2023 Auburn Tigers football team

2023 Auburn Tigers football
Music City Bowl, L 13–31 vs. Maryland
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhilip Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorRon Roberts (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 4 Georgia xy   8 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 8 Missouri   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 17 Tennessee   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Kentucky   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida   3 – 5     5 – 7  
South Carolina   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 12 LSU   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Auburn   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Mississippi State   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Arkansas   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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,[1] 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.[2]

Offseason

2023 NFL draft

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Transfers

Outgoing

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
Armani Diamons #10 CB 5'11 170 Freshman Redshirt 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 Redshirt Montevallo, AL North Alabama
Zach Calzada #10 QB 6'4 208 Junior Redshirt Sugar Hill, GA Incarnate Word
Keiondre Jones #58 IOL 6'4 340 Junior Redshirt LaGrange, GA Florida State
Dazalin Worsham #8 WR 6'1 177 Sophomore Redshirt Birmingham, AL UAB
Joko Willis #33 LB 6'3 212 Sophomore Redshirt LaGrange, GA Nebraska-Kearney
Jordon Ingram #24 RB 6'1 209 Sophomore Redshirt Mobile, AL Troy
Tar'Varish Dawson #3 WR 5'11 165 Sophomore Redshirt Fort Myers, FL Colorado
Jeffrey M'Ba #5 DL 6'6 313 Junior Libreville, Gabon Purdue
Desmond Tisdol #30 LB 6'0 215 Senior Rochelle, GA Florida Atlantic
Craig McDonald #24 S 6'2 190 Freshman Redshirt Minneapolis, MN Minnesota
Tobechi Okoli #58 DL 6'5 255 Sophomore Redshirt Kansas City, MO Iowa State
Dylan Brooks #39 DL 6'5 250 Freshman Redshirt Roanoke, AL Kansas
Landen King #14 WR 6'5 220 Sophomore Redshirt Humble, TX Utah
Colby Smith #69 IOL 6'7 318 Sophomore Redshirt Reidsville, NC Troy
T.J. Finley #1 QB 6'6 250 Junior Ponchatoula, LA Texas State

Incoming

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Gunner Britton #53 OL 6'6 305 Senior Redshirt Conway, SC Western Kentucky
Avery Jones #66 OL 6'4 288 Senior Redshirt Havelock, NC ECU
Rivaldo Fairweather #13 TE 6'5 245 Junior Redshirt Lauderhill, FL FIU
Nick Mardner #8 WR 6'6 215 SeniorRedshirt Mississauga, Ontario Cincinnati
Elijah McAllister #11 DL 6'6 265 Junior Redshirt Rumson, NJ Vanderbilt
Dillon Wade #52 OL 6'4 290 Junior Houston, TX Tulsa
Lawrence Johnson #92 DL 6'3 310 Senior Redshirt Fort Wayne, IN Purdue
Mosiah Nasili-Kite #33 DL 6'2 310 Senior Redshirt 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 Redshirt Collins, MS Ole Miss
Brian Battie #21 RB 5'8 165 Senior Sarasota, FL USF
Jaden Muskrat #63 OL 6'4 275 Sophomore Redshirt Centerton, AR Tulsa
Caleb Burton III #10 WR 5'10 155 Freshman Del Valle, TX Ohio State
Jalen McLeod #35 LB 6'2 220 Sophomore Washington D.C. App State
Payton Thorne #1 QB 6'2 187 Junior Naperville, IL Michigan State
Jyaire Shorter #14 TE 6'2 215 Senior Redshirt Killeen, TX North Texas
Larry Nixon III #30 LB 6'2 205 Senior Redshirt North Richland Hills, TX North Texas
Stephen Sings V #18 EDGE 6'3 225 Junior Charlotte, NC Liberty
Shane Hooks #11 WR 6'5 190 Senior Redshirt Orlando, FL Jackson 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 coach 1st
Marcus Davis Wide receivers coach 1st
Zac Etheridge Secondary coach/ Safeties 3rd
Jeremy Garrett Defensive line coach 1st
Wesley McGriff Secondary coach/ Cornerbacks 1st
Jake Thornton Offensive line coach 1st
Reference:[3]

Schedule

Auburn and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[4][5] 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.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:30 p.m.UMass*
ESPNW 59–1488,043
September 99:30 p.m.at California*
ESPNW 14–1044,141
September 166:00 p.m.No. 18 (FCS) Samford*dagger
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPN+/SECN+W 45–1388,043
September 2311:00 a.m.at Texas A&M
ESPNL 10–27102,530
September 302:30 p.m.No. 1 Georgia
CBSL 20–2788,043
October 146:00 p.m.at No. 22 LSU
ESPNL 18–48102,321
October 216:00 p.m.No. 13 Ole Miss
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
ESPNL 21–2888,043
October 282:30 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
SECNW 27–1388,043
November 43:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
SECNW 31–1528,500
November 113:00 p.m.at Arkansas
SECNW 48–1072,033
November 183:00 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
SECNL 10–3188,043
November 252:30 p.m.No. 8 Alabama
CBSL 24–2788,043
December 301:00 p.m.vs. Maryland*
ABCL 13–3150,088

[6] [7]

Game summaries

UMass

See also: 2023 UMass Minutemen football team
Game One – UMass Minutemen (1–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 7 0 0714
Tigers 10 21 21759

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
Statistics MASS AUB
First downs 11 27
Plays–yards 51–301 69–492
Rushes–yards 27–140 44–289
Passing yards 161 203
Passing: comp–att–int 14–24–1 14–25–0
Time of possession 28:25 28:20
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 8/16, 55 yds, INT
Rushing Kay'ron Adams 14 rushes, 101 yds
Receiving Anthony Simpson 4 receptions, 89 yds, TD
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 10/17, 141 yds, TD
Rushing Sean Jackson 5 rushes, 64 yds, TD
Receiving Jay Fair 5 receptions, 56 yds, TD

California

See also: 2023 California Golden Bears football team
Game Two – Auburn Tigers (1–0) at California Golden Bears (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 7 0714
Golden Bears 3 7 0010

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 9:40 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 44,141
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline reporter)
Statistics AUB CAL
First downs 12 19
Plays–yards 55–230 78–273
Rushes–yards 38–136 40–113
Passing yards 94 160
Passing: comp–att–int 10–17–1 21–38–2
Time of possession 25:12 34:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 9/14, 94 yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 11 carries, 53 yds
Receiving Rivaldo Fairweather 3 receptions, 39 yds, TD
California Passing Sam Jackson V 14/27, 126 yds, 2 INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 20 carries, 78 yds, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 5 receptions, 35 yds

No. 18 (FCS) Samford

See also: 2023 Samford Bulldogs football team
Game Three – No. 18 (FCS) Samford Bulldogs (1–1) at Auburn Tigers (2–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 (FCS) Bulldogs 0 0 13013
Tigers 0 17 141445

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 6:02 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SEC Network+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst)
Statistics SAM AUB
First downs 12 26
Plays–yards 61–218 79–562
Rushes–yards 28–74 43–222
Passing yards 144 340
Passing: comp–att–int 19–33–2 27–36–2
Time of possession 26:32 33:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing Michael Hiers 18/31, 141 yds, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Damonta Witherspoon 5 carries, 30 yds
Receiving Ty King 5 receptions, 24 yds
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 24/32, 282 yds, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Payton Thorne 11 carries, 123 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Jay Fair 7 receptions, 93 yds

Texas A&M

See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Game Four – Auburn Tigers (3–0) at Texas A&M Aggies (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 3 0710
Aggies 6 0 14727

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 11:07 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: S 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 102,530
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • TAMU – Randy Bond 51-yard field goal, 9:23. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:37.
  • TAMU – Randy Bond 32-yard field goal, 5:32. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:18.

Second quarter

  • AUB – Alex McPherson 53-yard field goal, 0:05. Aggies 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 8 yards, 4:28.

Third quarter

  • TAMU – Jake Johnson 22-yard pass from Max Johnson (Randy Bond kick), 9:42. Aggies 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:16.
  • TAMU – Evan Stewart 37-yard pass from Max Johnson (Randy Bond kick), 6:22. Aggies 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:15.

Fourth quarter

  • AUB – Eugene Asante 67-yard fumble return (Alex McPherson kick), 12:16. Aggies 20–10.
  • TAMU – Le'Veon Moss 4-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 3:59. Aggies 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:04.
Statistics AUB TXAM
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 Statistics
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 6/12, 44 yards
Rushing Brian Battie 8 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Brian Battie 2 receptions, 23 yards
Texas 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

See also: 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Game Five – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0) at Auburn Tigers (3–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bulldogs 0 10 71027
Tigers 10 0 7320

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 2:39 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Statistics UGA AUB
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 Statistics
Georgia 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

See also: 2023 LSU Tigers football team and Auburn–LSU football rivalry
Game Six – Auburn Tigers (3–2) at No. 22 LSU Tigers (4–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Auburn Tigers 0 7 3818
No. 22 LSU Tigers 17 3 141448

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 102,321
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)
Statistics AUB LSU
First downs 18 25
Plays–yards 61–293 66–563
Rushes–yards 34–139 39–238
Passing yards 154 325
Passing: comp–att–int 15–27–0 20–27–1
Time of possession 25:47 34:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 12/23, 102 yards
Rushing Jeremiah Cobb 10 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Brandon Frazier 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD
LSU Passing Jayden Daniels 20/27, 325 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Logan Diggs 18 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Malik Nabers 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD

No. 13 Ole Miss

See also: 2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Auburn–Ole Miss football rivalry
Game Seven – No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels (5–1) at Auburn Tigers (3–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Rebels 14 0 7728
Tigers 7 7 0721

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
  • Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)
Statistics MISS AUB
First downs 20 10
Plays–yards 74–425 56–275
Rushes–yards 56–223 39–153
Passing yards 202 122
Passing: comp–att–int 10–18–2 12–17–2
Time of possession 34:14 25:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 10/17, 202 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 21 carries, 124 yards, TD
Receiving Tre Harris 4 receptions, 102 yards
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 9/13, 100 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 15 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Rivaldo Fairweather 5 receptions, 31 yards, TD

Mississippi State

See also: 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Game Eight – Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–3) at Auburn Tigers (3–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mississippi State 3 0 3713
Auburn 14 10 3027

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Statistics MSST AUB
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 Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Mike Wright 16/32, 161 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Mike Wright 14 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Zavion Thomas 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Auburn 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

See also: 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Game Nine – Auburn Tigers (4–4) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2–7) – Game summart
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Auburn 14 3 14031
Vanderbilt 0 7 8015

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 3:01 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 28,500
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:00) AUB – Jarquez Hunter 67-yard run (Alex McPherson kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:28; Auburn 7-0)
  • (3:01) AUB – Jarquez Hunter 56-yard run (Alex McPherson kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:19; Auburn 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (12:15) VAN – Bryce Cowan 5-yard interception return (Jacob Borcila kick) (Auburn 14-7)
  • (0:20) AUB – Alex McPherson 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 4:02; Auburn 17-7)
Third quarter
  • (13:36) AUB – Rivaldo Fairweather 53-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Auburn 24-7)
  • (9:44) AUB – Jeremiah Cobb 5-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:13; Auburn 31-7)
  • (2:43) VAN – Junior Sherrill 30-yard pass from Ken Seals (Junior Sherrill run) (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:34; Auburn 31-15)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring
Statistics AUB VAN
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 Statistics
Auburn 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 yards
Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 16/29, 160 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Sedrick Alexander 9 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Will Sheppard 4 receptions, 43 yards

Arkansas

See also: 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Game Ten – Auburn Tigers (5–4) at Arkansas Razorbacks (3–6)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 21 6 21048
Razorbacks 3 0 0710

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 3:01 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 72,033
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
Statistics AUB ARK
First downs 32 10
Plays–yards 76–517 52–255
Rushes–yards 55–354 32–120
Passing yards 163 135
Passing: comp–att–int 12–21–2 12–20–0
Time of possession 38:15 21:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 12/20, 163 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 16 carries, 109 yards
Receiving Ja'Varrius Johnson 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 10/16, 116 yards
Rushing Jacolby Criswell 6 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Isaac TeSlaa 3 receptions, 32 yards, TD

New Mexico State

See also: 2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Game Eleven – New Mexico State Aggies (8–3) at Auburn Tigers (6–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 7 3 71431
Tigers 0 7 0310

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 3:01 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Statistics NMSU AUB
First downs 22 11
Plays–yards 65–414 45–213
Rushes–yards 37–213 26–65
Passing yards 201 148
Passing: comp–att–int 19–28–0 15–19–0
Time of possession 38:50 21:10
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 19/28, 201 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Star Thomas 7 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Kordell David 4 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 15/19, 148 yards, TD
Rushing Payton Thorne 17 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Caleb Burton 4 receptions, 33 yards

Alabama

See also: 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Iron Bowl
Game Twelve – No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (10–1) at Auburn Tigers (6–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Crimson Tide 7 10 3727
Tigers 7 7 7324

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 2:39 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Statistics ALA AUB
First downs 21 18
Plays–yards 68–451 59–337
Rushes–yards 44–192 42–244
Passing yards 259 93
Passing: comp–att–int 16–24–0 6–17–2
Time of possession 32:43 27:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 16/24, 259 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jalen Milroe 18 carries, 107 yards
Receiving Jermaine Burton 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 5/16, 91 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 14 carries, 93 yards
Receiving Ja'varrius Johnson 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD

Maryland

See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team and 2023 Music City Bowl
Music City Bowl – Auburn Tigers (6–6) vs. Maryland Terrapins (7–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Auburn 0 7 0613
Maryland 21 3 7031

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h) SW
  • Game attendance: 50,088
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ABC): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:11) MD – Billy Edwards Jr. 2 yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Maryland 7–0)
  • (5:58) MD – Preston Howard 5 yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:26; Maryland 14–0)
  • (3:24) MD – Dylan Wade 3 yard pass from Cameron Edge, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:26; Maryland 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (2:34) AUB – Brandon Frazier 3-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Alex McPherson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:56; Maryland 21–7)
  • (0:08) MD – Jack Howes 49 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:26; Maryland 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:05) MD – Glendon Miller 44 yard interception return, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:28; Maryland 31–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:53) AUB – Jeremiah Cobb 1 yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:58; Maryland 31–13)
Statistics AUB UMD
First downs 20 15
Plays–yards 77–300 59–310
Rushes–yards 35–76 32–102
Passing yards 224 208
Passing: comp–att–int 21–42–2 10–26–1
Time of possession 31:52 28:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Hank Brown 7/9, 132 YDS
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 13 Car, 44 YDS
Receiving Caleb Burton III 5 Rec, 78 YDS
Maryland Passing Billy Edwards Jr. 6/20, 126 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Billy Edwards Jr. 13 Car, 50 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Roman Hemby 1 Rec, 61 YDS

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV—RV———————
CoachesRVRV—RV———————
CFPNot released——Not released

References

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