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Report: K.J. Britt to have surgery

By Jake Gonzalez | Sports Writer | October 8

According to Phillip Marshall of 247Sports, Auburn will be without All-SEC linebacker K.J. Britt for an unknown amount of time as Britt undergoes surgery this Friday. 

"We're not going to fold," Auburn looks to move past loss to Georgia

By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | October 8

“We all know our performance on Saturday wasn’t really Auburn football to the standard that we should have played in,” linebacker Owen Pappoe said. “But we’re looking past that. It’s behind us now."

Gus Malzahn preparing for new-look Razorbacks

By Harrison Tarr | Sports Reporter | October 6

After a tough loss at Georgia, Auburn turns its attention to a new-look Arkansas team that snapped its 20-game SEC losing streak last weekend.

Tigers fall to No. 13 in latest AP Poll

By Jonathan Hart | Sports Writer | October 4

Released Sunday, the latest AP Poll saw Auburn fall to No. 13 after losing to Georgia 27-6 on Saturday.

In rough loss to Georgia, Bigsby a 'spark' for Auburn

By Ryan Metcalf | Sports Writer | October 4

Even in Auburn’s defeat in Athens, Georgia, Saturday, they found out more about freshman running back Tank Bigsby. “You know, that was the best part of the night, just watching him play,” Nix said. “We’ve just got to get everybody playing like Tank.”

Tigers struggle, dropped by Georgia in 27-6 loss

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | October 4

No. 7 Auburn headed into Sanford Stadium on Saturday, hoping to win in Athens, Georgia, for the first time since 2005. The Tigers will have to wait for another opportunity in Athens as Auburn fell short to No. 4 Georgia 27-6 on Saturday. 

Behind Enemy Bylines - The Red & Black

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | October 3

Ahead of the 125th edition of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, The Auburn Plainsman reached out to The Red & Black’s editor in chief Augusta Stone for a Q&A previewing this year’s Georgia team. Here’s what she had to say about the Bulldogs.

Players to watch, keys to victory for No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 4 Georgia

By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | October 3

The 125th edition of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry might be here earlier than usual, but it all goes down this Saturday when No. 7 Auburn travels to Athens, Georgia, to face No. 4 Georgia. Here are the players to watch and keys to victory. 

Big Kat Bryant ready for revenge against Bulldogs

By Christian Clemente | Assistant Sports Editor | October 1

“We kind of let it slip from us last year over here at our house. Like I said earlier, man, it’s going to be real big just to go over there and take that win. Take that win. That’s what I’m looking forward to. I’m just excited and pumped and ready to play.”

An earlier than normal matchup with Georgia not fazing Auburn

By Harrison Tarr | Sports Reporter | September 30

SEC football is different this fall with stadiums being at limited capacity, staff must wear masks on the sidelines and even television commentators are seated six feet apart.  One of the most significant changes this season is adjusting to a 10-game conference-only schedule and seeing games moved ...

Auburn's running backs preparing for 'dog fight' against Georgia's defense

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | September 30

“We know Georgia’s defense is one of the best defenses in the SEC,” Shivers said. “They fly around to the ball. They show up good on film, so we’ve just got to be prepared and be ready to break a fight. It’s going to be a dog fight, so we’ve got to come to play."

Auburn in the NFL - Week 3

By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | September 29

Week 3 of the NFL season saw several former Auburn Tigers take the field at the professional level, with some standout performances. 

Anthony Schwartz feels 'pretty good' about Auburn offense after Week 1

By Harrison Tarr | Sports Reporter | September 28

After a 'pretty good' offensive performance by the Tigers in Week 1, Anthony Schwartz is hopeful that Auburn can keep that momentum going into the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry.

Auburn cornerback Jaylin Simpson named SEC Freshman of the Week

By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | September 28

Following his first career start, Auburn cornerback Jaylin Simpson was named SEC's Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday. Simpson recorded four tackles, one for a loss of six yards and a pass breakup against Kentucky.

After an injury-free offseason, Daquan Newkirk 'feels different' this year

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | September 28

After suffering Achilles injuries in both the 2018 and 2019 offseason, senior defensive tackle Daquan Newkirk is coming off an injury-free offseason and feels like 'it's going to be a different year.'

Auburn moves up to No. 7 in latest AP Poll

By Jonathan Hart | Sports Writer | September 27

After defeating Kentucky 29-13 on Saturday, Auburn has moved up to No. 7 in the latest AP Poll.

The Nix-to-Williams connection strong in Auburn's victory over Kentucky

By Christian Clemente | Assistant Sports Editor | September 26

Last year against Oregon, the Nix-to-Williams connection began. In the 2020 opener, the pairing showed up once again, with Williams having two receiving touchdowns in No. 8 Auburn's 29-13 win over No. 23 Kentucky. 

Roger McCreary's turnovers help Auburn to 29-13 victory over Kentucky

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | September 26

“Roger, I feel like he played excellent today,” Sherwood said. “He’s just an all-around great player when you need him. He’s going to step up at all times. He’s not afraid of the moment, and he’s just a player that you can always count on.”