What are the Auburn Tigers paying Middle Tennessee for 2027 game?
The Auburn Tigers have been in the news lately when it comes to scheduling future opponents. They recently announced a 2026 matchup with the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. News broke on July 22 that the Tigers will host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in their first-ever meeting in 2027. That could be an interesting matchup with Derek Mason, now the head coach of the Blue Raiders. Mason was the defensive coordinator for the Tigers in 2021 under Bryan Harsin.
Whenever a group of five school or lower plays a power five school, it is a big financial game for that school. Recently, it was reported that Jacksonville State will receive $1.5 million to visit Auburn in 2026. On Monday, Kevin Kelly of FBSchedules.com reported that Middle Tennessee will be paid $1.45 million to play the Tigers.
That is not the biggest payday the Blue Raiders have received for playing a game, though. In 2023, the Blue Raiders received $1.6 million to play Alabama in a game they lost 56-7. They received the same amount to play Ole Miss in 2024. Auburn has recently given some schools big money to play them. According to the Montgomery Advertiser, Auburn paid UMass $1.95 million in 2023. They also paid New Mexico State a lot of money that season in a game the Tigers lost 31-10.
Mason coached his first season with Middle Tennessee last year, leading to a disappointing 3-9 record. If the trend continues for the team, Mason may not be the coach when they play Auburn in 2027. The same thought can be said about Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze if things do not get better. Auburn is also scheduled to play Missouri State in 2027.
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