The 2018 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. The Tigers finished the season 8–5, 3–5 in SEC play to finish 5th in the West Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl, where they defeated Purdue.
Recruiting
Recruits
The Tigers signed a total of 24 recruits.
Spring game The A-Day spring game was held on Saturday, April 7. Bad weather led to the lowest attendance for A-Day in the Gus Malzahn era as head coach, as only 28,033 showed up. The game was dominated by defense, and only 28 total points were scored between the two teams. Many starters did not play or did not see significant time on the field due to the amount of injuries Auburn had already suffered during the spring. For their performances, C.J. Tolbert was named Offensive MVP, Nick Coe was named Defensive MVP, and Anders Carlson was named Special Teams MVP.
Preseason
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Lott TrophyDeshaun DavisLBSRChuck Bednarik AwardJavaris DavisCBJRDontavius RussellDTSRMaxwell AwardJarrett StidhamQBJRDavey O'Brien AwardJarrett StidhamQBJRFred Biletnikoff AwardRyan DavisWRSRButkus AwardDeshaun DavisLBSRBronko Nagurski TrophyDerrick BrownDLJRMarlon DavidsonDLJROutland TrophyDerrick BrownDLJRWuerffel TrophyDerrick BrownDLJRWalter Camp AwardJarrett StidhamQBJRJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardJarrett StidhamQBJRManning AwardJarrett StidhamQBJREarl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardJarrett StidhamQBJR
SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Tigers predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.
Preseason All-SEC teams The Tigers had nine players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense
2nd team
Jarrett Stidham – QB
Ryan Davis – WR
3rd team
Marquel Harrell – OL
Defense
2nd team
Derrick Brown – DL
Deshaun Davis – LB
Jamel Dean – DB
2nd team
Dontavius Russell – DL
Marlon Davidson – DL
Javaris Davis – DB
Schedule
Game summaries
Vs. No. 6 Washington
Alabama State
No. 12 LSU
Arkansas
Southern Miss
At Mississippi State
Tennessee
At Ole Miss
No. 25 Texas A&M
At No. 5 Georgia
Liberty
At No. 1 Alabama
Vs. Purdue
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
Auburn had six players selected in the 2019 NFL draft. 3 94 Jamel Dean CB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 133 Jarrett Stidham QB New England Patriots 5 171 Darius Slayton WR New York Giants 6 210 Deshaun Davis LB Cincinnati Bengals 7 233 Chandler Cox FB Miami Dolphins 7 235 Dontavius Russell DT Jacksonville Jaguars
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