Auburn Tigers
5-7 2025 record (1-7 conf)
Title odds (#23 board)
Win total (O +220)
19% Returning starter games
5th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesAlex Golesh Head Coach 1st year
23–15 Career · 4 seasons
Multiple Offense
Multiple Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 20% | 12 / 60 | 3 / 15 | 17% |
| Offensive line | 0% | 0 / 55 | 3 / 12 | 11% |
| Defensive front | 14% | 12 / 84 | 11 / 20 | 52% |
| Secondary | 41% | 24 / 59 | 8 / 16 | 57% |
Back 24
Gone 39
Jackson Arnold QB · 1,620 yds · 10g · to UNLV 24%
Ashton Daniels QB · 1,077 yds · 4g · to FSU 16%
Kayin Lee DB · 2 INT+PD · 12g · to TENN 14%
Kensley Louidor-Faustin SAF · 2 INT+PD · 11g · to MIZZ 14%
Izavion Miller G · 12g · gone 11%
New 29
Byrum Brown QB · 4,166 yds · 12g · from USF 
Bryson Washington RB · 881 yds · 12g · from BAY 
Keshaun Singleton WR · 877 yds · 13g · from USF 
Tae Meadows RB · 759 yds · 12g · from TROY 
Nykahi Davenport RB · 691 yds · 11g · from USF 
Jeremiah Koger WR · 597 yds · 13g · from USF 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 26.8 46
Explosive play rate 10.8% 39
Red zone TD rate 62.5% 15
Line yards per carry 2.5 52
Sack rate allowed 10.7% 4
Defense
Points allowed per game 20.7 75
Explosive rate allowed 9.0% 84
Red zone score rate allowed 87.5% 21
Line yards per carry allowed 1.7 93
Sack rate 7.5% 80
2025 Margin by Game
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USA
OKLA
TXAM
UGA
MIZZ
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2026 schedule
5th-hardest path in FBS · 6 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Baylor | 5-7 | 29 | W 17-16 | ABC |
| W2 | Sat 11:45 PM | vs |  Southern Miss | 7-6 | 33 | W 43-8 | SEC Network |
| W3 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs |  Florida | 4-8 | 38 | L 39-44 | ESPN |
| W4 | Sat 8:15 PM | vs |  Vanderbilt | 10-3 | 41 | W 21-15 | SEC Network |
| W5 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Tennessee | 8-5 | 50 | L 14-24 | ESPN |
| W7 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Georgia | 12-2 | 83 | W 27-24 | ESPN |
| W8 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  LSU | 7-6 | 55 | ABC | |
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Ole Miss | 13-2 | 70 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Arkansas | 2-10 | 23 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Mississippi State | 5-8 | 38 | ||
| W12 | Sat 8:30 PM | vs | Samford Bulldogs | 8 | SEC Network+ | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Alabama | 11-4 | 71 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Byrum Brown SR · #17 |  Tristan Ti'a SO · #10 | |
| RB |  Jeremiah Cobb SR · #23 |  Omar Mabson II SO · #29 | Bryson Washington JR · #30 |
| WR-X | Keshaun Singleton JR · #11 | Brian Williams Jr. FR · #15 |  Kory Pettigrew SO · #13 |
| WR-Z | Jeremiah Koger SO · #4 | DeShawn Spencer FR · #9 |  Sam Turner SO · #18 |
| TE |  Jake Johnson SR · #19 |  Arlis Boardingham SR · #82 |  Jonathan Echols SO · #1 |
| LT |  Jo Simmons SR · #79 | Parker Pritchett FR · #70 | |
| LG |  Jacob Strand SR · #69 |  Jack Leyrer SR · #76 |  Deryc Plazz SO · #52 |
| C |  Cole Best SR · #72 |  Kenneth McManus IV SO · #55 | |
| RG |  Cole Skinner SR · #56 | Jacobe' Ward SO · #74 | |
| RT |  Stanton Ramil JR · #65 | Wilson Zierer FR · #77 |  TJ Hedrick SO · #50 |
| WR-H |  Chas Nimrod SR · #5 |  Christian Neptune SO · #8 |
Roster 116
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Sylvester Smith-Reed | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Munford, AL |
| 1 |  Champ Anthony | SAF | SR | 5'11" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 3 |  Locklan Hewlett | QB | SO | 6'1" | 200 | St. Augustine, FL |
| 3 |  AnQuon Fegans | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Alabaster, AL |
| 4 | Jeremiah Koger | WR | SO | 6'3" | 213 | Baltimore, MD |
| 4 |  Rayshawn Pleasant | CB | SR | 5'11" | 200 | West Monroe, LA |
| 5 | Chas Nimrod | WR | SR | 6'2" | 200 | Bentonville, AR |
| 5 |  Eric Winters | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 215 | Enterprise, AL |
| 6 |  Bryce Cain | WR | SO | 5'10" | 165 | Mobile, AL |
| 6 |  De'marcus Riddick | LB | JR | 6'2" | 225 | Clanton, AL |
| 8 |  Kaleb Harris | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 204 | Bessemer, AL |
| 8 | Christian Neptune | WR | SO | 5'11" | 190 | Cantonment, FL |
| 9 | DeShawn Spencer | WR | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Mobile, AL |
| 9 |  Elijah Melendez | LB | SO | 6'0" | 240 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 10 | Tristan Ti'a | QB | SO | 6'2" | 217 | Livermore, CA |
| 10 |  Walter Mathis Jr. | DL | SO | 6'2" | 290 | Savannah, GA |
| 11 |  Darrion Smith | DL | SO | 6'2" | 263 | Annapolis, MD |
| 11 | Keshaun Singleton | WR | JR | 6'3" | 220 | Norcross, GA |
| 11 |  Will Myers | QB | SO | 5'8" | 190 | Homewood, AL |
| 12 | Brady Marchese | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Acworth, GA |
| 12 | Blake Woodby | CB | SO | 5'11" | 185 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 13 | Kory Pettigrew | WR | SO | 6'1" | 195 | Kathleen, GA |
| 13 |  Chris Murray | DL | SR | 6'3" | 256 | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 14 |  Hudson Kaak | P | SR | 6'1" | 222 | Seymour,, AUS |
| 15 | Brian Williams Jr. | WR | FR | 6'4" | 210 | Orlando, FL |
| 15 |  Da'Shawn Womack | DE | SR | 6'5" | 265 | Baltimore, MD |
| 16 |  Bryce Deas | LB | SO | 6'1" | 225 | Prince George's County, MD |
| 16 |  John Colvin | QB | JR | 6'3" | 200 | Birmingham, AL |
| 17 |  Xavier Atkins | LB | JR | 6'0" | 210 | Houston, TX |
| 17 | Byrum Brown | QB | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Raleigh, NC |
| 18 | Sam Turner | WR | SO | 6'1" | 210 | Lithonia, GA |
| 18 |  J.J. Faulk | DE | SO | 6'3" | 260 | Highland Home, AL |
| 19 | Jake Johnson | TE | SR | 6'6" | 245 | Athens, GA |
| 19 | Rhys Brush | QB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Tampa, FL |
| 20 |  Jacoby Mathews | SAF | SR | 6'1" | 205 | Ponchatoula, LA |
| 20 |  Shamar Arnoux | CB | SO | 6'2" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 21 |  Gavin Jenkins | CB | SO | 6'2" | 190 | Lake Butler, FL |
| 22 |  Andre Jordan Jr. | CB | SR | 6'1" | 185 | Federal Way, WA |
| 22 |  Alvin Henderson | RB | SO | 5'9" | 202 | Elba, AL |
| 23 |  Fred Gaskin III | SAF | JR | 5'10" | 202 | Ocala, FL |
| 23 | Jeremiah Cobb | RB | SR | 5'11" | 205 | Montgomery, AL |
| 24 | Shadarius Toodle | LB | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Mobile, AL |
| 24 | Nykahi Davenport | RB | SO | 6'0" | 212 | Roswell, GA |
| 25 | Damonte Tabb | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 192 | Alabaster, AL |
| 25 |  Cole Gamble | RB | SO | 6'1" | 203 | Birmingham, AL |
| 26 |  Christian Burnette | RB | JR | 5'11" | 200 | Mobile, AL |
| 26 | Wayne Henry | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Baltimore, MD |
| 27 | Devin Williams | CB | SO | 5'9" | 168 | Dacula, GA |
| 28 | Shadrick Toodle Jr. | SAF | JR | 6'4" | 210 | Mobile, AL |
| 28 | Tae Meadows | RB | SR | 5'10" | 200 | Roanoke, AL |
| 29 | Omar Mabson II | RB | SO | 5'9" | 215 | Auburn, AL |
| 29 | Jaquez Wilkes | DE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Wadley, AL |
| 30 | Bryson Washington | RB | JR | 6'0" | 210 | Franklin, TX |
| 30 |  Scrap Richardson | CB | SO | 6'0" | 195 | Greenville, GA |
| 31 |  Joe Phillips | DE | SO | 6'2" | 250 | Shorter, AL |
| 33 |  Kamari Todd | CB | SO | 6'1" | 175 | Gardendale, AL |
| 35 |  Dallas Walker IV | DL | SR | 6'3" | 345 | Nashville, TN |
| 36 | Stuart Andrews | RB | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Mountain Brook, AL |
| 37 |  John McGuire | P | SO | 6'1" | 202 | Alabaster, AL |
| 38 |  Alex McPherson | K | SR | 5'9" | 165 | Fort Payne, AL |
| 39 | Max Bourke | P | FR | 6'4" | 215 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 40 | Chris Wells | DE | FR | 6'3" | 227 | Petal, MS |
| 40 |  Hunter Ousley | TE | SO | 6'2" | 245 | Clanton, AL |
| 41 |  Connor Gibbs | K | SR | 5'10" | 185 | New Orleans, LA |
| 41 |  Jared Smith | DE | SO | 6'6" | 260 | Birmingham, AL |
| 42 | Cole Colony | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Lexington, KY |
| 43 | Conner Williams | DL | SO | 6'3" | 245 | Prattville, AL |
| 44 | Adam Balogoun-Ali | LB | FR | 6'2" | 230 | Palm Beach, FL |
| 45 |  Antonio Melendez | LB | JR | 5'11" | 241 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 46 |  Grey Reebals | CB | SO | 5'11" | 188 | Birmingham, AL |
| 48 | Peyton Floyd | SAF | JR | 5'11" | 185 | Trussville, AL |
| 50 | TJ Hedrick | OL | SO | 6'4" | 315 | Columbia, MO |
| 51 | Michael Matthews-Canty | LB | JR | 6'3" | 235 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 51 |  Kail Ellis | OL | SO | 6'4" | 315 | Canton, GA |
| 52 |  William Grier McDuffie | LB | SO | 6'1" | 217 | Birmingham, AL |
| 52 | Deryc Plazz | OL | SO | 6'4" | 320 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 53 | Travis Wakefield | LS | FR | 6'2" | 215 | Nashville, TN |
| 54 |  Coleman Granberry | LB | JR | 5'11" | 210 | Auburn, AL |
| 55 |  Cade Carlson | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 210 | Eads, TN |
| 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 |
| 59 |  Hudson Powell | LS | SR | 6'3" | 225 | Nashville, TN |
| 60 |  Cade Barnett | OL | JR | 6'5" | 300 | Monroeville, AL |
| 64 |  Benton Cantey | LS | SO | 5'8" | 217 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 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 |
| 77 | Wilson Zierer | OL | FR | 6'6" | 315 | Munich,, DEU |
| 78 | Mason Mathis | OL | FR | 6'6" | 320 | Pace, FL |
| 79 | Jo Simmons | OL | SR | 6'5" | 330 | Dover, DE |
| 80 |  Will Upton | WR | JR | 5'9" | 185 | Jackson, MS |
| 81 | Jonathan Echols | TE | SO | 6'6" | 235 | Franklin, GA |
| 81 |  Erick Smith | WR | SO | 6'4" | 205 | Selma, 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 |
| 86 | Jack Ellenburg | WR | FR | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, GA |
| 87 | DJ Broughton Jr. | TE | FR | 6'5" | 240 | Mobile, AL |
| 89 | Jake White | WR | SO | 5'10" | 190 | Auburn, AL |
| 90 |  Nate Johnson | DE | SR | 6'5" | 263 | Gaffney, SC |
| 91 | Tavian Branch | DL | FR | 6'4" | 320 | Taylor, PA |
| 93 |  Charley Schwinger | K | JR | 6'2" | 175 | Houston, TX |
| 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 |
| 97 | Jacobe' Ward | OL | SO | 6'4" | 340 | Savannah, GA |
| 98 | Corey Wells | DL | FR | 6'5" | 325 | Petal, MS |
| 99 |  Saint Farrior | DL | JR | 6'3" | 340 | Durham, NC |