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Akron @ Auburn
Last Season Records: Auburn 6-5; Akron 1-5
What you should know
The Akron Zips and the Auburn Tigers open their 2021 season against each other at 7 p.m. ET next Saturday at the Jordan Hare Stadium. Starting from an uninspired 1-5 record last season, Akron has raised its ambitions this year. While Auburn wasn’t exactly the top dog last season, they ended the year with a victory record of 6-5.
The Zips are likely to lose, and badly: The experts are 37 points behind them. Profit doesn’t seem in sight, but we’ll see if they can at least stop Auburn from covering the spread.
How to look
- When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Jordan Hare Stadium – Auburn, Alabama
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Consequences: CBS sports app
opportunities
The Tigers are a big 37-point favorite against the Zips according to the latest college football odds.
Over / Under: -112
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Series history
This is the first time these teams have played against each other in the past six years.