Athletics director John Cohen and interim head coach DJ Durkin addresses the current state of the Auburn football program.

As the Auburn Tigers search for a new head coach, one name that rises to the top of the list may be the most intelligent choice. Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall checks every box that a school like Auburn should look for when selecting its next head coach.

The Auburn Undercover team just revealed its top Auburn coaching candidates after Hugh Freeze was fired on Nov. 2

No. 20 Auburn escaped with a 95-90 victory against Bethune-Cookman in Steven Pearl's first game as head coach Monday night.

Auburn is turning to defensive coordinator DJ Durkin for the final three games of 2025 after firing head coach Hugh Freeze.

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.

Steven Pearl made his debut as Auburn basketball's head coach Monday. His father and predecessor, Bruce Pearl, wasn't in attendance. Here's why.