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The LifeGreen color is a trademark of Regions Bank. 435 1 12/2812/284 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 ...........................................................................................................Schedule 6 ..........................................................................................Scouting Auburn 8....................................................................................Scouting Texas A&M 10 .............................................................................................Auburn Roster 12.......................................................................................Texas A&M Roster 14 ..........................................................Opponent Outlook: Texas A&M 16 ......................................................................................Auburn Traditions 18 ...............................................................................................Depth Charts 20 .....................................................................................Stats Comparison 22-24 ..........................................Mauler Mentality: Jeremiah Wright 28-30 ............................................................Head Coach Hugh Freeze 32-36 .............................................................................Assistant Coaches 38 ........................................................................25 Years of Eagle Flights 40 ....................................................................................Auburn University 42 .......................................................................................Board of Trustees 44 .....................................................President Christopher B. Roberts 46 .....................................................Director of Athletics John Cohen 48 .............................................................Through the Lens: Oklahoma 50 .......................................University News: Shelter from the Storm 52 ....................................................Meet the Coaches: Roc Bellantoni 54 ..................................................................Jordan-Hare Stadium Map 56-57 ...................................................................Gameday Parking Map 60 ......................................................................Heisman Trophy Winners 62 ..............................................................................................All-Americans 64 ...................................................Musco Entertainment Partnership 66 ................................................................Postseason Trophy Winners 68-69 ...............................................................................Tigers in the NFL 72 ....................................................Auburn Football: By The Numbers 74 ...........................................................................Auburn University App 76 ............................Marching Band, Cheerleaders and Tiger Paws 78-90 .........................................................................2025 Auburn Tigers 92 .................................................................Everything Auburn Podcast 94 ................................................................................Undefeated Seasons 96 .............................................................................Orange & Blue Review 99 ................................................................................2025 SEC Schedule 101 .................................................Olympic Sport Update: Equestrian 103-104 .........................................................Auburn Sports Properties COVER: ...........................................................................Jeremiah Wright TABLE OF CONTENTS AUBURNTIGERS.COM2025 AUBURN SCHEDULE 5 AUBURNTIGERS.COM 8.29 Baylor Waco, TX McLane Stadium 9.13 South Alabama Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium Homecoming 10.25 Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium 9.6 Ball State Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 10.18 Missouri Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 10.11 Georgia Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 9.20 Oklahoma Norman, OK Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 11.1 Kentucky Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 9.27 Texas A&M College Station, TX Kyle Field 11.8 Vanderbilt Nashville, TN FirstBank Stadium 11.22 Mercer Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 11.30 Alabama Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium Blue - Home Orange - Away 2025 AUBURN SCHEDULE www.joxfm.com6 SCOUTING AUBURN HEAD COACH Hugh Freeze (Southern Miss, 1992) Auburn Record ..........................................................14-15 (3rd Season) Career Record .......................................................117-62 (15th Season) vs. Texas A&M ............................................................................................4-3 AUBURN (3-1, 0-1) August 29 .....................at Baylor ...............................................W, 38-24 Sept. 6 ............................BALL STATE ..........................................W, 42-3 Sept. 13 ..........................SOUTH ALABAMA ...........................W, 31-15 Sept. 20 .........................at #11 Oklahoma ...................................L, 17-24 Sept. 27 ..........................at #9 Texas A&M ..............................2:30 p.m. Oct. 11 .............................#5 GEORGIA ............................................Night Oct. 18 ............................#20 MISSOURI ...........................................Flex Oct. 25 ...........................at Arkansas ..................................................Early Nov. 1 ..............................KENTUCKY ...................................................Flex Nov. 8 .............................at #18 Vanderbilt ............................Afternoon Nov. 22 ...........................MERCER .....................................................1 p.m. Nov. 29 ...........................#17 ALABAMA .............................................Flex STORY LINES n Saturday’s matchup at Texas A&M marks Auburn’s second of four straight games against teams currently ranked in the AP Top 20 n The Tigers are looking for their first win against a top-10 team since defeating No. 10 Ole Miss 31-20 on Oct. 30, 2021 and their first road win against a top-10 team since defeating No. 7 Ole Miss 35-31 on Nov. 1, 2014 n The Tigers lead the SEC and rank fifth in FBS in rushing defense (58.3 YPG) n The 233 rushing yards allowed through four games are the fewest since allowing 231 yards through the first four games of the 1994 season n The 32 rushing yards allowed at Oklahoma were the fewest against a SEC opponent since holding Mississippi State to 13 yards rushing in 2022 n Auburn is tied for second in the SEC and tied for eighth in FBS in tackles for loss (32.0) and is the only team in the league with four players with 4.0+ TFL n Auburn has scored in a school-record 158 consecutive games dating back to the first game of 2013 n Twelve of Auburn’s 22 scoring drives this season have been drives of seven or more plays and 60 or more yards n Auburn has not allowed a first-quarter touchdown in the first four games of the season n The Tigers have recorded 11 rushing touchdowns through the first four games of the season. Auburn had 13 rushing touchdowns throughout all of 2024 n Auburn is the only team in the league and one of four Power 4 teams with two players with four or more rushing scores - Jackson Arnold (4), Jeremiah Cobb (4) n Jeremiah Cobb ranks second in the SEC with 375 rushing yards through four games n Malcolm Simmons became the fifth different player with a rushing touchdown with his score at Oklahoma. Three players accounted for the 13 rushing touchdowns last season n Cam Coleman’s touchdown reception at Oklahoma was the 10th of his career, including his eighth in the last seven games dating back to last season. He became tied for the second fastest Auburn player since 2000 to reach his 10th career touchdown reception (15 games) n Eric Singleton Jr. has a catch in every game of his collegiate career (28 straight). The streak is the 12th longest active streak in FBS and third-longest among players in the SEC n Auburn’s offensive line has combined for 276 career games played, the most in the SEC n The Tigers are 12-for-12 with nine touchdowns in the red zone, one of 19 FBS teams perfect inside the 20 SERIES HISTORY n Saturday’s game marks the 16th matchup in the series between Auburn and Texas A&M, including the 14th straight year the two teams have played n The Aggies lead the series, 8-7, while the Tigers are 4-2 in games played in Bryan- College Station n Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze is 4-3 against the Aggies in his career AUBURN IN SEC PLAY n Auburn holds a 340-280-18 (.547) record in SEC play since 1933 n The Tigers are 150-72-5 (.672) in Jordan-Hare Stadium, 127-143-8 (.471) in true road games and 63-65-5 (.492) at neutral sites against SEC opponents SCOUTING AUBURN AUBURNTIGERS.COM Malcolm Simmons8 SCOUTING TEXAS A&M AGGIES HEAD COACH Mike Elko (Penn, 1999) Career Record ...........................................................27-17 (4th Season) Texas A&M Record .....................................................11-5 (2nd Season) vs. Auburn ....................................................................................................0-1 #9 TEXAS A&M (3-0, 0-0) Aug. 30 ............................UTSA .......................................................W, 42-24 Sept. 6 ..............................UTAH STATE ........................................W, 44-22 Sept. 13 ............................at #8 Notre Dame..............................W, 41-40 Sept. 27 ............................AUBURN ...............................................2:30 p.m. Oct. 4................................MISSISSIPPI STATE ..........................6:30 p.m. Oct. 11 ...............................FLORIDA..........................................................Flex Oct. 18 ..............................at Arkansas ......................................................Flex Oct. 25 .............................at #4 LSU .........................................................Flex Nov. 8 ...............................at #20 Missouri .............................................Flex Nov. 15 .............................SOUTH CAROLINA .................................Early Nov. 22 .............................SAMFORD ..................................................11 a.m. Nov. 28 ............................at #10 Texas .........................................6:30 p.m. NEED TO KNOW n Texas A&M ranks among the nation’s best at generating 20-yard-plus rush or pass plays. Through three games, the Aggies have produced 22 20-plus gains (7.3 per game), which is well above their 2024 average of 3.9 n The Aggies under Mike Elko have limited opponents to less than 4.0 yards per carry in 10 of 16 contests, including their most recent opponent, Notre Dame (3.5 yards per carry). Texas A&M is 9-1 under Elko when allowing less than 4.0 yards per carry n The Maroon & White has one of just nine offenses averaging more than 300 passing yards per game while also rushing for 150 yards per contest. After three games, Texas A&M averages 323.3 passing and 157.0 rushing per game n Texas A&M has already produced a pair of National Players of the Week honorees. Defensive end Cashius Howell was named the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week after his three sacks on a single drive vs. Utah State. Wide receiver Mario Craver became Texas A&M’s first Associated Press National Player of the Week after gaining 207 yards on seven catches in the top 10 road win over Notre Dame n The Aggies’ dramatic 41-40 win over the Fighting Irish had 9.4 million viewers at its peak audience on NBC and Peacock on Sept. 13 n Texas A&M has drawn more than 100,000 fans to Kyle Field in both of its 2025 home games and is one of eight programs nationally averaging over 100,000 fans per home game. The Aggies lead the SEC in average attendance at 103,774, which includes a state of Texas record crowd for a season-opener with 107,521 in the stands for the UTSA game on Aug. 30 TRENDS & NOTABLES n The defense has allowed just 2.66 yards per carry on 90 rushing attempts since allowing a 75-yard run on the first play of the second half of the season-opener against UTSA (8/30) n The Aggies’ passing offense ranks in the top 10 nationally with a 15.6 yards per completion average, which is on pace to be the team’s highest season average in more than 30 years n Texas A&M has been elite in the return game in 2025 and are one of only three FBS teams averaging more than 30.0 on kick returns (30.9) and 20.0 yards on punt returns (22.9), respectively n Texas A&M ranks in the top 20 nationally in tackles for loss and QB sacks, averaging 8.7 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks per game n The Aggies have been red-hot in the red zone, with scores on all 10 of their trips inside the opponent 20 with nine touchdowns (5 rush/4 pass). Boosting that total is running back Le’Veon Moss, who reached paydirt on a trio of short plunges in a single quarter (2nd) against Notre Dame n Transfer wide receivers Mario Craver and KC Concepcion have made an immediate impact, combining for 33 receptions for 670 yards and seven receiving scores or an average of 11.0 for 223.3 and 3.5 through three games. Of the tandem’s 33 catches, 28 have produced a first down and/or a touchdown, including a perfect 13-of-13 for Concepcion n Quarterback Marcel Reed has emerged as one of the nation’s most dangerous passers, ranking among the FBS leaders in total offense (337.0), passing yards (289.7) and touchdowns (9), as well as points responsibility (20.0 per game) n Redshirt sophomore cornerback Dezz Ricks has allowed just two catches in 2025 while being targeted 10 times, according to Pro Football Focus. Rick‚Äôs receptions percentage of 20.0 is tops among cornerbacks that have faced at least 10 targets n Junior linebacker Taurean York owns a 45.5 receptions percentage, allowing just five catches on 11 targets n Among Aggie defenders with at least 50 snaps, senior linebacker Scooby Williams has the top defensive grade at 80.1 ALSO OF NOTE... n Mario Craver’s career yards per catch average of 21.9 ranks No. 1 among active FBS players with at least 30 catches n Redshirt sophomore punter Tyler White has had 28 punts downed inside the 20 in 16 career games n Graduate running EJ Smith is the son of the NFL’s all-time leading rusher and Hall of Famer, Emmett Smith n There are multiple brother tandems on the Aggie roster: Jacob and Boomer Graham (Houston), T.J. and Jeremiah Searcy (Thomaston, Ga.) and Tyler and Jared White (Southlake, Texas) SCOUTING TEXAS A&M AGGIES AUBURNTIGERS.COM Mario Craver & Marcel ReedNext >