Fans attending Week 10's key SEC matchup between the Auburn Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats will be treated to clear weather, but will need to keep a jacket close by.

The Auburn Tigers had a quarterback competition between Jackson Arnold and Ashton Daniels ahead of their game with the Kentucky Wildcats.

Auburn QB Ashton Daniels gets first start vs. Kentucky originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Ashton Daniels will get his first start for Auburn against Kentucky on Saturday, head coach Hugh Freeze told the team Friday, according to On3's Chris Low.

According to the latest prediction from ESPN's Football Power Index, the Auburn Tigers have a 77.2% chance of beating Kentucky on Saturday night in front of their home crowd at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Saturday's game is one of two games remaining on Auburn's schedule that ESPN predicts the Tigers to win.

By placing the spotlight on Kentucky, Freeze attempts to keep the heat far away from him. Under no circumstances should Auburn lose on Saturday or trail by ten points or more heading into the fourth quarter. Auburn allows 84.1 rush yards per game.

It has been a busy week for monitoring injuries, as the Cats have 12 players listed as out for tomorrow night’s game. One good thing for the Cats is the expected return of star running back Seth McGowan, who’s no longer listed on the injury report.

The Tigers face quarterback uncertainty, hope for another dominant rushing performance, and could set up a potential "game of the year" against Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt next week.

SEC opponents match up when the Auburn Tigers (4-4) and the Kentucky Wildcats (2-5) play on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers faced the Arkansas Razorbacks in their most recent game, winning 33-24. Their last time out, the Wildcats were defeated by the Tennessee Volunteers 56-34.

But the schedule at least eases up slightly this week as Kentucky will face an unranked opponent for the first time in more than a month. Still, Kentucky is a double-digit underdog at Auburn, which snapped a four-game losing streak last week with a win over Arkansas last week.