Auburn vs Ball State Picks and Predictions Saturday September 6 2025

By: Jeremy O'Quinn Published 09/01/2025, 08:02 PM ET

Auburn Tigers Preview

The Auburn Tigers are heading to Jordan–Hare Stadium in week two of college football, where they will face the Ball State Cardinals. Get the rest of our free NCAAF picks here! The Auburn Tigers sit 1-0, representing the SEC. Auburn comes into week 2 riding a 38-24 victory over Baylor in week 1. Tigers’ quarterback Jackson Arnold delivered a solid performance in this one, rushing for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns, while passing for an additional 108 yards. Auburn’s ground game was dominant overall, picking up 307 rushing yards, and standout special teams play featured a 98-yard kickoff return touchdown by Rayshawn Pleasant.

Ball State Cardinals Preview

The Ball State Cardinals currently sit 0-1, representing the MAC. Ball State opened their season on the road and suffered a 31-0 shutout loss at Purdue in week 1. The Boilermakers struck early, racing to a 14-0 lead in the opening five minutes. Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne was steady, throwing for over 100 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for a score. Ball State had several scoring opportunities in this game but failed to convert, including two missed field goals due to unnecessary mistakes.

Auburn vs Ball State Pick

Auburn comes into this game as a heavy favorite and deservedly so, as they are dominant offensively and defensively. Ball State can only hope to keep this competitive, with that being said expect Auburn to take this one. Final score prediction, Auburn wins 55-9. The play here is the OVER 53.5.

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