# Auburn Tigers

Southeastern · Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Head coach: Alex Golesh · year one · 23-15 career over 4 seasons
Offense: Multiple · Defense: Multiple

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 5-7 (1-7 in conference)
- National title odds: +10000 (#23 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 6.5 (over priced -120)
- Returning starter games: 21%
- Schedule difficulty: 18th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 20% | 12/60 | 3/15 |
| Offensive line | 13% | 7/54 | 3/7 |
| Defensive front | 14% | 12/84 | 11/20 |
| Secondary | 41% | 24/59 | 8/16 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Rayshawn Pleasant (CB), Xavier Atkins (LB), Jeremiah Cobb (RB), AnQuon Fegans (SAF), Kaleb Harris (SAF)
- Key departures (with destination): Jackson Arnold (QB) – UNLV, Xavier Chaplin (OL) – FSU, DeAndre Carter (OL) – ISU, Tyler Johnson (OL) – KSU, Keyron Crawford (DE)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Byrum Brown (QB) – USF, Bryson Washington (RB) – BAY, Keshaun Singleton (WR) – USF, Tae Meadows (RB) – TROY, Nykahi Davenport (RB) – USF

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Chas Nimrod, Jeremiah Koger, Brian Williams Jr., Erick Smith, Jack Ellenburg
- WR-Z: Keshaun Singleton, Kory Pettigrew, Sam Turner, Brady Marchese
- WR-H: Christian Neptune, DeShawn Spencer, Bryce Cain, Will Upton, Jake White
- LT: Stanton Ramil, Tai Buster, Jacob Strand, Cade Barnett
- LG: Deryc Plazz, Jack Leyrer, Kenneth McManus IV, Mason Mathis
- C: Cole Best, Kail Ellis, Bear McWhorter, Harrison Clemmer
- RG: Cole Skinner, Jacobe' Ward, Parker Pritchett, Mykall Lundy Foster
- RT: Jo Simmons, Wilson Zierer, TJ Hedrick, John Henry Flatt
- TE: Jonathan Echols, Jake Johnson, Xavier Newsom, Arlis Boardingham, Ryan Ghea
- QB: Byrum Brown, Tristan Ti'a, Locklan Hewlett, Rhys Brush, John Colvin
- RB: Jeremiah Cobb, Bryson Washington, Omar Mabson II, Nykahi Davenport, Tae Meadows

### Defense

- DE: Da'Shawn Womack, Nate Johnson, Darrion Smith, Joe Phillips
- NT: Dallas Walker IV, Saint Farrior, Jourdin Crawford, Corey Wells
- DT: Cody Sigler, Malik Autry, Walter Mathis Jr., Tavian Branch
- BUCK: Jared Smith, Chris Murray, J.J. Faulk, Jaquez Wilkes, Chris Wells
- WLB: Xavier Atkins, De'marcus Riddick, Adam Balogoun-Ali, Coleman Granberry, Antonio Melendez
- MLB: Elijah Melendez, Bryce Deas, Michael Matthews-Canty, Shadarius Toodle, William Grier McDuffie
- LCB: Rayshawn Pleasant, Gavin Jenkins, Shamar Arnoux, Scrap Richardson
- SS: Kaleb Harris, Jacoby Mathews, Shadrick Toodle Jr.
- FS: Eric Winters, Champ Anthony, Wayne Henry, Damonte Tabb
- RCB: Andre Jordan Jr., Blake Woodby, Kamari Todd, Grey Reebals
- NB: Sylvester Smith-Reed, AnQuon Fegans, Fred Gaskin III, Cade Carlson

### Special Teams

- PT: Hudson Kaak, John McGuire, Max Bourke
- PK: Alex McPherson, Connor Gibbs, Charley Schwinger
- KO: Connor Gibbs, Alex McPherson, Charley Schwinger
- LS: Hudson Powell, Travis Wakefield, Benton Cantey
- H: Hudson Kaak, John McGuire, Max Bourke
- PR: Bryce Cain
- KR: Rayshawn Pleasant, Bryce Cain, Omar Mabson II

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Baylor | Home | ABC | AUB -7.5 |
| 2 | Southern Miss | Home | SEC Network | – |
| 3 | Florida | Home | ESPN | AUB -1.5 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | Home | – | – |
| 5 | Tennessee | Away | – | – |
| 7 | Georgia | Away | – | AUB +16.5 |
| 8 | LSU | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 9 | Ole Miss | Away | – | – |
| 10 | Arkansas | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Mississippi State | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Samford Bulldogs (FCS) | Home | SEC Network+ | – |
| 13 | Alabama | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/auburn
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.