2024 Auburn Tigers football team

2024 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDerrick Nix (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorD. J. Durkin (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCharles Kelly (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Texas y^   7 – 1     13 – 3  
No. 6 Georgia y$^   6 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 9 Tennessee ^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 11 Ole Miss   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 17 Alabama   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 19 South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 22 Missouri   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Texas A&M   5 – 3     8 – 5  
LSU   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Florida   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Arkansas   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Vanderbilt   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Oklahoma   2 – 6     6 – 7  
  2 – 6     5 – 7  
Kentucky   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Mississippi State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University as member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Hugh Freeze, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for 13th place in the SEC. The team played home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium located in Auburn, Alabama.

Schedule

Auburn and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[1][2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m.Alabama A&M*
ESPN+, SECN+W 73–388,043
September 72:30 p.m.California*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPN2L 14–2188,043
September 146:30 p.m.New Mexico*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPN2W 45–1988,043
September 212:30 p.m.Arkansas
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPNL 14–2488,043
September 282:30 p.m.No. 21 Oklahoma
ABCL 21–2788,043
October 52:30 p.m.at No. 5 Georgia
ABCL 13–3193,033
October 1911:00 a.m.at No. 19 Missouri
ESPNL 17–2162,621
October 266:45 p.m.at Kentucky
SECNW 24–1060,605
November 211:45 a.m.Vanderbilt
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
SECNL 7–1788,043
November 1611:45 a.m.Louisiana–Monroe*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
SECNW 48–1488,043
November 236:30 p.m.No. 15 Texas A&M
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPNW 43–41 4OT88,043
November 302:30 p.m.at No. 13 Alabama
ABCL 14–28100,077

[3]

Game summaries

vs. Alabama A&M

See also: 2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Game One – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (FCS) (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs (FCS) 0 3 003
Tigers 28 24 14773

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

  • AUB – Towns McGough 32-yard field goal, 13:48. Auburn 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:59.
  • AUB – Perry Thompson 70-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 10:10. Auburn 38–0. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:34.
  • AA&M – Austin McCready 43-yard field goal, 6:00. Auburn 38–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:03.
  • AUB – Payton Thorne 4-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 3:22. Auburn 45–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.
  • AUB – Damari Alston 2-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 0:51. Auburn 52–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

  • AUB – Malcolm Simmons blocked punt recovery (Towns McGough kick), 8:25. Auburn 59–3.
  • AUB – Malcolm Simmons 57-yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 1:40. Auburn 66–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.

Fourth quarter

  • AUB – Sam Jackson V 37-yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 9:09. Auburn 73–3. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:51.
Statistics AAMU AUB
First downs 13 18
Total yards 70–242 46–628
Rushing yards 36–38 18–177
Passing yards 204 451
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–34–0 18–28–0
Time of possession 41:33 18:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing Cornelious Brown 13/27, 182 yds
Rushing Ryan Morrow 5 rushes, 18 yds
Receiving Duke Miller 6 receptions, 92 yds
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 13/21, 322 yds, 4 TD
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 4 rushes, 53 yds, TD
Receiving Malcolm Simmons 3 receptions, 91 yds, TD

vs. California

See also: 2024 California Golden Bears football team
Game Two – California Golden Bears (1–0) vs Auburn Tigers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 7 7 0721
Tigers 7 0 0714

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

  • CAL – Nyziah Hunter 13-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Ryan Coe kick), 10:39. California 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • CAL – Jaivian Thomas 32-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 11:27. California 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:49.
  • AUB – Payton Thorne 2-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 6:06. California 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
Statistics CAL AUB
First downs 18 15
Total yards 70–332 57–286
Rushing yards 34–99 30–121
Passing yards 233 165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–36–0 14–27–4
Time of possession 35:16 24:44
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 25/36, 233 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Jaivian Thomas 8 rushes, 53 yds, TD
Receiving Jonathan Brady 4 receptions, 63 yds
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 14/27, 165 yds, TD, 4 INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 12 rushes, 68 yds
Receiving Jarquez Hunter 3 receptions, 11 yds

vs. New Mexico

See also: 2024 New Mexico Lobos football team
Game Three – New Mexico Lobos (0–2) vs Auburn Tigers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 10 3 0619
Tigers 14 3 141445

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:35 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 33-yard field goal, 11:12. New Mexico 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:48.
  • AUB – Camden Brown 10-yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 7:45. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:18.
  • UNM – NaQuari Rogers 3-yard rush (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 4:14. New Mexico 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 2-yard rush (Towns McGough kick), 1:12. Auburn 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
Second quarter
  • AUB – Towns McGough 24-yard field goal, 13:34. Auburn 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:51.
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 21-yard field goal, 10:01. Auburn 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:33.
Third quarter
  • AUB – Micah Riley 3-yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 9:58. Auburn 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:02.
  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 14-yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 4:55. Auburn 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:38.
Fourth quarter
  • UNM – Caleb Medford 4-yard pass from Devon Dampier (pass failed), 13:50. Auburn 31–19. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:54.
  • AUB – Rivaldo Fairweather 26-yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 12:08. Auburn 38–19. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:32.
  • AUB – Damari Alston 22-yard rush (Towns McGough kick), 5:51. Auburn 45–19. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:15.
Statistics UNM AUB
First downs 22 26
Total yards 448 503
Rushing yards 157 268
Passing yards 291 235
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:31 27:29
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 22/44, 291 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Eli Sanders 7 rushes, 72 yards
Receiving Ryan Davis 6 receptions, 100 yards
Auburn Passing Hank Brown 17/25, 235 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 20 rushes, 152 yards, TD
Receiving Camden Brown 4 receptions, 33 yards, TD

vs. Arkansas

See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Game Four – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–1) vs Auburn Tigers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Razorbacks 0 7 71024
Tigers 0 0 7714

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: E 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • No scoring plays.

Second Quarter

  • ARK – Ja'Quinden Jackson 1-yard rush (Kyle Ramsey kick), 14:49. Arkansas 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:05.

Third Quarter

  • AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 10-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 5:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:48.
  • ARK – Isaiah Sategna 58-yard pass from Taylen Green (Kyle Ramsey kick), 2:03. Arkansas 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.

Fourth Quarter

  • ARK – Kyle Ramsey 39-yard field goal, 12:04. Arkansas 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 3:01.
  • AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 67-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 9:50. Arkansas 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
  • ARK – Ja'Quinden Jackson 1-yard rush (Kyle Ramsey kick), 3:38. Arkansas 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:12.
Statistics ARK AUB
First downs 21 17
Total yards 83–334 61–431
Rushing yards 183 146
Passing yards 151 285
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–28–2 20–35–4
Time of possession 36:36 23:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas Passing Taylen Green 12/27, 151 yds, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Taylen Green 18 rushes, 80 yds
Receiving Isaiah Sategna 3 receptions, 85 yds, TD
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 13/22, 213 yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 12 rushes, 67 yds
Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 5 receptions, 156 yds, 2 TD

vs No. 21 Oklahoma

See also: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Game Five – No. 21 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1) vs Auburn Tigers (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Sooners 7 0 31727
Tigers 0 14 0721

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 2:45 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • OU – Michael Hawkins Jr. 48-yard rush (Zach Schmit kick), 12:30 Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:20. Oklahoma 7–0.

Second Quarter

  • AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 31-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 12:52. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:02. Tied 7–7.
  • AUB – Malcom Simmons 48-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 5:41. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:58. Auburn 14–7.

Third Quarter

  • OU – Zach Schmit 24-yard field goal, 2:26. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:34. Auburn 14–10.

Fourth Quarter

  • AUB – Luke Deal 1-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 14:12. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:06. Auburn 21–10.
  • OU – Jovantae Barnes 2-yard run, 8:32. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:40. Auburn 21–16.
  • OU – Kip Lewis 63-yard interception (Michael Hawkins Jr. rush), 4:06. Oklahoma 24–21.
  • OU – Zach Schmit 39-yard field goal, 0:54. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:00. Oklahoma 27–21.
Statistics OU AUB
First downs 11 26
Total yards 47–291 75–482
Rushing yards 32–130 43–144
Passing yards 161 338
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–15–0 21–32–1
Time of possession 24:34 35:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing Michael Hawkins Jr. 10/15, 161 yds
Rushing Michael Hawkins Jr. 14 rushes, 69 yds, TD
Receiving J.J. Hester 3 receptions, 86 yds
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 21/32, 338 yds, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 17 rushes, 97 yds
Receiving Cam Coleman 3 receptions, 82 yds

at No. 5 Georgia

See also: 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
Game Six – Auburn Tigers (2–3) at No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 0 7313
No. 5 Bulldogs 7 7 71031

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:45 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 93,033
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • UGA – Trevor Etienne 2-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 6:24. Georgia 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
  • AUB – Towns McGough 27-yard field goal, 0:56. Georgia 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:21.

Second Quarter

  • UGA – Dominic Lovett 11-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 0:17. Georgia 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:45.

Third Quarter

  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 38-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 9:45. Georgia 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:45.
  • UGA – Trevor Etienne 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 3:50. Georgia 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:55.

Fourth Quarter

  • UGA – Dillon Bell 3-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 12:34. Georgia 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:20.
  • AUB – Towns McGough 26-yard field goal, 7:38. Georgia 28–13. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:51.
  • UGA – Peyton Woodring 47-yard field goal, 1:50. Georgia 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:48.
Statistics AUB UGA
First downs 18 21
Total yards 58–337 66–381
Rushing yards 31–137 37–141
Passing yards 200 240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–0 23–29–0
Time of possession 28:32 31:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 16/27, 200 yds
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 13 rushes, 91 yds, TD
Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 7 receptions, 95 yds
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 23/29, 240 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Trevor Etienne 16 rushes, 88 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Colbie Young 3 receptions, 51 yds

at No. 19 Missouri

See also: 2024 Missouri Tigers football team
Game Seven – Auburn Tigers (2–4) at No. 19 Missouri Tigers (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Auburn 0 3 14017
No. 19 Missouri 3 0 31521

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 11:07 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: S 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 62,621
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:24) MIZ – Blake Craig 51 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 6:36; Missouri 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:12) AUB – Towns McGough 32 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:45; Tied 3–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:34) AUB – Cam Coleman 47 yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; Auburn 10–3)
  • (11:08) AUB – Antonio Kite 0 yard fumble return (Towns McGough Kick) (Auburn 17–3)
  • (7:44) MIZ – Blake Craig 38 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:24; Auburn 17–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:57) MIZ – Marcus Carroll 2 yard run (Brady Cook run for 2 point conversion) (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:34; Auburn 17–14)
  • (0:46) MIZ – Jamal Roberts 4 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 95 yards, 3:40; Missouri 21–17)
Statistics AUB MIZZ
First downs 17 10
Total yards 64–286 75–353
Rushing yards 35–110 32–81
Passing yards 176 272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–29–0 21–43–0
Time of possession 32:27 27:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 17/29, 176 yards, TD
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 19 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Cam Coleman 1 reception, 47 yards, TD
Missouri Passing Brady Cook 11/22, 194 yards
Rushing Marcus Carroll 8 carries, 40 yards, TD
Receiving Mookie Cooper 2 receptions, 84 yards

at Kentucky

See also: 2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Auburn Tigers (2–5) at Kentucky Wildcats (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 10 7724
Wildcats 10 0 0010

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 6:55 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 60,605
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • UK – Alex Raynor 46-yard field goal, 11:28. Kentucky 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:32.
  • UK – Jamarion Wilcox 2-yard run, 8:24. Kentucky 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:49.
Second Quarter
  • AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 6-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson kick), 10:56. Kentucky 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:32.
  • AUB – Alex McPherson 27-yard field goal, 3:57. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 5:09.
Third Quarter
  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 1-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 7:53. Auburn 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
Fourth Quarter
  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 45-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 12:11. Auburn 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:45.
Statistics AUB UK
First downs 27 13
Total yards 76–498 54–224
Rushing yards 50–326 27–70
Passing yards 172 154
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–26–1 12–27–2
Time of possession 35:42 24:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 20/26, 172 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 23 rushes, 278 yards, 2 TD
Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 9/17, 120 yards, INT
Rushing Jason Patterson 6 rushes, 38 yards
Receiving Dane Key 4 receptions, 87 yards

vs Vanderbilt

See also: 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Vanderbilt Commodores (5–3) vs Auburn Tigers (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commodores 7 0 3717
Tigers 0 7 007

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 11:45 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: E 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • VAN – A. J. Newberry 28-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 0:50. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
  • AUB – Rivaldo Fairweather 30-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 6:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
Third quarter
  • VAN – Brock Taylor 31-yard field goal, 1:05. Commodores 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
  • VAN – Eli Stowers 4-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 4:18. Commodores 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 8:53.
Statistics VAN AUB
First downs 12 14
Total yards 227 327
Rushing yards 84 88
Passing yards 143 239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–23–0 20–29–0
Time of possession 31:57 28:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 9/22, 143 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Sedrick Alexander 10 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Junior Sherrill 1 reception, 31 yards
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 20/29, 239 yards, TD
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 12 carries, 50 yards
Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 4 receptions, 78 yards

vs Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (5–4) vs Auburn Tigers (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 0 0 7714
Tigers 10 14 141048

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 11:45 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:57) AUB – Cam Coleman 20-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Ian Vachon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:24; Auburn 7–0)
  • (5:21) AUB – Ian Vachon 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:43; Auburn 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:44) AUB – Cam Coleman 3-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Ian Vachon kick (Drive: 16 plays, 99 yards, 7:34; Auburn 17–0)
  • (0:06) AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 30-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Ian Vachon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:19; Auburn 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:09) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 5:02; Auburn 24–7)
  • (4:37) AUB – Cam Coleman 22-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Ian Vachon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:25; Auburn 31–7)
  • (1:16) AUB – Malcolm Simmons 40-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Ian Vachon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:18; Auburn 38–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:48) AUB – Damari Alston 7-yard run, Ian Vachon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:46; Auburn 45–7)
  • (1:48) AUB – Ian Vachon 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:59; Auburn 48–7)
  • (0:08) ULM – Jonathan Bibbs 65-yard pass from General Booty, Max Larson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; Auburn 48–14)
Statistics ULM AUB
First downs 9 26
Total yards 218 507
Rushing yards 64 203
Passing yards 154 304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–16–0 24–37–0
Time of possession 29:17 30:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana-Monroe Passing Aiden Armenta 8/15, 89 yards
Rushing Ahmad Hardy 15 carries, 60 yards, TD
Receiving Jonathan Bibbs 1 reception, 65 yards, TD
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 22/32, 286 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 14 carries, 102 yards
Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 6 receptions, 102 yards

vs No. 15 Texas A&M

See also: 2024 Texas A&M Aggies football team
No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies (8–2) vs Auburn Tigers (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OT3OT4OTTotal
No. 15 Aggies 0 7 1410730041
Tigers 14 7 73730243

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 6:35 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 2-yard run (Ian Vachon kick), 11:22. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:33.
  • AUB – Cam Coleman 63-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Ian Vachon kick), 6:05. Auburn 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:38.

Second quarter

  • AUB – Cam Coleman 15-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Ian Vachon kick), 13:09. Auburn 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:59.
  • TAMU – Terry Bussey 1-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 4:13. Auburn 21–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:56.

Third quarter

  • TAMU – Noah Thomas 14-yard pass from Marcel Reed (Randy Bond kick), 9:25. Auburn 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:30.
  • TAMU – Noah Thomas 73-yard pass from Marcel Reed (Randy Bond kick), 7:57. Tied 21–21. Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:10.
  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 1-yard run (Ian Vachon kick), 2:27. Auburn 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:36.

Fourth quarter

  • TAMU – Randy Bond 32-yard field goal, 12:47. Auburn 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, yards, 1:29.
  • TAMU – Amari Daniels 8-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 4:01. Texas A&M 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
  • AUB – Ian Vachon 29-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 31–31. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 2:28.

First overtime

  • TAMU – Jahdae Walker 12-yard pass from Marcel Reed (Randy Bond kick). Texas A&M 38–31. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 2-yard run (Ian Vachon kick). Tied 38–38. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.

Second overtime

  • AUB – Ian Vachon 41-yard field goal. Auburn 41–38. Drive: 5 plays, 2 yards.
  • TAMU – Randy Bond 42-yard field goal. Tied 41–41. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard.

Third overtime

  • No scoring plays

Fourth overtime

  • AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 2-point pass reception from Payton Thorne good. Auburn 43–41.
Statistics TAMU AUB
First downs 27 22
Total yards 464 469
Rushing yards 167 168
Passing yards 297 301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–35–1 19–31–1
Time of possession 36:30 23:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M Passing Marcel Reed 22/35, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Amari Daniels 27 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Receiving Jahdae Walker 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 19/31, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 28 rushes, 130 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Cam Coleman 7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD

at No. 13 Alabama

See also: 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Iron Bowl
Auburn Tigers (5–6) at No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 6 8014
No. 13 Crimson Tide 7 7 14028

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 2:45 p.m. CST
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Statistics AUB ALA
First downs 24 25
Total yards 399 457
Rushing yards 98 201
Passing yards 301 256
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24-42-2 18-24-1
Time of possession 23:12 36:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 24/41, 301 yards, 1 TD, INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 13 rushes, 56 yards
Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 8 receptions, 116 yards
Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 18/24, 256 yards, INT
Rushing Jalen Milroe 17 rushes, 104 yards, 3TDs
Receiving Germie Bernard 7 receptions, 111 yards

Personnel

Coaching staff

Auburn Tigers coaches
Hugh Freeze Head coach 2nd
Derrick Nix Offensive coordinator/running backs 1st
DJ Durkin Defensive coordinator/Linebackers 1st
Kent Austin Quarterbacks coach 2nd overall; 1st as QB Coach
Ben Aigamaua Tight ends coach 2nd
Josh Aldridge Edges 2nd overall; 1st as Edge Coach
Marcus Davis Wide receivers coach 2nd
Charles Kelly Co-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary coach/Safeties 1st
Vontrell King-Williams Defensive line coach 2nd overall; 1st as DL Coach
Wesley McGriff Secondary coach/Cornerbacks 4th overall; 2nd consecutive
Jake Thornton Offensive line coach 2nd
Reference:[4]

Transfers

Outgoing

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
Robby Ashford #9 QB 6'4 219 Sophomore Redshirt Hoover, AL South Carolina
Austin Ausberry #8 S 6'0 196 Freshman Redshirt Baton Rouge, LA LSU
Wilky Denaud #40 DL 6'4 250 Freshman Stuart, FL Mississippi State
Marquise Gilbert #14 S 6'2 180 Junior Redshirt Daytona Beach, FL TBD
Malcolm Johnson Jr. #16 WR 6'0.5 180 Junior Bryans Road, MD Bowling Green
Stephen Johnson #56 DL 6'4 310 Freshman Fayetteville, GA McNeese
Stephen Sings V #18 EDGE 6'3 225 Junior Charlotte, NC Charlotte
Ja'Varrius Johnson #6 WR 5'9 165 Senior Trussville, AL UCF
Enyce Sledge #90 DL 6'3 313 Freshman Redshirt Monroe, LA Illinois
Tyler Fromm #85 TE 6'5 225 Senior Warner Robins, GA Georgia Southern
Omari Kelly #19 WR 5'11.5 174 Sophomore Trussville, AL Middle Tennessee
Jyaire Shorter #14 WR 6'2 215 Senior Redshirt Killeen, TX Memphis
Tony Hunley Jr. #26 CB 5'9 171 Sophomore Redshirt Anniston, AL TBD
Donovan Kaufman #5 S 5'9 195 Junior Metairie, LA NC State
Colton Hood #24 CB 6'1 175 Freshman McDonough, GA Colorado
Garner Langlo #74 OT 6'7 270 Sophomore Redshirt Ocala, FL Appalachian State
Cam Riley #13 LB 6'4.5 210 Junior Evergreen, AL Florida State
J. D. Rhym #23 CB 6'1 180 Freshman Redshirt Valdosta, GA Houston
Kyle Vaccarella #42 LS 6'3 240 Sophomore Redshirt Fairfield, CT UConn
Garrison Walker #96 DL 6'1 310 Junior Toccoa, GA New Mexico
Brenton Williams #22 DL 6'4 245 Freshman Opelika, AL Liberty
Jay Fair #5 WR 5'10 170 Sophomore Rockwall, TX USC
Wesley Steiner #32 LB 6'0 220 Senior Warner Robins, GA Washington State
Koy Moore #0 WR 6'1 172 Junior Kenner, LA Western Kentucky

Incoming

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Dorian Mausi #8 LB 6'2 233 Senior Detroit, MI Duke
Robert Lewis #1 WR 5'11 175 Junior Redshirt Covington, GA Georgia State
Gage Keys #2 DL 6'5 280 Sophomore Redshirt Hilliard, OH Kansas
Sam Jackson V #5 QB 5'11 170 Sophomore Redshirt Naperville, IL California
Percy Lewis #75 OT 6'8 345 Senior Sallis, MS Mississippi State
Trill Carter #98 DL 6'2 300 Senior Leesburg, GA Texas
Rico Walker #17 TE 6'3 234 Freshman Hickory, NC Maryland
Jerrin Thompson #1 S 6'0 190 Senior Lufkin, TX Texas
Antonio Kite #8 S 6'1 180 Freshman Redshirt Anniston, AL Alabama
Philip Blidi #96 EDGE 6'4 255 Senior Portales, NM Indiana
KeAndre Lambert-Smith #1 WR 6'1 188 Junior Redshirt Norfolk, VA Penn State
Keyron Crawford #24 BUCK 6'4 245 Junior Memphis, TN Arkansas State
Isaiah Raikes #22 DL 6'1 327 Senior Richland, NJ USC
Ronan Chambers #74 OT 6'6 270 Junior Lakewood, OH Akron
Fa'Najae Gotay #38 LB 6'0 205 Senior Redshirt North Fort Myers, FL Maryland
Ian Vachon #90 K 6'0 190 Sophomore Redshirt Huntsville, AL Birmingham–Southern

References

  1. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Silva, Richard (December 13, 2023). "Auburn football schedule 2024: Dates announced for Tigers' games next season". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "2024 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Football Coaches". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
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