After a rocky start to the season, Auburn goes into its Southeastern Conference opener 2-1, looking to score its first big win of the season. Many before the season expected Auburn to walk into this game 3-0.

Auburn defensive lineman Keldric Faulk (15) signals a turnover after Auburn recovered a fumble during the second half of an NCAA football game against Georgia on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Preview the Auburn Tigers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks college football matchup, with score predictions, stats, and game information.

Trent Dilfer was hardly surprised when his old quarterback, Hank Brown, made a mostly pristine starting debut for Auburn, avoiding blunders even during stretches where heavy rain was falling. The former NFL quarterback feels it’s one of Brown’s greatest assets: The poise to weigh risk versus reward and avoid costly mistakes.

Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson (40) visits with teammates Brad Spence (22) and Xavian Sorey Jr. (10), Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, during the fourth quarter of the Razorbacks' 39-31 double-overtime loss to Oklahoma State at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. (Hank Layton/NWA Democrat-Gazette)

After Hank Brown completed 17 of his 25 passes for 235 yards and four TDs in a win over New Mexico, the QB is excited for the challenge to increase.

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze and quarterback Hank Brown fundamentally need each other if they're going to survive and thrive against the SEC.