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Auburn football is entering a make-or-break season for Hugh Freeze. The Tigers have been uninspiring during their first two seasons. Still, this year, they spent a lot, bringing over a loaded transfer portal class to add an influx of talent, highlighted by the addition of Jackson Arnold at quarterback after he came over from Oklahoma […]

Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers have been through some tough campaigns in past years. However, defensive back Sylvester Smith believes it will be different this time around. Freeze is entering his third year at the helm, leading the Tigers since 2023. They went 11-14 after two seasons with him, handling the hardships of being […]

Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers won another recruiting battle over their SEC counterparts, landing the commitment of receiver Jase Mathews. Mathews announced his commitment to the Tigers on Friday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. He chose the squad over the likes of the Texas A&M Aggies, LSU Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels. “Can’t wait […]

Auburn football enters the 2025 season with massive expectations. Head coach Hugh Freeze went on a spending spree to get an enormous class from the transfer portal and in the 2025 recruiting class. However, off-field distractions have popped up, with former four-star recruit Hollis Davidson III getting arrested for a felony drug charge as fall […]

The Auburn Tigers football team opened its latest SEC practice amid rising expectations, as head coach Hugh Freeze works to lead the program back to prominence in the upcoming season. Following consecutive losing seasons, each practice is now closely under the microscope, with Auburn players and coaches facing mounting scrutiny from fans and media alike. […]

Before every college football season, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman releases his annual “College football Freaks List.” He released the 2025 edition on Monday, and three Auburn football players made the cut. The Tigers are getting ready for a massive season with a lot of pressure on the program and head coach Hugh Freeze, and it’s clear that […]

The SEC has some of the best quarterbacks in the country, but those elite signal callers will also have plenty of talented SEC wide receivers to throw the ball to when the season gets going at the end of August. There are plenty of great returning players on the outside, headlined by Alabama star Ryan […]

The 2025 Auburn football team has a lot of potential this season. Head coach Hugh Freeze has dominated the recruiting trail through the transfer portal and high school ranks. This is a big year for the Tigers because it can make or break Hugh Freeze’s career with Auburn football. As fall camp starts, one big […]

Hugh Freeze is optimistic in helping Jackson Arnold take the next step for the Auburn Tigers after an underwhelming stint with the Oklahoma Sooners. Arnold spent the first two years of his collegiate career with the Sooners, making 10 starts after 17 appearances. He has a 5-5 record when he starts, completing 198 passes for […]

The Auburn football team secured a big commitment on Monday as four-star EDGE Jaquez Wilkes announced that he will play for the Tigers. Wilkes is one of the best players in the 2026 recruiting class, and he chose the Tigers over Texas A&M, Miami, Alabama, and many more elite programs. Auburn isn’t having a ton […]

The SEC is a gauntlet each and every year in college football, and Auburn football is looking to thrust itself into that mix this fall. The Tigers have had a disappointing few seasons since Gus Malzahn left at the end of the 2020 season, and now the pressure is on them to improve in year […]

Auburn Tigers football head coach Hugh Freeze has come under fire this offseason, not for play-calling or player development, but for spending time on the golf course. As the program works to rebound from a rocky year, Freeze’s perceived lack of urgency has ignited criticism from fans and media alike. But now, SEC Commissioner Greg […]

The Auburn Tigers are dealing with a serious off-field issue just weeks before the 2025 college football season kicks off. Sophomore wide receiver Malcolm Simmons was arrested in Lee County on a felony charge of domestic violence involving strangulation or suffocation. The arrest is another concerning development for Auburn under head coach Hugh Freeze, as […]

SEC media days are happening this week, and every school has been making headlines, including Auburn football as a big wildcard in the conference. Head coach Hugh Freeze got aggressive in recruiting, especially in the transfer portal, and brought in a lot of key players, with the most significant piece being Jackson Arnold under center. […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin knows what is expected of him when he takes the podium at SEC Media Days. Reporters hang on his every word, ready to build a story around the latest eye-opening or humorous soundbite that comes out of his mouth. He met expectations on Monday, giving thoughtful responses while […]

The famous Toomer’s Corner tradition broke a Guinness World Record thanks to New York Giants legend Eli Manning with the help of former Auburn football star Bo Nix. Manning filmed an episode of his Eli’s Places show in Toomer’s Corner, rolling it with 3,000 rolls of toilet paper, which set the world record. Fans of […]

Auburn football linebacker D’Angelo Barber was arrested on Monday in Dadeville, Alabama, during a traffic stop that resulted in multiple felony drug charges. The 19-year-old redshirt freshman was one of two people in custody on Highway 280, raising concerns about his future with the football program in Auburn. Barber was behind the wheel of a […]

The 2025 college football season is almost here. The offseason in this sport is one that feels like forever, as the cold winter months last a lifetime. Now, the summer months are underway, and that means that football is close. In less than two months, the 2025 college football season will be here, and it […]

Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze is picking up another huge transfer player. Auburn is getting the pledge of former five-star safety Jacoby Mathews, per On3. Mathews previously played for Texas A&M. Mathews is a big pickup as he immediately bolsters the team’s secondary. The safety is expected to enroll at Auburn very soon, for the […]

Auburn is fully prepared to begin the 2025 college football season with Jackson Arnold as its quarterback, but is now set for the future. Two months after committing to Penn State, four-star recruit Peyton Falzone flipped his verbal commitment to Hugh Freeze and the Tigers. Falzone verbally committed to Penn State in April but changed […]

Georgia football just scored another big win on the recruitment front that gives the Bulldogs’ defense a shot in the arm while also dealing a blow to one of their SEC rivals. The Bulldogs reportedly successfully flipped four-star linebacker Shadarius Toodle, who initially committed to the Auburn Tigers, per Hayes Fawcett of On3: “BREAKING: Four-Star […]

The Auburn football team lost a commitment from one of the best linebackers in the country on Thursday as four-star JaMichael Garrett decommitted from the Tigers. Garrett originally committed to Auburn back in July of 2024, but it seemed like he was still exploring his options as he scheduled multiple visits to other schools after […]

Auburn football is searching for its first quarterback commit for the 2026 class. The Tigers are now close to landing a dynamic four-star. All after Ole Miss struck out on attempting to land this talent. The Southeastern Conference program landed in the final two for Landon Duckworth. The 6-foot-3 QB even canceled a future official […]

Auburn football earned a huge college football recruiting win to start the week of June 9. Hugh Freeze and the Tigers flipped a four-star defensive back originally heading to Florida State. Safety Jaylen Scott dipped out of FSU and instead chose the Southeastern Conference school. Scott revealed his decision to Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover […]

The Auburn Tigers have had their fair share of legends, but none reshaped the college game like Cam Newton. Now, more than a decade after his unforgettable 2010 season, Newton has been named the best college football talent post-2000 by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. Newton’s 2010 season remains the stuff of legend. In just […]

Auburn football enters its third season under head coach Hugh Freeze. It was just the second time since 2013 that Auburn did not play in a bowl game. It is time to look at the 2025 Auburn Football schedule and make predictions for their upcoming season. Auburn struggled to start last year. They opened up […]

NIL is a major part of college athletics in today’s era, and the schools that have the most money are generally doing better than the others. There are a lot of different ways for athletes to obtain NIL money, but one of the biggest is getting donations from wealthy alumni. One wealthy alum that Auburn […]

Hugh Freeze has been the head coach of the Auburn football team for two years now, and he has not experienced a lot of success with the program. Auburn finished with a 6-7 record in Freeze’s first year, and last season was even worse. The Tigers finished 5-7 in 2024, and they failed to qualify […]

When Auburn football landed Jackson Arnold in the transfer portal, the talent was always there. After a rough showing at Oklahoma, he returned to the SEC, where head coach Hugh Freeze was a little skeptical. With some of the quarterback competition, Arnold didn’t seem to shy away from it. As a result, Freeze was real […]

Both the Auburn and Georgia football programs are in a bit of an identity crisis when compared to the backdrop of their historical success. Auburn has been toward the bottom of the barrel in the SEC for quite some time now after perennially being near the top, while Georgia has fallen swiftly from its championship […]

Auburn football didn’t spend Easter searching for eggs. The Tigers searched for talent in the college football transfer portal. And came away bolstering their front seven. Head coach Hugh Freeze and company reeled in two incoming defenders. Linebacker/edge rusher Caleb Wheatland arrived first to the Southeastern Conference program, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. Auburn then […]

Auburn football just received brutal college football transfer portal news Saturday. The Tigers are losing experience on the backend of the defense. Auburn is losing starting safety Terrance Love to the portal, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealing the decision. Love has two years of playing eligibility left. He’ll grab attention in the spring portal […]

The Auburn Tigers are back in the NCAA Final Four, and football head coach Hugh Freeze is excited. Auburn took down the Michigan State Spartans 70-64 in the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Sunday. With the win, they returned to the Final Four for the first time since 2019. It also marked […]

There is a growing number of college football programs who are canceling their spring games. Auburn football is the latest school to do that this year, per On3. The Tigers are joining more than a dozen other schools including Michigan State, USC and Oklahoma to cancel spring games. Auburn is led by coach Hugh Freeze, […]

Auburn football defensive coordinator DJ Durkin is getting a big pay raise as he has reportedly signed a contract extension making him the highest-paid assistant coach in the SEC. Durkin’s new salary will be $2.5 million. The only assistant coach in the country that has a bigger salary is Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, […]

The college football season has come to an end and the transfer portal is slowly starting to die down just days after the title game. As a result, eyes can turn to National Signing Day in February as high school prospects decide which college they want to go to. The Auburn football program is working […]

The Auburn football team has entered the offseason as they failed to qualify for a bowl game this season. The Tigers have been recruiting the high school level very well recently, but there is another area that they need to recruit well in now: the transfer portal. The transfer portal has been open for a […]

The best receiver in the 2024 college football transfer portal is now off the board. After a lengthy decision-making process, former Georgia Tech star Eric Singleton Jr. committed to the Auburn football team in 2025, per On3 Sports. Singleton will transfer to Auburn with two years of eligibility remaining and a redshirt season still in […]

Auburn football is set to have one of its key assistants leave this offseason. Head coach Huge Freeze will likely be on the hot seat entering 2025 and must show immediate results next season. The Tigers have posted consecutive losing records in his first two years leading the program. In 2024, Auburn failed to qualify for […]