Auburn Tigers
SEC
5-7 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #33
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 9.5 (#33)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.9
- SP+ Defense
- 17.8
- SRS
- 6.3
- FPI
- 9.7
- Elo
- 1611
- Talent
- 834
- Recruiting
- 275 (#10)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
28th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
38th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
30th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAlabama A&M | FCS | 73-3 | +70 | W |
| 2 | vsCalifornia | +4 | 14-21 | -7 | L |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico | -14.8 | 45-19 | +26 | W |
| 4 | vsArkansas | +11 | 14-24 | -10 | L |
| 5 | vsOklahoma | +9.5 | 21-27 | -6 | L |
| 6 | @Georgia | +24.3 | 13-31 | -18 | L |
| 8 | @Missouri | +14 | 17-21 | -4 | L |
| 9 | @Kentucky | +5.5 | 24-10 | +14 | W |
| 10 | vsVanderbilt | +4.9 | 7-17 | -10 | L |
| 12 | vsUL Monroe | -16.7 | 48-14 | +34 | W |
| 13 | vsTexas A&M | +17 | 43-41 | +2 | W |
| 14 | @Alabama | +25 | 14-28 | -14 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2024 · 79
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Payton Thorne | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Hank Brown | SO | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Holden Geriner | JR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Walker White | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Jackson Barkley | JR | 6'2" | 206 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jarquez Hunter | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jeremiah Cobb | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Damari Alston | SR | 5'9" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Justin Jones | SR | 6'1" | 214 | — |
| RB | 5th | Sean Jackson | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Keandre Lambert | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Cam Coleman | SO | 6'3" | 201 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Malcolm Simmons | SO | 6'0" | 186 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Robert Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Perry Thompson | SO | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Sam Jackson V | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Camden Brown | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 8th | Caleb Burton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Bryce Cain | FR | 5'10" | 165 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Jake Kruse | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Will Upton | SO | 5'9" | 181 | — |
| WR | — | Greg McConico Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Colby Stafford | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Rivaldo Fairweather | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Micah Riley | JR | 6'5" | 257 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Brandon Frazier | SR | 6'7" | 267 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Luke Deal | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Grant Hidalgo | JR | 6'5" | 243 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jaden Muskrat | SR | 6'3" | 298 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Keiondre Jones | SR | 6'3" | 337 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Clay Wedin | FR | 6'5" | 286 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Keldric Faulk | JR | 6'6" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Keyron Crawford | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Amaris Williams | SO | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Jamonta Waller | FR | 6'0" | 256 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Philip Blidi | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Malik Blocton | SO | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jayson Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Quientrail Jamison-Travis | SR | 6'4" | 322 | — |
| DL | 5th | Isaiah Raikes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Zykeivous Walker | SR | 6'4" | 296 | — |
| DL | 7th | Deangelo Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | TJ Lindsey | FR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Austin Chambers | FR | 6'1" | 263 | — |
| NT | 1st | Jalen McLeod | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dorian Mausi Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Eugene Asante | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Austin Keys | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Demarcus Riddick | SO | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Robert Woodyard Jr. | JR | 6'0" | 241 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Fa'Najae Gotay | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Coleman Granberry | SO | 5'11" | 206 | — |
| LB | — | D.J. Barber | FR | 5'11" | 226 | — |
| LB | — | John Martin Richter | FR | 6'2" | 227 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Kayin Lee | JR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jay Crawford | SO | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Antonio Kite | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | JC Hart | SO | 6'2" | 199 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Mac McClinton | SO | 5'8" | 183 | — |
| CB | — | Josh Cohen | SO | 5'10" | 177 | — |
| DB | 1st | Keionte Scott | SR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Caleb Wooden | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jerrin Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Kaleb Harris | SO | 6'1" | 201 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Sylvester Smith | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Champ Anthony | JR | 5'11" | 188 | — |
| S | 5th | Griffin Speaks | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Kensley Louidor-Faustin | SO | 5'11" | 183 | ★★★★ |
| S | 7th | Terrance Love | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| S | 8th | Rod Elston | JR | 5'9" | 187 | — |
| S | 9th | Jahquez Robinson | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 10th | Laquan Robinson | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | — | Elias Williams | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Reed Hughes | SR | 6'2" | 228 | — |
| LS | — | J.R. Buckner | FR | 5'10" | 251 | — |
| P | 1st | Oscar Chapman | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Ian Vachon | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Towns McGough | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| PK | 3rd | Alex McPherson | JR | 5'9" | 160 | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.954
Off PPA
+0.2481
Pass PPA
+0.3274
Rush PPA
+0.1560
Success
46%79
Explosive
1.2440
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.24 | +0.08 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | -0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | -0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.33 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.51 | +0.49 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
27.8
PPG Against
21.3
Differential
+6.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-4
- Away
- 1-3
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- +6.4
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-4 | 33.1 | 20.8 |
| Away | 1-3 | 17.0 | 22.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-4 | 20.2 | 29.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 19.1 | 24.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 45.0 | 14.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 1-7 | #29 | #22 | — |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #33 | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #36 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #54 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #29 | #12 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 6-4 | 6-4 | #21 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #9 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #7 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #8 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #21 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #23 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #6 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-2 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-5 |
| As underdog | 3-2 |
| Home | 3-5 |
| Away | 2-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #12 · 154 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★215 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8 | 287 | 1 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | #10 | 275 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| 2023 | #18 | 243 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2022 | #21 | 229 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | #30 | 206 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2020 | #7 | 275 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| 2019 | #11 | 272 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 2018 | #12 | 263 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
| 2017 | #9 | 256 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| 2016 | #9 | 275 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #18
Returning prod 71%Departed 29%
Portal in 15net -8Out 23
Talent composite833.6 #18 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)92 / 90 / 61
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | 4★ | ← Penn State |
| ▲ | Rico Walker | TE | 4★ | ← Maryland |
| ▲ | Antonio Kite | CB | 3★ | ← Alabama |
| ▲ | Philip Blidi | DL | 3★ | ← Indiana |
| ▼ | Robby Ashford | QB | 3★ | → South Carolina |
| ▼ | Donovan Kaufman | S | 3★ | → NC State |
| ▼ | Cam Riley | LB | 3★ | → Florida State |
| ▼ | J.D. Rhym | CB | 3★ | → Houston |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- One Aspect That Could Change Everything for Auburn Football Under Alex GoleshAuburn has struggled in this metric in years past. If Alex Golesh can get on the other side of it, the Tigers could see new heights.AUB19h
- Former Auburn coach Terry Bowden among the top coaches from the 1990sTerry Bowden is honored for his immediate impact at Auburn, which included leading the Tigers to an 11-0 record in 1993.AUB22h
- Jackson Arnold's last shot? Former five-star QB starts fresh at UNLV in 2026 bounce-back bidAfter difficult stints at Oklahoma and Auburn, Arnold looks to revive his career at UNLV under Dan Mullen in 2026
- Tenacious Auburn Recruiting Weekend Leads to Improvement in ESPN RankingsAlex Golesh's 2027 class continues to have him at the top of the recruiting rankings within the entire country.AUB1d
- What Wins and What Loses the Game For LSU vs. AuburnWhat the LSU Tigers need to do to see success and how they could lose against AuburnAUB1d
- 5 Auburn Players LSU Fans Need to Know For 2026 MatchupWhat Auburn players LSU should note before the week 8 matchupAUB1d
- Auburn transfers Byrum Brown, Cody Sigler earn high praise from ESPNESPN analyst Bill Connelly highlights two Auburn football transfers as top impact players for the upcoming season.AUB2d
- Key Auburn Tiger Named 'Heisman Dark Horse' By National MediaAuburn's new transfer will not only be a name to watch in the SEC, but perhaps in the country for the 2026 season.AUB2d
- National Media Predicts Auburn to Have First Winning Season Since 2020Auburn football is set for one of its most exciting seasons in the last decade.AUB2d
- Auburn's Alex Golesh Receives Favorable Roster Grade Ahead of 2026 SeasonEntering his first season with the Auburn Tigers, Alex Golesh will have a group with some upside.AUB2d
- CBS predicts Auburn football's record in Alex Golesh's first yearBrad Crawford of CBS Sports projects Alex Golesh to make a statement in year one as Auburn football's head coach.AUB2d
- Auburn football's player ratings released for EA's College Football 27Auburn football now has its official team and player ratings for the upcoming release of EA Sports College Football 27. Which players are underrated?AUB2d
- Trap Game or Tune-Up? Sizing Up Auburn on LSU's 2026 ScheduleWhat the stakes are for the trap game or tune-up game with LSU facing Auburn this seasonAUB3d
- Auburn Family Shows Faith in New Football Coach Alex GoleshThe Auburn Tigers fanbase is buying into what their new head coach is buliding on the Plains.AUB3d
- Top-Five 2027 Athlete Announces Commitment Date, Auburn in the RunningThe Auburn Tigers will look to nab a commit who can play on both sides of the ball.AUB4d
- LSU vs. Auburn: The Matchups That Will Decide the GameThe key matchups that fans should watch in the LSU vs. Auburn gameAUB4d
- Xavier Atkins ranks as one of the highest LBs in College Football 27Recent EA Sports College Football ranking been released for the top-10 linebackers with Auburn's own Xavier Atkins cracking the list.
- Four-star ATH Tae Walden places Auburn in his final five schoolsFour-star ATH Tae Walden Jr has Auburn football among the final five programs for his commitment ahead of his July commitment date.AUB4d
- What Auburn Does Better Than LSU And Why It MattersHow Auburn can be successful this season when facing LSUAUB5d
- Auburn Tigers Rating Revealed For College Football 27 Video GameEA Sports' college football video game recently came out with the preseason ratings for every team. Here's where Auburn stacks up.AUB5d