the wallet. That recruiting class doesn't look good at all and the portal class looks less than stellar in retrospect. Skill position players are cheaper than QBs in the portal.

 

[IndianaVol]

Auburn moving '26 game to Atlanta for NIL gain

Auburn is moving its 2026 home game with Baylor to Atlanta as part of an arrangement with the Aflac Kickoff Game to provide NIL opportunities for its players.

www.espn.com

making a neutral site "home" game for NIL benefit. first in history.

This might actually be fun.
Brings a little more to the neutral site kickoff games.

 

[508mikey]

This might actually be fun.
Brings a little more to the neutral site kickoff games.

a punch in the mouth to the students though

 

[IndianaVol]

a punch in the mouth to the students though

Hadn't thought about that part...yeah the student population does loose out on a true home game...thats not so good.

 

[RandomUTfan]

Hadn't thought about that part...yeah the student population does loose out on a true home game...thats not so good.

Fans seem pretty mad but they were already ticked off at Auburn and Hugh so...

 

[OrangeVolMan]

a punch in the mouth to the students though

It’s 100 miles. Students will love a weekend in Atlanta.

 

[Special Ed]

I would say this belongs in the "Around the NCAA" forum.
Auburn ain't Tennessee.

 

[Volador]

I would say this belongs in the "Around the NCAA" forum.
Auburn ain't Tennessee.

Yes but, Bruce Pearl was out coach, so see???

 

[BruisedOrange]

It’s 100 miles. Students will love a weekend in Atlanta.

Students with lots of disposable income! What would a weekend--just a [day + night + day] in Hotlanta cost?

@Drewbydoo - How many Auburn students could you board overnight, and how much would you charge? How far away is the houseboat?

(Hope you're doing well my friend!)

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

It’s 100 miles. Students will love a weekend in Atlanta.

When you're 20 years old, there's a huge difference in rolling out of bed and walking to the stadium vs. making a plan to drive three hours round trip to a game. That's if you even have a car.

 

[HeavenUniversity]

It’s 100 miles. Students will love a weekend in Atlanta.

Years ago, the businesses of Miami hated when Florida State made it into The Orange Bowl. They said something like “ they arrived here with $5 and a half tank of gas and left with both.”

 

[Dadof2Vols]

a punch in the mouth to the students though

AND season ticket holders

 

[JMSqb11]

These neutral site games need to go to hell.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

These neutral site games need to go to hell.

Agreed!!!!! I hate them! College football needs to be played in college venues on college campuses!

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Colleges taking the free money when it is put in front of them. I would wager it costs a lot less for schools to send their team's to an NFL stadium instead of hosting home games.

 

[livefaith]

This might actually be fun.
Brings a little more to the neutral site kickoff games.

The Tennessee Syracuse kickoff game was pretty fun to go to the extra goodies happening around the stadium. But, man that environment was nothing whatsoever like Neyland stadium. It's a big loss from a college football fan perspective in my opinion. I'm not talking about nice chair backs and arms, Giant screens air conditioning and all that. Maybe I'm old school, but it's not near as exciting as a game on a college campus. All IMO

 

[Jravol78]

Years ago, the businesses of Miami hated when Florida State made it into The Orange Bowl. They said something like “ they arrived here with $5 and a half tank of gas and left with both.”

$5 and a pair of underwear and didn’t change either one.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Colleges taking the free money when it is put in front of them. I would wager it costs a lot less for schools to send their team's to an NFL stadium instead of hosting home games.

It is about the TV market out in the Southwest. Auburn is in a obscured location. Not much there. Atlanta easy in and out and this move is as stated about NIL and recruiting. Atlanta is window dressing for the con. Once a player gets to campus it is in the middle of nowhere and country. Not much to offer.