Auburn Football: Las Vegas releases early point spreads for 2 games on Tigers schedule

Las Vegas has announced two new spreads for Auburn football’s 2022 season, as their first game sits about two months away.

To illustrate, FanDuel has the Tigers as underdogs in both games, one against the Penn State Nittany Lions, and their showdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide.

• Penn State Nittany Lions at Auburn Tigers (+1) | Sep 17
• Auburn Tigers (+24) at Alabama Crimson Tide | Nov 26

Last season, Auburn lost by close margins to both squads. First, the Nittany Lions held their “White Out” against the Tigers, to which they held former Tigers quarterback Bo Nix in check. Then later in the season, Auburn gave the Crimson Tide a scare during the Iron Bowl, but Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Bryce Young was able to pull through in overtime.

Next season, Bryan Harsin and company will be hoping for better results against both squads. However, it’s evident FanDuel isn’t too confident in the Tigers.

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Meanwhile, Auburn made a huge move on Monday, bringing Cowboys National Scout Drew Fabianich from Dallas to the Plains to be their General Manager and Director of Football Scouting and Development.

The move was met with great praise, as Jim Nagy — former NFL scout and Executive Director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl — took to Twitter to share his opinion.

“Drew is a great addition for @AuburnFootball,” wrote Nagy. “He brings high level of expertise to @CoachHarsin’s football operation. Smart programs are adding NFL scouts as most are shifting to more of a pro personnel model.”

Moreover, Fabianich had been with the Dallas Cowboys organization since 2004, spanning nearly two decades with the NFL organization. Now, he’s taking his talents to the college game amid multiple NFL offers.

Continuing, Bryan Harsin is adding Fabianich as the Tigers continue to build their recruiting staff and attempt to compete in the recruiting arms race within the SEC. Now, they bring in one of the top scouts from inside the NFL, being part of 18 drafts with the Cowboys. Fabianich has been part of drafts that include Zack Martin, Dak Prescott, Tyron Smith, and DeMarcus Ware. It’s an impressive resume.

Fabianich will now wear multiple hats on the Plains, serving as a general manager first. Recruiting will be a huge aspect but so will the transfer portal. As the Director of Football Scouting, Auburn will now have somebody looking at current college players who are looking for new homes. Fabianich will be the one running the show.

Most importantly, this shows what is to come in college football. As NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport mentioned on Twitter, programs are beginning to look more and more like NFL franchises. He says Fabianich “won’t be the last” to jump from the NFL into the college ranks.