Auburn football added another win in Week 10, and its bowl forecast is becoming clearer.

The Tigers' 2026 record improved to 5-4 after their 26-23 win over Arkansas in Week 10, and now they need just one more win to qualify for their first bowl game since 2023. What is even better than that? Auburn has three games to do so. Auburn's next challenge comes Saturday on the road at Mississippi State, a team they have historically dominated and is on a five-game losing streak. Auburn is currently a one-score favorite in its upcoming game at Mississippi State, according to BetMGM.

Should Auburn win Saturday, it will guarantee the Tigers reach their highest win total since 2023. If the Tigers beat both Mississippi State and Samford over the next two weeks, it will mark the first time Auburn has won at least seven games since the 2019 season, when it won nine games.

This week's national bowl projections are confident the Tigers will reach bowl eligibility. Some even believe Auburn will get an invitation to play a respectable bowl game against a quality Power Four opponent. Here is a look at Auburn football's latest bowl projections ahead of this weekend's college football action.

USA TODAY Sports: Texas Bowl

After predicting Auburn to face Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl over the last four weeks, USA TODAY Sports' Erick Smith has forecasted a new postseason destination for Auburn.

Smith pairs Auburn with Oklahoma State in the Texas Bowl, which is scheduled for New Year's Eve at 6:30 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

This is a unique prediction. If this bowl forecast becomes true, it would be the first time Auburn and Oklahoma State have played in football, and the first time Auburn has played in the Texas Bowl.

ESPN: Gasparilla Bowl, Liberty Bowl

ESPN experts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach are sticking with last week's predictions.

Bonagura, evidently, wants chaos this bowl season. He has paired Auburn with USF in the Gasparilla Bowl for the fourth week in a row, which would be an exciting matchup, as it would mean Alex Golesh, Byrum Brown, and so many other current Tigers would return to Tampa to face their former team.

Schlabach is sticking with his pick of Auburn vs. Oklahoma State for the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. This matchup would pair Alex Golesh and Byrum Brown against Eric Morris and Drew Mestemaker in a former AAC head coach/quarterback battle.

CBS Sports: Liberty Bowl

Is that a rematch I smell? CBS Sports' Brad Crawford projects Auburn to face Baylor in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 29 in Memphis.

It is highly unlikely this happens since Auburn faced Baylor in the Aflac Kickoff Game in Week 1, but this would be an exciting matchup, especially for Baylor, who would be out to avenge its September loss to Auburn.

Athlon Sports: Liberty Bowl

A win over Arkansas has led to a favorable bowl projection for Auburn. Athlon Sports has changed Auburn's bowl destination prediction from the Gasparilla Bowl to the Liberty Bowl this week, and has swapped Virginia for West Virginia as the Tigers' projected opponent.

If this projection becomes true, it will be the first time since 2009 that Auburn and West Virginia have met on the gridiron. Auburn won the last meeting with the Mountaineers in the infamous "rain game" at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

On3: Birmingham Bowl

On3's Brett McMurphy has shifted gears in his updated bowl projections for the Auburn Tigers. Last week, he projected Auburn to face Cincinnati in the Liberty Bowl. This week, he sends Auburn to a less prestigious bowl game, but pairs them with a tougher opponent, Illinois.

The Fighting Illini are 6-3 entering Week 11, but will face No. 15 Iowa, No. 4 UCLA, and Northwestern, which received votes in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, over the final three weeks of the season. This matchup could be more favorable for the Tigers by Dec. 29's game.