While the transition from legendary head coach Nick Saban to Kalen DeBoer hasn't been without its bumps, the program in Tuscaloosa appears to have its guy. Alabama is 7-1 this season, including a 5-0 record against SEC opponents.

The Auburn Tigers fired head coach Hugh Freeze on Sunday after a disappointing start to their 2025 season. Auburn is 4-5 and has lost five of its past six games, including a disappointing performance on Saturday in a 10-3 defeat to the Kentucky Wildcats.

The LSU Tigers are set to hit the Transfer Portal with force this offseason, multiple Auburn Tigers could enter market.

The firing of Hugh Freeze wasn't a surprise after Auburn fell to 4-5 with a 10-3 loss to Kentucky on Saturday. Freeze was squarely on the hot seat before the Tigers defeated Arkansas in Week 9 to snap a four-game losing streak.

Auburn football fired Hugh Freeze on Sunday. He was midway through his third season on the Plains, with a 15-19 record since 2023.

The decision-making behind the Auburn Tigers interim head coach is aimed toward maintaining a certain continuity

On Sunday, the Auburn athletics department named defensive coordinator DJ Durkin interim head coach. Durkin has two years of head-coaching experience at Maryland, where he was fired after investigations into the death of a player and the program’s culture.

Joel Klatt makes brutal assessment about the Auburn job originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Fox college football commentator Joel Klatt had a lot to say about the opening with the Auburn Tigers, and none of it was good.