Auburn soccer plays its first SEC road match of the season tonight, Thursday, Sept. 24, at Missouri. Kickoff is 6 p.m. CT at Audrey J. Walton Soccer Stadium in Columbia, streaming on SEC Network+. The Tigers are 1-1 in SEC play. They lost 1-0 to No. 11 Alabama in the Iron Bowl of Soccer, then shut out Ole Miss 3-0 last week for their first league win. Missouri is coming off a 5-0 home win… Read More
Author: Bobbi Baller
No. 3 Auburn Equestrian Opens Its Season at Home vs. Lynchburg Today and Bridgewater Friday — Admission Free
Auburn's third-ranked equestrian team opens its 2026-27 season this week with two Jumping Seat meets at home at the Auburn University Equestrian Center. The Tigers host Lynchburg today, Thursday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. CT, and Bridgewater (Va.) on Friday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. CT. Admission is free for both meets. Next on the home schedule is SMU on Saturday, Oct. 3, followed by South Carolina on Friday, Oct. 9. Source: Auburn Tigers (auburntigers.com)… Read More
AISA Will Stop Running Private-School Sports After 2026-27 as the New GSIAA Takes Over
The Alabama Independent School Association's board has voted to end its interscholastic athletics program after the 2026-27 school year. That closes out more than 50 years of AISA-run private-school sports in Alabama, the Opelika Observer reported Wednesday. The Observer reported that the decision was driven at least in part by the new Gulf States Independent Athletic Association (GSIAA), which AISA says it supports. "This is an emotional decision because athletics has been an important part… Read More
Opelika’s ‘UPS Man in the Stands’ Savors a Last Season With Both Adopted Sons on the Field
If you've been to a home game at Bulldog Stadium, you've probably heard Richard Oden before you saw him. The Opelika Observer profiles the retired UPS driver who, since 2024, has worked the stands in his brown uniform as the "UPS Man in the Stands, Delivering Wins," a routine that has drawn millions of views online. This fall is bittersweet for Oden and his wife, Brittany. It is the last season their two oldest adopted… Read More
Opelika Flag Football Beats Escambia County 21-6, Wins Its Second Straight
Opelika's flag football team handed Escambia County its first loss of the season Saturday, beating the Blue Devils 21-6 for the Bulldogs' second win in a row. The result moved Opelika to 4-3 and dropped Escambia County to 3-1. The Bulldogs have a long break before their next game: they visit Auburn on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. Source: MaxPreps Opelika Daily News — Tuesday Report, Sept. 22, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI… Read More
Golesh Says Auburn Was ‘So Amped’ in Its Florida Loss; Vanderbilt Visits Saturday at 3:15
Auburn's diagnosis of its 44-39 SEC-opening loss to Florida had less to do with schemes than with adrenaline, coach Alex Golesh said at his Monday news conference. "We were so amped," Golesh said. "You end up coming out way more emotional than you want to. At least to me, you gotta be able to just settle and play, play, to play, to play. And we didn't do a good enough job." The numbers behind the… Read More
Auburn Women Third, Men Seventh at the Southern Showcase
September 19, 2026 — Huntsville, AL
Auburn cross country raced Friday at the Southern Showcase at John Hunt Cross Country Running Park in Huntsville, where the Tiger women finished third as a team and the men placed seventh.
Source: Auburn Athletics
From the Opelika Weekly News Digest — September 14 – 20, 2026 | Vol. 1, No. 24 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
Auburn Volleyball Sweeps Its Home Weekend, Closing Non-Conference Play 10-2
September 20, 2026 — Auburn, AL Auburn beat Samford 3-1 (25-18, 28-26, 20-25, 25-20) on Friday and South Alabama 3-1 on Saturday at Neville Arena to finish the non-conference slate at 10-2. Greer Chambless led the Samford win with 15 kills, hitting .353. Grace Havlicek — named SEC Defensive Player of the Week earlier in the week — closed the weekend with 14 kills on 22 swings for a .545 hitting percentage and seven blocks… Read More
Auburn Soccer Blanks Ole Miss 3-0 for Its First SEC Win
September 19, 2026 — Auburn, AL Three different Tigers scored and the defense held Ole Miss to three shots and none on goal as Auburn won 3-0 Friday night at the Auburn Soccer Complex for its first conference victory of the season. Gracie Brown opened the scoring, Grace Ivey doubled the lead less than six minutes later off a pass from Layla Sirdah, and Kennedy Husbands added her first goal of the season at 55:23… Read More
Florida Spoils Auburn’s SEC Opener 44-39 at a Sold-Out Jordan-Hare
September 20, 2026 — Auburn, AL Auburn dug out of an early double-digit hole and rallied late, but Florida running back Jadan Baugh ran for 162 yards and three touchdowns to carry the Gators to a 44-39 win Saturday night in the SEC opener for both teams and both first-year head coaches. Florida piled up 495 yards of offense. Quarterback Aaron Philo completed 58% of his passes for 204 yards and a touchdown. The Gators… Read More
Central-Phenix City Hands Auburn High Its First Region Loss, 42-10
Auburn High took an unbeaten region record to Phenix City on Friday and lost 42-10. Central quarterback Bobby Coleman threw for 422 yards and four touchdowns. The Tigers are 3-2 overall, 2-1 in Class 6A, Region 2. Read More
