Auburn's first win under Alex Golesh came with a blunt review from the head coach. Meeting reporters Monday after the Tigers' 17-16 escape against Baylor in the Aflac Kickoff, Golesh said he thought his team was "just OK at best," while calling the tight finish a useful early measuring stick. Golesh said he was glad the opener came against a quality opponent — "the earlier you can find that out, the better" — and singled… Read More
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Auburn Holds Off Baylor 17-16 on Late Two-Point Stop
September 6, 2026 — Auburn, AL Auburn opened the season with a 17-16 win over Baylor in the Aflac Kickoff Game on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and it came down to one play. With nine seconds left, Baylor scored on fourth-and-goal from the 5 to pull within a point and went for two; quarterback DJ Lagway found tight end Matthew Klopfenstein in the flat, and Auburn safety Eric Winters stopped him inches short… Read More
Golesh Era Begins Saturday: Auburn Meets Baylor in the Aflac Kickoff
ATLANTA — Alex Golesh coaches his first game as Auburn's head coach on Saturday, Sept. 5, when the Tigers face Baylor in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC. Both teams open with a transfer quarterback under center: South Florida transfer Byrum Brown for Auburn, who followed Golesh from Tampa, and Florida transfer DJ Lagway for Baylor, making his debut under head coach Dave Aranda. Baylor is replacing… Read More
Auburn Football Loses Receiver Depth a Week Out From the Aflac Kickoff
August 25, 2026 — Auburn, AL Auburn football took a hit to its wide receiver depth chart in the final stretch before the season opener, but first-year head coach Alex Golesh said he remains confident in his current rotation. The Tigers open the Golesh era against Baylor in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 5, then host Southern Miss on Sept. 12. Source: Yahoo Sports / Auburn Tigers Athletics… Read More
Auburn Wraps Fall Camp With Alumni Day as Golesh’s First Preseason Ends
August 22, 2026 — Auburn, AL The first fall camp of the Alex Golesh era is in the books. Auburn wrapped preseason work Saturday with a busy alumni and parents' day at the football facility, where more than 200 former Auburn players returned to the Plains. The Tigers now shift into game-week preparation ahead of the Sept. 5 season opener against Baylor at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff on ABC. Golesh… Read More
Golesh Likes What He Saw in Auburn’s Second and Final Fall Scrimmage
AUBURN — Aug. 20, 2026 Auburn head coach Alex Golesh struck a very different tone after the Tigers' second fall scrimmage Wednesday inside Jordan-Hare Stadium, calling the work "really good stuff" after criticizing the team's tackling and sloppiness following the first scrimmage on Aug. 14. The scrimmage ran slightly fewer plays than the first and was the last of fall camp before Auburn moves into mock game week. Golesh said tackling was markedly better and… Read More
Auburn Holds 115-Play First Fall Scrimmage; Golesh Calls It ‘Sloppy on Both Sides’
August 14, 2026 — Auburn, AL Auburn football held its first scrimmage of fall camp Friday at Jordan-Hare Stadium, running 115 plays in the Tigers' most complete workout of the preseason. First-year head coach Alex Golesh was blunt afterward, describing the day as sloppy on both sides of the ball with three weeks left before the opener. Michigan State transfer offensive lineman Stanton Ramil went the full session for the first time since being brought… Read More
Auburn Football Ramps Up Preseason Camp, Adding Pads Ahead of Baylor Opener
August 7, 2026 — Auburn, AL Four weeks out from the start of the Alex Golesh era, Auburn's preseason camp progressed from shorts to shells, with shoulder pads added for the fourth preseason practice. The team is spending 13 days housed off campus near Grand National to cut down distractions. Golesh has pointed to position battles across the roster — most visibly at running back — plus the opening of the new Pat Dye Training… Read More
Auburn’s Camp at Grand National: Running Back Battle Heats Up, Injury List Stays Short
Two practices into Auburn's fall camp, the storyline that matters most to the Tigers' September is the running back rotation — and so far, the depth chart is still being written. Reporters allowed to watch 25 minutes of Thursday's session noted that Omar Mabson II has been working second in the pecking order in running back position drills, an early sign of movement in what coaches have described as a camp-long competition. Wide receiver Christian… Read More
Auburn Football Opens Camp at Grand National: 13 Days, No Distractions
August 5, 2026 — Opelika, AL Auburn's football team left the Woltosz Center on Tuesday afternoon and checked into the Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National, where it will spend 13 days of preseason camp before the first practice Wednesday morning. "Eliminate every single bit of distraction we possibly can," first-year coach Alex Golesh said. "They're excited about it, there's no nothing. No girlfriends, no dogs, cats, whatever guys are into. It's… Read More
Auburn Football Breaks Down Rebuilt Offensive Line Ahead of Fall Camp
July 24 – August 1, 2026 — Auburn, AL Auburn returned just three offensive linemen from last year's roster, forcing a full rebuild at a critical position under first-year head coach Alex Golesh. The Tigers signed 14 offensive linemen after the season ended, including nine transfers, with redshirt senior USF transfer Cole Best (6-foot-4, 322 pounds) projected as a top-level addition. Golesh said at SEC Media Days that while the group was Auburn's biggest offseason… Read More
