ESPN analyst says Auburn’s vacancy trails Florida and LSU but remains one of the conference’s most rewarding jobs

Many outlets and analysts have already put in place predictions as to who Auburn’s next head coach will be, from Rhett Lashlee to Jon Sumrall and beyond, but it’ll ultimately be up to Auburn athletic director John Cohen to decide in the coming weeks.

SEC Network analyst and radio show host Paul Finebaum shared his early thoughts on potential replacements for Freeze during Monday's edition of "McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning" on Jox 94.5 in Birmingham. He cited one person in particular as the intriguing candidate.

College football Week 11 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for Auburn Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores SEC game Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.

Auburn running back Damari Alston elected to redshirt for the remainder of the season shortly after Auburn's 20-10 loss to Georgia last month, and has now made a decision regarding his future on the Plains. Hayes Fawcett of Rivals reported Monday that Alston plans to enter the transfer portal at season's end. Alston confirmed the report on X.

Auburn became the fourth job opening in the SEC following its firing of coach Hugh Freeze, who was 1-5 in league play and 15-19 overall. Auburn's early hot board features several recognizable names for a program seeking its fourth coach since winning the 2010 national championship.

Diego Pavia won't get another shot against Hugh Freeze as he was fired before Vanderbilt's matchup with Auburn. Here's how the Commodores prepared.

Cohen told reporters that Auburn interim head coach DJ Durkin will “absolutely” get consideration for the full-time job. A final decision on that likely won’t come until the end of the season.

Annoyed at the CFP Ranking Show.First Quarter: Slouching Tigers, Shrinking CanesThe fact that Hugh Freeze (1) lasted until the afternoon of Nov. 2 at Auburn (2) is one of the biggest upsets in a season of surprises.

The Auburn Undercover team just revealed its top Auburn coaching candidates after Hugh Freeze was fired on Nov. 2

The No. 16 Vanderbilt Commodores (7-2) host an SEC clash against the Auburn Tigers (4-5) on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at FirstBank Stadium. Below, we provide our prediction on which team will emerge victorious.

Auburn coach Steven Pearl criticizes 'really bad' closeouts after Bethune-Cookman shoots 55% from three-point range in 95-90 contest.