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Get to know: No. 16 Vanderbilt

By Cooper Desloge | Sports Writer | November 7

For years, Vanderbilt football was the one game the rest of the SEC would circle on their schedule — not as a challenge, but as a confidence booster. It was a chance to rack up stats and give backups some playing time. Those days, however, are long gone.

Tigers face Kennesaw State in final exhibition tune-up before spring season

By Braden Hensley | Sports Writer | November 7

This Saturday, Auburn baseball will go on the road to face Kennesaw State in its final exhibition game.

Durkin takes the helm as Auburn faces No. 16 Vanderbilt

By Lila Weitz | Sports Writer | November 7

This Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, the Auburn Tigers will face the Vanderbilt Commodores in their first game under interim head coach DJ Durkin following Hugh Freeze’s dismissal earlier this week.

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Who could and should be Auburn's next head coach?

By Reid Farris | Assistant Sports Editor | November 7

I have decided to go through each of the top names surrounding the coaching search and give them a rating on the likeliness that Auburn would want to and be able to hire them along with how good I think the hire would be by giving them a rating on their quality.

Auburn downs Merrimack 95-57 in its second game of the Stephen Pearl era

By Reid Farris | Assistant Sports Editor | November 6

Auburn earned its second win of the Steven Pearl era, this time in more dominant fashion. The Tigers won 95-57 with outstanding defense and versatile scoring.

Tigers seek 2-0 start, facing Alabama State in home pener

By Grace Stumm | Sports Writer | November 6

Auburn women’s basketball will be hosting Alabama State for its home opener at 1 p.m. CT on Nov. 8 in Neville Arena. The Tigers aim to carry the momentum from their overtime win against Charlotte into their first home appearance under new head coach Larry Vickers.

Auburn volleyball looks for first ranked win of season

By William Halliday | Sports Writer | November 6

Auburn women’s volleyball is starting a tough two-game stretch this weekend with No. 6 Texas A&M coming to town. The Tigers have won three of their past four matches heading into this top-10 matchup and hope to get back in the win column after a recent loss to Georgia.

Auburn looks to make a statement versus Merrimack

By Jack Chambers | Sports Writer | November 6

Auburn had some serious struggles and growing pains Monday night against Bethune-Cookman and will look to get back on its feet as it hosts Merrimack.

Auburn football to host a home-and-home with Notre Dame

By Reid Farris | Assistant Sports Editor | November 5

Auburn football will play Notre Dame in a home-and-home matchup in the 2027 and 2028 seasons as part of its non-conference schedule, the team announced Wednesday afternoon. The 2027 game will be hosted by Notre Dame in South Bend, and the 2028 matchup will be hosted by Auburn in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Growing pains evident as Auburn escapes with overtime win over Bethune-Cookman

By Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter | November 4

At Steven Pearl’s introductory press conference, the 21st head coach in Auburn basketball history preached that his young team would experience growing pains early in the season, and that’s exactly what we saw tonight on the Plains.

A new era on the Plains commences in a tense overtime win for Steven Pearl and the Tigers

By Will Dembo | Sports Writer | November 3

In an evening that was supposed to be a comfortable season opener to commence the 120th season of Auburn basketball and the start of the Steven Pearl era, the Tigers instead found themselves in a nerve-racking clash.

Auburn women's basketball outlasts Charlotte in overtime to open season 1-0

By Braden Hensley | Sports Writer | November 3

The Auburn Tigers (1-0) started the season strong after a thrilling overtime victory over the Charlotte 49ers (0-1), 71-58, on opening night.

Auburn fires head coach Hugh Freeze after Tigers drop to 1-5 in SEC play

By Reid Farris | Assistant Sports Editor | November 2

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze has been fired following a rough start to his third season on the Plains, capped by a loss to Kentucky on Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Freeze is on thin ice: Auburn drops fifth SEC game of the season

By Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter | November 2

Auburn’s quarterback shuffle backfires as Ashton Daniels’ late return can’t prevent a 10-3 loss to Kentucky, leaving Hugh Freeze’s job security in serious question.

New quarterback, same problems for Auburn

By William Halliday | Sports Writer | November 2

When the starting lineups were announced inside Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday night, the student section erupted upon hearing that Ashton Daniels would be the starter. Little did they know they would get the same result from someone with a different number on his back.

A defensive slugfest ends in a brutal loss for the Tigers

By Reid Farris | Assistant Sports Editor | November 1

Auburn suffered its worst loss of the season, falling 10-3 to Kentucky in a season full of disappointment against a struggling Wildcats team. The game was a story of defense, as many expected, with both teams showcasing their strengths on that side of the ball and their weaknesses on offense.

Plainsman Picks: Auburn vs. Kentucky

By Sports Staff | November 1

Coming off of its first SEC win of 2025, Auburn is set to face Kentucky this weekend in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Here's what our staff expects of the upcoming matchup: Jackie Dominguez, Sports Editor: 30-17 Auburn I think the quarterback switch up will give Auburn the refresher it needs to bounce back after ...