No. 11 Tigers begin season under the lights on the Plains, testing depth and chemistry against a ranked Wolfpack squad
AUBURN, Ala. | The road to March begins Friday night on the Plains as the No. 11 Auburn Tigers launch the 2026 gymnastics season at home, hosting No. 23 NC State inside a raucous Neville Arena for the annual First Meet on the Plains. First rotation is set for 7 p.m. CT, with live coverage streaming on SEC Network+.
For head coach Jeff Graba, the opener is less about the scoreboard and more about establishing habits that can carry the Tigers through a demanding SEC slate.
“What I’m looking to see Friday night is a great start to our process,” Graba said. “We’re going to need to see consistency and a team that sticks together and buys into the process.”

