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SEC Network Alternate: 608/1608 HD and 609/1609HD

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SEC Network Alternate: 611-1

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SEC Network Alternate: 596 and 597; Hopper 404.1 and 404.2

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SEC Network Alternate: 332 and 832 HD

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Ole Miss hosts Southern Illinois at 3 p.m. CT on the SEC Network Alternate Channel September 8. Following that game, No. 7 Auburn returns to Jordan-Hare Stadium for its home opener against Alabama State at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Kickoff Saturday is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on the SEC Network Alternate Channel.

The game marks the first between the in-state schools. Auburn is coming off a 21-16 victory against then-No. 6 Washington at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic in Atlanta. Alabama State, an FCS school, defeated rival Tuskegee 26-20 in overtime last week in Montgomery.

Alabama State vs. No. 7 Auburn

When: Saturday, 6:30 p.m. CT
Where: Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama
TV: SEC Network Alternate
Online video: watchESPN
Radio: WTGZ-FM 93.9 in Auburn | List of affiliates | Auburn Gameday app | TuneIn

All Auburn football games can be found on the Auburn Sports Network radio affiliates covering the the entire state of Alabama plus portions of Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, South Carolina and Kentucky.

Alabama State has won six of its last seven games dating back to last season, when coach Donald Hill-Eley took over as the interim coach six games into the 2017. He has since assumed full-time duties as the head coach of the Hornets.

The Hornets were picked to finish second in their division behind Alcorn State in the SWAC.

Auburn is 99-16-3 in home openers, including 64-12-2 inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers have never lost to a team in the SWAC, though they have only played Alabama A&M (2012 and 2016).

The game will be televised on the SEC Network’s Alternate channel, with Mark Neely providing play-by-play, Barrett Jones on color commentary and Taylor Davis providing reports from the sideline.

Auburn is led by quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who completed 72 percent of his passes for 273 yards and one touchdown in a 21-16 victory against Washington in the season opener Sept. 1. The Tigers’ defense held Washington’s high-powered offense to one touchdown in six trips inside the red zone, including three possessions inside the 10-yard line.

“I came in Sunday and watched their game against Washington, and there was no line of scrimmage, their defensive line was in the backfield disrupting things,” Hill-Eley said. “Then you look at them on the offensive side and they have a lot of speed on the perimeter. The quarterback did a great job of putting balls where only his guys could make plays. You see a well-coached team and a very talented team. A team with over 70 percent 4- and 5-star athletes, that tells you alone they are well-equipped.”

Alabama State is led by quarterback D.J. Pearson and running back Ezra Gray, who scored the game-winning touchdown against Tuskegee last week on a 30-yard run in overtime.

The game marks the first away game for Alabama State, which will not return to Montgomery for a home game until November.