SEC · 2026
Auburn Tigers
Head coach Alex Golesh · Jordan-Hare Stadium
2-10-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#38
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+4.4
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.0
48th in FBS
Defense
+2.4
36th in FBS
Schedule so far
+0.5
17th toughest
Projected
6.2-5.8
bowl-eligible 66%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+4.4 now, +2.3 preseason · up 4 spots since preseason
Final record odds
6.2-5.8 expected · most likely 6-6 (26%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Byrum Brown
QB · SR · 37th in FBS
753yds
5 TD · 4 INT
Rushing
Byrum Brown
QB · SR · 104th in FBS
180yds
52 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Keshaun Singleton
WR · JR · 56th in FBS
230yds
17 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Elijah Melendez
LB · SO · 15th in FBS
29tkl
6 TFL
Sacks
Elijah Melendez
LB · SO · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
2 hurries
Interceptions
Andre Jordan Jr.
CB · SR · 8th in FBS
2INT
2 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 49BaylorNEUTRAL | W 17–16 | +3.7 | — | ABC |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 123Southern Miss | W 43–8 | +16.4 | — | SEC Network |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 23FloridaCONF | L 39–44 | -0.8 | — | ESPN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 46VanderbiltCONF | Auburn −4.4 · o/u 54.5 | — | SEC Network | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 14TennesseeCONF | Tennessee −8.0 · o/u 57.1 | — | ||
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 8GeorgiaCONF | Georgia −10.6 · o/u 52.6 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 10LSUCONF | LSU −2.6 · o/u 48.3 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 13Ole MissCONF | Ole Miss −8.0 · o/u 54.6 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 114ArkansasCONF | Auburn −13.7 · o/u 52.7 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 12Mississippi StateCONF | Mississippi State −8.1 · o/u 57.5 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs Samford FCS | Auburn −31.6 · o/u 46.7 | — | SECN+ | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 5AlabamaCONF | Alabama −12.8 · o/u 55.7 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.142 | 82nd | +0.062 | 71st |
| Success rate | 44.3% | 67th | 38.3% | 53rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.268 | 66th | 1.287 | 84th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 44.4% | 71st | 39.0% | 58th |
| Rushing success rate | 46.3% | 61st | 35.2% | 37th |
| Passing success rate | 42.9% | 81st | 42.6% | 93rd |
| Explosive run rate | 17.9% | 33rd | 6.7% | 16th |
| Explosive pass rate | 11.1% | 67th | 11.5% | 98th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.41 | 38th | 2.61 | 33rd |
| Opportunity rate | 41.1% | 54th | 29.5% | 26th |
| Stuff rate | 13.7% | 45th | 19.0% | 64th |
| Sack rate | 11.6% | 136th | 3.7% | 101st |
| 3rd-down conversion | 48.8% | 36th | 39.1% | 74th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 80.0% | 23rd | 60.0% | 63rd |
| Havoc rate | 16.4% | 119th | 16.0% | 45th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 33.0 | 60th | 22.7 | 71st |
| Yards / game | 458.3 | 42nd | 384.0 | 102nd |
| Yards / play | 5.73 | 86th | 4.80 | 59th |
| Pass yards / game | 266.7 | 44th | 252.0 | 119th |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.70 | 75th | 6.87 | 76th |
| Completion % | 64.4% | 70th | 59.1% | 54th |
| Rush yards / game | 191.7 | 44th | 132.0 | 75th |
| Yards / carry | 4.70 | 56th | 3.22 | 46th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 50.0% | 25th | 37.3% | 70th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.67 | 99th | 1.67 | 29th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 4.33 | 138th | 2.33 | 37th |
| Penalty yards / game | 61.7 | 92nd | 87.7 | 5th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Alex Golesh
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Locklan Hewlett | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 200 | Saint Augustine, FL |
| 10 | Tristan Ti'a | QB | SO | 6' 2" | 217 | Livermore, CA |
| 11 | Will Myers | QB | SO | 5' 8" | 190 | Homewood, AL |
| 16 | John Colvin | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 200 | Birmingham, AL |
| 17 | Byrum Brown | QB | SR | 6' 3" | 235 | Raleigh, NC |
| 19 | Rhys Brush | QB | FR | 6' 2" | 195 | Tampa, FL |
| 21 | Tae Meadows | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 200 | Roanoke, AL |
| 22 | Alvin Henderson | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 202 | Elba, AL |
| 23 | Jeremiah Cobb | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 205 | Montgomery, AL |
| 24 | Nykahi Davenport | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 212 | Roswell, GA |
| 25 | Cole Gamble | RB | SO | 6' 1" | 203 | Birmingham, AL |
| 26 | Christian Burnette | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 200 | Mobile, AL |
| 29 | Omar Mabson II | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 215 | Auburn, AL |
| 36 | Stuart Andrews | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 185 | Mountain Brook, AL |
| 4 | Jeremiah Koger | WR | SO | 6' 3" | 213 | Baltimore, MD |
| 5 | Chas Nimrod | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Bentonville, AR |
| 6 | Bryce Cain | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 165 | Mobile, AL |
| 8 | Christian Neptune | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | Cantonment, FL |
| 9 | DeShawn Spencer | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Mobile, AL |
| 11 | Keshaun Singleton | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 220 | Norcross, GA |
| 12 | Brady Marchese | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | Acworth, GA |
| 13 | Kory Pettigrew | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Kathleen, GA |
| 18 | Sam Turner | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 210 | Lithonia, GA |
| 80 | Will Upton | WR | JR | 5' 9" | 185 | Jackson, MS |
| 86 | Jack Ellenburg | WR | FR | 6' 4" | 205 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1 | Jonathan Echols | TE | SO | 6' 6" | 235 | Franklin, GA |
| 19 | Jake Johnson | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 245 | Athens, GA |
| 40 | Hunter Ousley | TE | SO | 6' 2" | 245 | Clanton, AL |
| 82 | Arlis Boardingham | TE | SR | 6' 3" | 250 | Van Nuys, CA |
| 83 | Xavier Newsom | TE | SO | 6' 6" | 265 | Detroit, MI |
| 84 | Ryan Ghea | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 250 | Milton, GA |
| 85 | Hunter Herring | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 235 | West Monroe, LA |
| 87 | DJ Broughton Jr. | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 240 | Mobile, AL |
| 50 | TJ Hedrick | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 315 | Columbia, MO |
| 51 | Kail Ellis | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 315 | Canton, GA |
| 52 | Deryc Plazz | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 320 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 55 | Kenneth McManus IV | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 315 | Washington, DC |
| 56 | Cole Skinner | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 322 | Point Pleasant, NJ |
| 57 | Harrison Clemmer | OL | JR | 6' 0" | 279 | Birmingham, AL |
| 58 | John Henry Flatt | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 310 | Dallas, TX |
| 60 | Cade Barnett | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 300 | Monroeville, AL |
| 65 | Stanton Ramil | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 313 | Binghamton, NY |
| 69 | Jacob Strand | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 310 | Canby, OR |
| 70 | Parker Pritchett | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 315 | Fort Mitchell, AL |
| 71 | Tai Buster | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 319 | Kannapolis, NC |
| 72 | Cole Best | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 322 | Winter Park, FL |
| 73 | Mykall Lundy-Foster | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 315 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 75 | Bear McWhorter | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 315 | Kingston, GA |
| 76 | Jack Leyrer | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 314 | Dallas, TX |
| 78 | Mason Mathis | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 320 | Pace, FL |
| 79 | Jo Simmons | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 330 | Dover, DE |
| 10 | Walter Mathis Jr. | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 290 | Savannah, GA |
| 11 | Darrion Smith | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 263 | Annapolis, MD |
| 13 | Chris Murray | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 256 | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 91 | Tavian Branch | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 320 | Taylor, PA |
| 94 | Cody Sigler | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 308 | New Hope, AL |
| 95 | Jourdin Crawford | DL | SO | 6' 0" | 330 | Birmingham, AL |
| 96 | Malik Autry | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 320 | Opelika, AL |
| 99 | Saint Farrior | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 340 | Durham, NC |
| 6 | De'marcus Riddick | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 225 | Clanton, AL |
| 9 | Elijah Melendez | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 240 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 16 | Bryce Deas | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 225 | Prince George County, MD |
| 17 | Xavier Atkins | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 210 | Houston, TX |
| 24 | Shadarius Toodle | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 235 | Mobile, AL |
| 42 | Coleman Granberry | LB | JR | 5' 11" | 210 | Auburn, AL |
| 44 | Adam Balogoun-Ali | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 230 | Palm Beach, FL |
| 45 | Antonio Melendez | LB | JR | 5' 11" | 241 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 51 | Michael Matthews-Canty | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 235 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 52 | William Grier McDuffie | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 217 | Birmingham, AL |
| 4 | Rayshawn Pleasant | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 200 | West Monroe, LA |
| 14 | Shamar Arnoux | CB | SO | 6' 2" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 19 | Scrap Richardson | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | Greenville, GA |
| 21 | Gavin Jenkins | CB | SO | 6' 2" | 190 | Lake Butler, FL |
| 22 | Andre Jordan Jr. | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 185 | Federal Way, WA |
| 33 | Kamari Todd | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 175 | Gardendale, AL |
| 46 | Grey Reebals | CB | SO | 5' 11" | 188 | Birmingham, AL |
| 0 | Sylvester Smith-Reed | S | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Munford, AL |
| 1 | Champ Anthony | S | SR | 5' 11" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 3 | AnQuon Fegans | S | SO | 6' 0" | 200 | Alabaster, AL |
| 8 | Kaleb Harris | S | JR | 6' 1" | 204 | Bessemer, AL |
| 20 | Jacoby Mathews | S | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Ponchatoula, LA |
| 23 | Fred Gaskin III | S | JR | 5' 10" | 202 | Ocala, FL |
| 25 | Damonte Tabb | S | FR | 6' 2" | 192 | Alabaster, AL |
| 26 | Wayne Henry | S | FR | 5' 10" | 175 | Baltimore, MD |
| 28 | Shadrick Toodle Jr. | S | JR | 6' 4" | 210 | Mobile, AL |
| 32 | Cade Carlson | S | SO | 6' 1" | 210 | Eads, TN |
| 48 | Peyton Floyd | S | JR | 5' 11" | 185 | Trussville, AL |
| 38 | Alex McPherson | PK | SR | 5' 9" | 165 | Fort Payne, AL |
| 41 | Connor Gibbs | PK | SR | 5' 10" | 185 | New Orleans, LA |
| 93 | Charley Schwinger | PK | JR | 6' 2" | 175 | Houston, TX |
| 14 | Hudson Kaak | P | SR | 6' 1" | 222 | Seymour, Australia |
| 37 | John McGuire | P | SO | 6' 1" | 202 | Alabaster, AL |
| 39 | Max Bourke | P | FR | 6' 4" | 215 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 47 | Travis Wakefield | LS | FR | 6' 2" | 215 | Nashville, TN |
| 49 | Hudson Powell | LS | SR | 6' 3" | 225 | Nashville, TN |
| 64 | Benton Cantey | LS | SO | 5' 8" | 217 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 18 | J.J. Faulk | EDGE | SO | 6' 3" | 260 | Highland Home, AL |
| 31 | Joe Phillips | EDGE | SO | 6' 2" | 250 | Shorter, AL |
| 41 | Jared Smith | EDGE | SO | 6' 6" | 260 | Birmingham, AL |
| 90 | Nate Johnson | EDGE | SR | 6' 5" | 263 | Gaffney, SC |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →