Auburn Hosts Arkansas at 12:45 p.m. and Georgia Visits Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. Saturday: What Columbus Fans Need to Know
The exterior of Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. Photo: Auburn Alumni Association / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
COLUMBUS, Ga. - Two of the biggest college football draws for Chattahoochee Valley fans are set for Saturday, Nov. 7, with Auburn hosting Arkansas at 12:45 p.m. and Georgia visiting Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. Auburn is 4-4 and Arkansas is 3-5, while Georgia is 7-1 and Ole Miss is 6-2, according to ESPN. The Auburn game airs on SEC Network and the Georgia game on ABC, according to ESPN's schedule, and broadcast details can change.
The day also includes the Fountain City Classic in Columbus, where Fort Valley State and Albany State meet at 2 p.m. at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium, according to the Columbus Civic Center. Fans can catch the early game at home, head to the stadium or plan a full day of football around all three. Kickoff times and networks below come from ESPN and could change before Saturday.
Auburn vs. Arkansas, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network
Auburn hosts Arkansas at Jordan-Hare Stadium with both teams under .500 or at .500, according to ESPN's records. Auburn's wins this season came against Baylor, Southern Miss, Vanderbilt and Georgia, while its losses came against Florida, Tennessee, LSU and Ole Miss. The Tigers beat Georgia 27-24 on Oct. 17 in Athens, according to ESPN.
Auburn most recently lost 45-15 at Ole Miss on Oct. 31. Arkansas comes in at 3-5. After Saturday, Auburn's schedule lists a game at Mississippi State on Nov. 14, home against Samford on Nov. 21 and at Alabama on Nov. 28, according to ESPN.
Georgia at Ole Miss, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Georgia visits Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, as the 7-1 Bulldogs look to keep pace in the SEC, where ESPN listed them first in the standings summary. Georgia's only loss this season came against Auburn on Oct. 17, a 27-24 final, according to ESPN. The Bulldogs beat Florida 27-8 on Oct. 31, according to ESPN.
Ole Miss is 6-2 and sits third in the SEC standings summary on ESPN. The Rebels beat Auburn 45-15 on Oct. 31, the same day Georgia beat Florida. After Saturday, Georgia's schedule lists Missouri on Nov. 14, South Carolina on Nov. 21 and Georgia Tech on Nov. 28.
Saturday's SEC Slate
| Time (ET) | Game | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 12 p.m. | Texas at Missouri | ESPN |
| 12:45 p.m. | Arkansas at Auburn | SEC Network |
| 3 p.m. | Texas A&M at South Carolina | ESPN |
| 3:30 p.m. | Alabama at LSU | ABC |
| 4:15 p.m. | Vanderbilt at Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| 6:15 p.m. | Kentucky at Tennessee | ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | Georgia at Ole Miss | ABC |
| 7:45 p.m. | Oklahoma at Florida | SEC Network |
Other Games With Local Interest
Georgia Tech, at 2-6, hosts Louisville at 7:30 p.m. on ACC Network, according to ESPN. Georgia State plays at App State at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+, and Georgia Southern hosts Marshall at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+. In Alabama, Jacksonville State hosts Sam Houston at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Planning Your Saturday
The National Weather Service forecasts a sunny Saturday in Columbus with a high near 75 degrees, which should make for good viewing outdoors. The Fountain City Classic kickoff is at 2 p.m., so fans who want to watch Auburn and then attend the game would need to plan around the early afternoon overlap. Fans heading to Jordan-Hare should check the Auburn athletics website for parking and ticket information, which ESPN's schedule does not provide.
Both SEC schedules continue the following Saturday, Nov. 14, when Auburn plays at Mississippi State and Georgia hosts Missouri, according to ESPN. ESPN lists a noon start for Auburn at Mississippi State, while a kickoff time for Georgia-Missouri was not yet shown in the listings the Columbus Times reviewed. Fans should check ESPN or the teams' websites for final times.
Source: ESPN college football schedule, scoreboard and team records (espn.com); Columbus Civic Center event page
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