The 2023 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by first-year head coach Hugh Freeze, and competed as members of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. The Auburn Tigers football team drew an average home attendance of 88,043 in 2023.

Offseason

2023 NFL draft

Transfers Outgoing Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to Armani Diamons #10 CB 5'11 170 Freshman Mobile, AL UAB Ze'Vian Capers #80 WR 6'4 195 Junior Alpharetta, GA Western Kentucky J.J. Evans #81 WR 6'2 224 Sophomore Montevallo, AL North Alabama Zach Calzada #10 QB 6'4 208 Junior Sugar Hill, GA Incarnate Word Keiondre Jones #58 IOL 6'4 340 Junior LaGrange, GA Florida State Dazalin Worsham #8 WR 6'1 177 Sophomore Birmingham, AL UAB Joko Willis #33 LB 6'3 212 Sophomore LaGrange, GA Nebraska-Kearney Jordon Ingram #24 RB 6'1 209 Sophomore Mobile, AL Troy Tar'Varish Dawson #3 WR 5'11 165 Sophomore Fort Myers, FL Colorado Jeffrey M'Ba #5 DL 6'6 313 Junior Libreville, Gabon PurdueDesmond Tisdol#30LB6'0215SeniorRochelle, GAFlorida AtlanticCraig McDonald#24S6'2190Freshman Minneapolis, MNMinnesotaTobechi Okoli#58DL6'5255Sophomore Kansas City, MOIowa StateDylan Brooks#39DL6'5250Freshman Roanoke, ALKansasLanden King#14WR6'5220Sophomore Humble, TXUtahColby Smith#69IOL6'7318Sophomore Reidsville, NCTroyT.J. Finley#1QB6'6250JuniorPonchatoula, LATexas State Incoming Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school Gunner Britton #53 OL 6'6 305 Senior Conway, SC Western Kentucky Avery Jones #66 OL 6'4 288 Senior Havelock, NC ECU Rivaldo Fairweather #13 TE 6'5 245 Junior Lauderhill, FL FIU Nick Mardner #8 WR 6'6 215 Senior Mississauga, Ontario Cincinnati Elijah McAllister #11 DL 6'6 265 Junior Rumson, NJ Vanderbilt Dillon Wade #52 OL 6'4 290 Junior Houston, TX Tulsa Lawrence Johnson #92 DL 6'3 310 Senior Fort Wayne, IN Purdue Mosiah Nasili-Kite #33 DL 6'2 310 Senior Pittsburgh, CA Maryland Justin Rogers #52 DL 6'3 333 Senior Detroit, Michigan Kentucky DeMario Tolan LB 6'2 222 Sophomore Orlando, FL LSU Austin Keys #12 LB 6'2 245 Junior Collins, MS Ole Miss Brian Battie #21 RB 5'8 165 Senior Sarasota, FL USFJaden Muskrat#63OL6'4275Sophomore Centerton, ARTulsaCaleb Burton III#10WR5'10155FreshmanDel Valle, TXOhio StateJalen McLeod#35LB6'2220SophomoreWashington D.C.App StatePayton Thorne#1QB6'2187JuniorNaperville, ILMichigan StateJyaire Shorter#14TE6'2215Senior Killeen, TXNorth TexasLarry Nixon III#30LB6'2205Senior North Richland Hills, TXNorth TexasStephen Sings V#18EDGE6'3225JuniorCharlotte, NCLibertyShane Hooks#11WR6'5190Senior Orlando, FLJackson State

Personnel Coaching staff Auburn Tigers coaches Hugh Freeze Head coach 1st Carnell "Cadillac" Williams Associate head coach/ Running backs 5th Philip Montgomery Offensive coordinator 1st Ron Roberts Defensive coordinator 1st Ben Aigamaua Tight ends coach 1st Josh Aldridge Linebackers coach1st Marcus Davis Wide receivers coach 1st Zac Etheridge Secondary coach/ Safeties3rd Jeremy Garrett Defensive line coach 1st Wesley McGriff Secondary coach/ Cornerbacks 1st Jake Thornton Offensive line coach 1stReference:

Schedule Auburn and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022. The 2023 Tigers' schedule consists of 7 home games and 5 away games for the regular season. Auburn will host four SEC conference opponents: Alabama (Iron Bowl), Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry), Mississippi State and Ole Miss (rivalry). The Tigers will travel to four SEC opponents: Arkansas, LSU (rivalry), Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. The Tigers' bye week comes during week 6 (on October 7, 2023).

Auburn out of conference opponents represented the CUSA, Pac-12, and SoCon conferences and one FBS independent school. The Tigers hosted three of the four non–conference games, against New Mexico State from CUSA, UMass, and Samford. The Tigers traveled to California from the Pac-12.

Game summaries

UMass

California

No. 18 (FCS) Samford

Texas A&M

Statistics AUBTXAM First downs 14 16 Total yards 64–200 58–402 Rushing yards 41–144 33–209 Passing yards 56 193 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–23–0 15–25–0 Time of possession 32:10 27:50 Team Category Player StatisticsAuburn Passing Payton Thorne 6/12, 44 yards Rushing Brian Battie 8 carries, 59 yards Receiving Brian Battie 2 receptions, 23 yardsTexas A&M Passing Max Johnson 7/11, 123 yards, 2 TD Rushing Le'Veon Moss 15 carries, 97 yards, TD Receiving Ainias Smith 5 receptions, 78 yards

No. 1 Georgia

Statistics UGAAUB First downs 19 17 Total yards 63–420 63–307 Rushing yards 30–107 43–219 Passing yards 313 88 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–33–1 11–20–1 Time of possession 29:51 30:09 Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia Passing Carson Beck 23/33, 313 yards, TD, INT Rushing Daijun Edwards 19 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brock Bowers 8 receptions, 157 yards, TD Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 10/19, 82 yards, INT Rushing Payton Thorne 12 carries, 92 yards Receiving Rivaldo Fairweather 4 receptions, 44 yards

No. 22 LSU

No. 13 Ole Miss

Mississippi State

Statistics MSSTAUB First downs 19 21 Plays–yards 67–345 62–416 Rushes–yards 35–184 36–186 Passing yards 161 230 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–32–1 20–26–0 Time of possession 30:44 29:16 Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi State Passing Mike Wright 16/32, 161 yards, TD, INT Rushing Mike Wright 14 carries, 63 yards Receiving Zavion Thomas 9 receptions, 112 yards, TDAuburn Passing Payton Thorne 20/26, 230 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jarquez Hunter 17 carries, 144 yards Receiving Rivaldo Fairweather 4 receptions, 31 yards

at Vanderbilt

Statistics AUBVAN First downs 14 12 Plays–yards 64–424 62–266 Rushes–yards 37–230 30–100 Passing yards 194 166 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–1 17–32–1 Time of possession 26:39 33:21 Team Category Player StatisticsAuburn Passing Payton Thorne 17/27, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jarquez Hunter 19 carries, 183 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ja'Varrius Johnson 3 receptions, 62 yardsVanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 16/29, 160 yards, TD, INT Rushing Sedrick Alexander 9 carries, 40 yards Receiving Will Sheppard 4 receptions, 43 yards

Arkansas

New Mexico State

Alabama

Maryland

Rankings

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