The Auburn Tigers have endured four consecutive losing seasons — their longest such skid in nearly eight decades.

The 60-minute litmus test awaiting the Tigers and coach Hugh Freeze could well be the closest you get it counting a little bit more.

College football season is almost here — fall camps are wrapping up across the state as Alabama, Auburn, and South Alabama all prepare for their season openers next weekend.

Auburn was one of five teams to finish that regular season unbeaten but was ranked third, meaning the Tigers missed out on the No. 1 vs. No. 2 BCS national-championship game. Southern Cal won that game but later vacated the title as part of its NCAA sanctions.

The past 4 years – 2 under Freeze and 2 under Bryan Harsin – saw Auburn roll up 58.5 points per game in 4 home victories against powerhouses in Alabama A&M, Massachusetts, Mercer and Akron," Wasson wrote. "Awesome, that’s 4-0 in Week 1 the past 4 years.

Auburn Athletics will retire 2010 Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey, making him the fourth player in program history to have his number retired. The retirement ceremony

Auburn - and Alabama - fans flocked to social media to voice their opinions on the Tigers’ adding 1910, 1913, 1914, 1958, 1983, 1993 and 2004 titles to the the already recognized championship in 1957 and 2010. Danny Kanell, a former Florida State quarterback and frequent ACC apologist, took posted on social media his reaction to the news.

Auburn football commitment Jaquez Wilkes had an incredible 11th-grade campaign in 2024, which included a stellar state championship game performance that saw him register 312 rushing yards and five touchdowns in addition to his 10 tackles and an interception stat line on defense.