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2026 · Week 1 · neutral site

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-19.3-9.60+9.6+19.3Baylor — Off. field pos.: -1.1-1.1Auburn — Off. field pos.: -3.1-3.1Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Baylor — Off. scoring eff.: -16.8-16.8Auburn — Off. scoring eff.: -13.8-13.8Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Baylor — Def. field pos.: +3.1+3.1Auburn — Def. field pos.: +1.1+1.1Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Baylor — Def. scoring eff.: +13.8+13.8Auburn — Def. scoring eff.: +16.8+16.8Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Baylor — Possessions: 0.00.0Auburn — Possessions: 0.00.0PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
BaylorAuburnBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

01019Q1Q2Q3FinalBaylor 16Auburn 17
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Box score

BaylorAuburn
Total yards436389
Rushing yards103130
Rushing attempts4541
Yds / rush2.33.2
Passing yards333259
Passing attempts5435
Yds / pass6.27.4
First downs2724
Turnovers23
Penalties56
Penalty yards4047
Sacks51
Time of possession32:3227:28

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Baylor
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(24)67% / 33%46%7.1
Q2(21)48% / 52%43%4.1
Q3(17)65% / 35%35%3.7
Q4(34)53% / 47%35%4.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 78th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)11.043%6.9
2nd(19)8.637%4.6
3rd(17)7.529%5.8
4th(5)4.860%9.6
All (55)38%6.0
Rushing by down(offense 6th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(23)9.643%3.7
2nd(13)5.631%2.5
3rd(4)3.850%1.0
4th(1)1.0100%2.0
All (41)41%3.0
Auburn
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(14)57% / 43%21%3.7
Q2(26)65% / 35%38%6.3
Q3(22)41% / 59%50%4.1
Q4(12)42% / 58%42%6.7
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 49th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)10.043%5.0
2nd(13)10.531%3.6
3rd(12)8.158%10.0
All (39)44%6.1
Rushing by down(offense 24th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(20)10.340%5.8
2nd(9)6.722%2.3
3rd(5)8.640%2.2
4th(1)5.00%2.0
All (35)34%4.3

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

1Drive 1: own 25 → Punt3Drive 3: own 30 → FG5Drive 5: own 36 → Punt7Drive 7: own 25 → Punt9Drive 9: own 7 → Turnover11Drive 11: own 43 → TD13Drive 13: own 25 → Turnover16Drive 16: own 21 → Missed FG18Drive 18: own 17 → Punt20Drive 20: own 36 → Downs22Drive 22: own 38 → Turnover24Drive 24: own 25 → TD25Drive 25: opp 40 → Def. TDown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Auburn drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
1own 25Q1 14:52615Punt2.00-2.0
3own 30Q1 9:50745FG2.63+0.4
5own 36Q1 4:485-8Punt2.60-2.6
7own 25Q2 14:4541Punt2.00-2.0
9own 7Q2 9:35843Turnover1.60-1.6
11own 43Q2 5:44557TD3.17+3.9
13own 25Q2 1:231355Turnover2.00-2.0
16own 21Q3 14:091253Missed FG1.70-1.7
18own 17Q3 6:02710Punt1.70-1.7
20own 36Q3 3:331028Downs2.60-2.6
22own 38Q4 11:4616Turnover2.60-2.6
24own 25Q4 7:001075TD2.07+5.0
25opp 40Q4 4:402-1Def. TD(−6 opp)4.00-4.0
13 drives7738930.817-13.8

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.

Baylor at Auburn — 2026 game breakdown · FanBoardHQ