The Auburn football team and Mississippi State meet in Week 6 of the college football season in the first of five consecutive SEC contests for Auburn.
Auburn is 4-1 and coming off a 24-13 win against Southern Miss at home, while Mississippi State is 3-2 following back-to-back losses to Kentucky and Florida.
Find game time, TV channel and how to watch online information below.
The Auburn football team enters Week 6 ranked No. 8 in the AP Top 25 rankings — the Tigers moved up a couple of spots after some shakeup in games between top-10 teams last week.
The game Saturday is Auburn’s second away from home — it played the season opener against Washington in Atlanta — but its first true road matchup.
Auburn football vs. Mississippi State game time, details
When: Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Miss.
Line: Auburn (-4.0)
Weather report: Kickoff temperature should be around 79 degrees and there’s 0 percent chance of rain.
Which TV channel is Auburn-Mississippi State on?
The Auburn-Mississippi State game will be televised by ESPN2. Mark Jones will provide play-by-play coverage on the broadcast with Dusty Dvoracek as analyst and Molly McGrath the sideline reporter.
How can I watch Auburn-Mississippi State online?
The Auburn-Mississippi State game can be viewed online on fuboTV or WatchESPN.
How can I listen to Auburn-Mississippi State on the radio?
The Auburn Radio Network with Rod Bramblett (play-by-play), Stan White (analyst) and Ronnie Brown (sideline) will call the game. You also can find the game on Sirius 84 and XM 84.
Auburn-Mississippi State, keys to the game
1. You want defense, you’re going to get it. Auburn enters the game with the No. 3 scoring defense in the country (12.6 points allowed per game) and Mississippi State is eighth with 13.4. On top of that, the Bulldogs are 11th in total defense (286.8 yards per game allowed) and the Tigers at 16th with 304.6.
2. On the flip side of that, neither offense — despite returning elite QBs in Jarrett Stidham and Nick Fitzgerald — are lighting up the scoreboard. Fittingly, the two teams are tied for 54th in scoring offense (32.6 points per game) and the Bulldogs are 52nd in total offense (433.2) and Auburn is 95th (376.2).
3. Auburn has won two in a row against the Bulldogs, 3 of the past 5 and 7 of 10. Mississippi State has won 2 of the past 3 in Starkville, but the Tigers have taken 6 of 10, dating to 1998.