Auburn volleyball brings an eight-match winning streak home to Neville Arena this weekend for two ranked SEC opponents, and the equestrian team has a top-five meet of its own on Saturday.
Volleyball: The Tigers (11-2, 1-0 SEC) host No. 3 Kentucky tonight, Friday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. for SEC Opening Night. Fans are asked to wear orange. Auburn then hosts No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. CT in its Student-Athlete Mental Health Awareness Match (SEC Network+). Auburn is 3-0 at home this season and opened league play last weekend with a reverse sweep at Arkansas. After this weekend the Tigers go on a four-match road trip and don’t play at home again until Ole Miss visits on Oct. 23.
Equestrian: No. 3 Auburn, 2-0 after home wins over Lynchburg and Bridgewater, hosts No. 5 SMU in its Breast Cancer Awareness Meet on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m. at the Auburn University Equestrian Center. South Carolina visits next Friday, Oct. 9.
Auburn football plays at No. 17 Tennessee on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Source: Auburn Athletics (volleyball and equestrian schedules)
Opelika Daily News — Friday Report, Oct. 2, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
